It would be really cool to see a Quebec team, if it really works out, maybe the NHL will have another look?

Like the obvious choices are: - Vancouver - Winnipeg - Calgary/Edmonton If you wanted to expand into the states, I would go to the largest/most die hard markets: - Detroit - Los Angeles - not the best option but too big to ignore and if you put a team in Vancouver - you would need more Western teams - Philadelphia - Chicago Original Six: - Toronto - Ottawa - Montreal - Boston - New York - Minneapolis Expansion: - Vancouver - Calgary - Winnipeg - Los Angeles - Chicago - Philadelphia

Chicago, Detroit, Hamilton and Philly.

Idea for a 20 team league in far future : East : Buffalo, Boston, Montreal, Ottawa, New York, DC, Toronto, Detroit or QC, Pittsburgh, Chicago West : Minnesota, St. Louis or KC, Denver, Seattle, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vegas, LA or SF

I think it would be smarter to expand to cities that don't arleady have nhl franchises. Quebec City, Halifax, Hamilton, etc. But you'll have to have enough quality players to put out a quality product, and i don't know how many pro level players they have to choose from.

I would absolutely love to have a PW team in the Pittsburgh and would be jumping on board for tickets

Would buy season tickets for a DC/Baltimore team immediately if they came down here.

Keep up the great work Jesse! My favorite of the SDPN. I’m going to my first PWHL game next Sunday. Far more excited about it than I am about the NHL team in my city. Yes, I live in Ottawa lol.

I love the idea of an expansion. I've read that it's probably not going to happen until after next season, though. There is still a lot of work to finish for the league, like arena for the teams in smaller venues (like Toronto), and team names and logos. But eventually an expansion is going to be good for the league. There are players now in college that would love a chance to play professionally, and players overseas that may see how the league is doing and want to play here. But there aren't going to be a lot of openings unless they add more teams. The oldest player in the PWHL is 36 years old, compared to the oldest player in the NHL, who's 40. So I don't see many players retiring in the PWHL any time soon. Minnesota is, geographically, the farthest away from all the other teams, so I would like to see at least one (if not two) teams closer to them, like Chicago or Winnipeg. Either city would make a great regional rival for Minnesota. I remember growing up and watch the North Stars games, and the games against the Blackhawks were always the ones we really wanted to see.

I've watched every game and am hooked

Edmonton, Calgary, Winnepeg, somewhere in the Maritimes

Chicago, Pittsburgh, Quebec City and Hamilton/Kitchener/Waterloo. As they would probably split things into two divisions, this would make a Canadian and American division, keep things tight for travel. Quebec would likely support the heck out of a team to spite the NHL and besides, battle of Quebec. Southern Ontario would enjoy a "we're not Toronto" team, and I feel like Hamilton would be a better fit than Buffalo. Pittsburgh because of what you said, and Chicago for a big market (added bonus, they get to cheer a hockey team not run by Wirtz).

seattle. end of story. the pacific northwest has been the growingest market for hockey based on usahockey memberships, the majority of the spike being women. my state in particular, idaho (not pacific northwest, nor midwest but on the crossroads of the kraken / VGK/avalanche market) has been a huge success story for women and kids playing hockey in the years leading up to the echl steelheads kelly cup final run last year.

I would say the best choice would probably be a Wisconsin Team. They are top 3 in women's NCAA hockey, and it could create a rivalry team for Minnesota that is kind of on it's own out there with Toronto as the closest geographical city. It's also close enough that you could easily expand to Chicago, and create kind of a 'pseudo' western conference until the league is ready to actually expand out to the Vancouver's and the Seattle's. Then maybe look at a Detroit and Ohio team... or a Pitt/Philly and Baltimore/DC if they want to expand south.

I’d definitely go to PWHL games here in Pittsburgh. Hockey is hockey.

Yes! Bring the PWHL to DC! I'd absolutely love it. I'd buy season tickets without even thinking about it.

Hartford,Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Quebec

It feels like Quebec City could be primed to have a team before the Nordiques returns to the NHL. The arena is there, the City is ready and if the PWHL works there then it would only be more arguments towards bringing the Show back to the Capital. Otherwise, I would love to see teams in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Vancouver but I feel like they are focusing on the eastern side of North America in a way and that's okay because of traveling so I would also see a team in Florida, Buffalo would be nice, but perhaps not as one of the first 10 teams and I do see Washington being there because of the reasons Jesse mentioned and also because a ''Battle of the Capitals'' would be fun between WSH and OTT. If it were up to me, I'd have the expansion happen in a way that Canada and the US would have an equal amount of teams and the countries would be the ''Conferences'' at least for now until we have a big enough normal to have Divisions.

Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.

I'm all in on this league. Can't wait until TB gets a team. We have the best ownership group in the NHL, and don't share Amalie Arena with anyone, so there are plenty of dates open to share with another team.

If they are actually ever willing to go south with the league and teams, the first one they should go to I have to say, (I am bias as I live here but) is Vegas!!! We are THE Sun belt Hockey Town of the US!!! We would support our PWHL team above all others, (Sorry Raiders, Aces, and Athletics?) only 2nd to the Knights.

Expansion 1 (8 teams): Pittsburgh, Chicago Expansion 2 (10 teams): Winnipeg, Detroit Expansion 3 (12 teams): Washington, and either St. Louis or Thunder Bay Western expansion (16 teams): Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle, and either Portland or Edmonton Apologies to Buffalo.

How could you ignore any expansion to Canada? Canadians already make up 57% of the PWHL players. The first expansion round should go to: Detroit and Chicago in the U.S. Quebec City and Winnipeg in Canada. Later on down the road they can add more. Likely move west.

0:42 I am watching this on the last day of the inaugural PWHL season and the standings are in the exact order except that Toronto is on top ahead of Montreal. I just find it funny that every other team is in the exact same spot just moved down one slot.

logically i absolutely understand staying relatively close for travel costs. but PLEASEEEE i would die for a west coast league or two

It would be sweet to see the PWHL expand to cities with team names.

Detroit, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec, Chicago, maybe Philly

Whitehorse, Yukon, Vancouver, BC… Calgary Alta, Winnipeg or Saskatoon, Maritimes

They need team names and id love to see a detroit team, bring all the og six in on it.

i would love to see a team in tampa!

Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Detroit, Seattle

Vancouver

6 is good for the first five years. afterwards you see where the league is. they havent even play 10 games yet and you're talking about expansion. thats not how you run a successful a business. you make sure the product is great and youve worked out the kinks and see if their is still demand after the novelty aspect is gone before you expand. the NHL spent 25 years with six teams before expanding!

The answer will always be Philly until it's in. You can't do Pittsburgh without adding Philadelphia. It wouldn't be right.

I think adding two more teams make sense either this next season or the one after. For financial reasons I would keep it in the east so they can keep money saved for now. I want a western Canadian team but I get it does not make sense YET. My personal feeling add one in Canada and one in the USA. (Pittsburgh would be a good choice)

There needs to be a deeper pool of talent before any expansion.

Vegas! Silver Knights next.

One thought i definitely had was for them to not expand too fast. Only do it when its financially viable

Lol Pittsburg wanting a pro team, Quebec sitting their going... Oh you have an arena and want a pro hockey team... Honestly tho, PWHL should do what the NHL refused to do and put a team in Quebec. I do agree with Chicago, possibly Pittsburg... But Washington and Buffalo maybe later but maybe saint johns. if your expanding 2 Canadian teams 2 American teams.. Also you don't want to expand to fast and "water down" the product of a great thing. Also what makes it awsome is its affordable to see a game its great to see teams of little leauge girls and possible future players of the leauge showing up seeing they're stars and heros.

Winnipeg loves hockey give them a good team and the fans will be there

Vegas! Every sport is coming here! #PWHL

Yeah think a team in Quebec city would be good and maybe Sashatoon.

They will only expand to markets where there are a significant number of girls registered in hockey at all levels. It’s the best way to grow the game. Someone from California thought it was about having deep pockets! No, that’s not enough!

RIP Atlanta

Calgary baby!

Just add Quebec City in the mix. The first match between Mtl vs Qc will be sold out in a fraction of a second

I would do expansion in 3 stages over the next decade to two decades for the PWHL. I like your picks but I think Washington DC makes the division’s a little wonky so I would pick Detroit. So then expansion one you can do West; Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto and Buffalo + East; Ottawa, Montreal, Boston, NY and Pittsburgh. Expansion two you do six teams out west to help with travel costs; Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, LA, SJ/SF and Denver. Expansion three you can really go anywhere to round up to 20 teams total. The cities I would pick are; Washington DC, Columbus, Dallas and Seattle.

I think Quebec City is hungry for hockey and if the NHL won’t put a team then the PWHL could find support there.

In Australia, teams in the men's football league (AFL) expanded to have women's teams (AFLW) that wear the same jerseys and use the same logos and team names. The NHL could commit to supporting the PWHL in a similar manner. Would they? Should they? Is it even possible?

Let's Go Buffalo!

I think the league will sell the current franchises to new owners before looking at expansion. Long term I think it'll end up being a bad look for the league to own the teams and it'll inevitably lead to conspiracy theories about the league favouring certain teams and whatnot. That being said in the short term it is fantastic for the league to let the teams generate potential franchise value by selling tickets and tv/streaming deals before actually selling the teams. But I don't think there will be any expansion until all the current teams have new owners and then after that expansion will work like other leagues where the expansion team pays a fee to the league for the right to create a new team.

DETROIT I AM BEGGING

The focus on the USA is misguided. Canada should be the focus of this league. Québec, obviously, Winnipeg, then maybe Milwaukee and Chicago. I don't really know where they will draw in the states. The next phase could be Calgary, Edmonton, North Dakota, and Regina. Halifax is also a good choice. They should seriously consider non NHL markets.

Instead of expansion. Name the teams first.

Denver 100%

Can the PWHL NOT follow NHL lead and actually schedule their league for International tournaments and orgabize or participate in a champions league with the best European clubs?

NHL is not too interested in more Canadian teams and PWHL should do better than only adding US teams as per @JesseBlake suggestions. This is our national sport and Canadian teams should be prioritized first ! Screw Bettman !

Detroit.

I would say Seattle but we are too far

Denver make an AVS womens team

What about Hartford CT? They have an arena and it would be a good rivalry between Boston and New York. And like Buffalo and the community aspect, Hartford has no other Pro teams and the area would totally support it.

Jesse...bitchslap! Detroit as an expansion team. Women's hockey is big here. Lots of teams and leagues. They could sell out a 10,000 seat arena with season tickets.

not jesse naming minnesota twice and forgetting boston 😂

Would love to see teams in Vancouver, Alberta, LA, Vegas, and Quebec City

Such an opportunity to bring back some sanity to the game and its standings and not follow the stupidity of the NHL. Please get rid of 3 on 3, shoot outs and loser pts. So many columns in these standings. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. How about a return to 2 (or 3) pts for a win, 1 for a tie , and absolutely zero for any type of loss. Make overtime 5 on 5 or 4 on 4 as a compromise, for a 10 min OT. if it’s a tie then so be it. Absolutely nothing wrong with ties. But rewarding losing is the downfall of the NHL and has created this false parity which is an absolute joke.

Salt Lake City

Pittsburgh would be very receptive to a team. We love our penguins and have a competitive youth hockey scene. Plenty of local barns that are very nice that could host a PWHL season: RMU (D1) home barn, Printscape Arena (penguins former practice facility) and many more.

Get the west coast involved too

Detroit!

Simply for selfish reasons of wanting a team I want Detroit to get a team. For now I’ll have to root for Minny

Winnipeg

Wouldnt be hilarious if the PWHL performed better in their first years than the WNBA did over the last decade

Hartford, Kansas City, New Orleans, Atlanta

Detroit seems like a better option than Buffalo