{"id":489296,"date":"2026-10-08T15:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/489296\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:02:44","slug":"pwhl-expansion-teams-detroit-hamilton-las-vegas-san-jose-unveil-inaugural-jerseys-ahead-of-2026-27-season-pwhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/489296\/","title":{"rendered":"PWHL EXPANSION TEAMS DETROIT, HAMILTON, LAS VEGAS, &#038; SAN JOSE UNVEIL INAUGURAL JERSEYS AHEAD OF 2026-27 SEASON | PWHL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Expansion teams\u2019 dark colored home jerseys, including personalized player options, will be available to purchase in the week leading up to PWHL Opening Weekend (Dec. 5-6). Fans can sign up to their teams\u2019 Insider Newsletter to be the first to be notified when the jerseys become available (<a href=\"https:\/\/manage.kmail-lists.com\/subscriptions\/subscribe?a=S2rSxq&amp;g=Weg9My\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Detroit<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/manage.kmail-lists.com\/subscriptions\/subscribe?a=S2rSxq&amp;g=QSbLQ7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamilton<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/manage.kmail-lists.com\/subscriptions\/subscribe?a=S2rSxq&amp;g=UNa6rV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Las Vegas<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/manage.kmail-lists.com\/subscriptions\/subscribe?a=S2rSxq&amp;g=UZNeDu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">San Jose<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>). Jersey-inspired player name and number t-shirts are available now through the PWHL\u2019s official online shop in the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.thepwhl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">United States<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a> (Detroit, Las Vegas, San Jose) and <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.shop.thepwhl.com\/collections\/pwhl-hamilton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canada<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a> (Hamilton), and in venue at Little Caesars Arena (Detroit), T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas), and SAP Center (San Jose).<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Bauer, the Official Jersey Partner of the PWHL, the jerseys are crafted from breathable, durable fabrics and engineered to withstand intense physical play while offering a tailored fit for maximum mobility, comfort, and on-ice performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe addition of four new teams is an incredible milestone and a powerful sign of how quickly the PWHL and women\u2019s hockey are growing. Jerseys have always been special in sport. They represent team identity and create an emotional connection between players and fans. In the PWHL, that connection goes even deeper, representing a community that shares a belief in equity and in the future of the women\u2019s game,\u201d said Mary-Kay Messier, Chief Marketing Officer, Bauer Hockey. \u201cAs the exclusive jersey partner, we\u2019re proud to bring the PWHL\u2019s designs to life with the same care, performance focus, and attention to detail that we bring to our most innovative equipment. We can\u2019t wait to see these new teams, and their fans, make them their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN\u2019S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL)<\/p>\n<p>The Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that features the best women\u2019s players in the world. As of the 2025-26 season, it is comprised of eight teams \u2014 Boston, Minnesota, Montr\u00e9al, New York, Ottawa, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver \u2014 with Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and San Jose added as the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th teams ahead of the 2026-27 season. Launched on January 1, 2024, the PWHL has broken multiple attendance records and holds the worldwide all-time record for a women\u2019s hockey game. The league was recognized by Sports Business Journal as the Sports Breakthrough of the Year, and ranked No. 1 in Canada for corporate reputation in both 2024 and 2025, according to the Harris Poll. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__trk.email.thepwhl.com_l_01M3YARAAMJEA5S0BV04DERJAW-5F9&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=wgoL6t16XeGNZUsak5kZffghIoXV_yIW3AwTLAuENto&amp;m=mbMjiNtwGv8qB44A7xs19fgwYmcsLbKW7Yo9al0bS0QXz87kWg-Da-87aDi_TH8Q&amp;s=OjTAzGJQEwADvx8Wpbtd_SgIz30W__2sDxF76HiQfec&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">thepwhl.com<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a> to purchase tickets and merchandise, and subscribe to the PWHL e-newsletter for the latest updates. Follow the league on social media @thepwhlofficial.<\/p>\n<p>PWHL, the PWHL Logo, and PWHL team names and logos are trademarks of the PWHL. \u00a9 PWHL 2026. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Expansion teams\u2019 dark colored home jerseys, including personalized player options, will be available to purchase in the week&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":489297,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":["post-489296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=489296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/489297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=489296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=489296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=489296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}