Sharks welcome Edwards, PWHL San Jose, for puck drop

Newest professional women’s hockey team visits SAP Center for pregame ceremony

Laila Edwards puck drop
By Christopher Detwiler
@Chris_Detwiler NHL.com Staff Writer

Looks like Laila Edwards and the rest of the PWHL San Jose team are already familiarizing themselves with the SAP Center.

The Olympic gold medalist was joined by her teammates on Saturday to take part in the ceremonial puck drop before the San Jose Sharks hosted the Edmonton Oilers.

Sharks captain Macklin Celebrini and Oilers captain Connor McDavid joined Edwards at center ice for the puck drop.

Sharks players also arrived to the arena wearing PWHL San Jose’s sweaters to celebrate the new franchise.

As did the PWHL San Jose players, showing off their new look.

San Jose’s jersey designs were released on Thursday, along with the three other PWHL expansion teams in Detroit, Hamilton and Las Vegas.

PWHL San Jose’s inaugural game will be at the SAP Center on Dec. 5 (7 p.m. ET), when the team hosts the Minnesota Frost.

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