SAN JOSE, CA\u00a0(July 8, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 PWHL\u00a0San Jose\u00a0today announced that\u00a0forward Brooke Bryant of Linden, CA, has been signed to a one-year Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement for the team\u2019s inaugural 2026-27 season. The signing brings the San Jose roster up to 13 players under contract for the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n
Bryant is a three-year PWHL veteran who made history as the league\u2019s first-ever player from California. The 25-year-old began her PWHL career with Minnesota and won back-to-back Walter Cup titles, recording five points (2G, 3A) in 57 total appearances (48 regular-season games, nine playoff games) in two seasons with the Frost. She spent the 2025-26 season as a member of the expansion Seattle Torrent, registering one assist in 23 games. A product of the San Jose Jr. Sharks program, Bryant played five collegiate seasons at Minnesota State University and won gold with Team USA at the 2024 Inline Hockey World Championship.<\/p>\n
On PWHL San Jose, Bryant is the seventh forward to sign following Anne Cherkowski, Maggie Connors, Kristin Della Rovere, Nat\u00e1lie Ml\u00fdnkov\u00e1,\u00a0Kristin O\u2019Neill and Maddi Wheeler. The team\u2019s roster also includes defenders Rory Guilday, Hadley Hartmetz, Mariah Keopple and Daniela Pej\u0161ov\u00e1, plus goaltenders Abbey Levy and Corinne Schroeder. Bryant is the third former Seattle player to sign with San Jose, reuniting with former teammates Keopple and Schroeder.<\/p>\n
A complete list of player signings and transactions is available on the official\u202fPWHL Transactions Page<\/a>. To see the full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts, visit the PWHL Contract Guide\u202fhere<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT PWHL\u00a0SAN JOSE\u00a0 PWHL, the PWHL Logo, and PWHL team names and logos are trademarks of the PWHL. \u00a9 PWHL 2026. All Rights Reserved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
PWHL\u00a0San Jose\u00a0is one of 12 teams in the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women\u2019s hockey players in the world. PWHL\u00a0San Jose\u00a0was\u202fofficially announced<\/a>\u00a0as one of the league\u2019s four new expansion teams on May 19\u00a0and will debut at\u00a0SAP Center\u00a0in the fall. Fans can place a time-stamped deposit\u202fhere
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