SAN JOSE, CA (June 5, 2026) – PWHL San Jose today announced that goaltender Corinne Schroeder is the team’s first-ever player, signing a two-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement ahead of the team’s inaugural 2026-27 season. Schroeder, who was under contract with the Seattle Torrent, joins PWHL San Jose with a new deal through the 2027-28 campaign and becomes the first of five players to be added during Phase 2 of the PWHL’s Expansion Roster Distribution Process.
Schroeder started 17 games for the Seattle Torrent in 2025-26, earning five wins and posting a .915 save percentage and 2.56 goals-against average. On June 6, 2025, the 26-year-old from Elm Creek, Manitoba, became one of the first five foundational signings for the expansion Torrent after spending two seasons with the New York Sirens. Schroeder, who was selected 33rd overall by New York in the inaugural PWHL Draft, has played in 52 games across her PWHL career and sits tied for third all-time with five shutouts, while her .921 save percentage ranks fifth all-time. She made history by recording the league’s first-ever shutout on Jan. 1, 2024, against Toronto in the PWHL’s inaugural game and finished the season as a finalist for Goaltender of the Year. Her collegiate career included four seasons with Boston University and one with Quinnipiac University, where she graduated in 2022 as Bobcats MVP and a finalist for NCAA Women’s Goalie of the Year.
Phase 2 of the Expansion Player Distribution Process, which began Friday at 12 p.m. ET and continues until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m. ET, allows each expansion team to build the foundation of its roster by acquiring five players through signings and, if necessary, a player selection process. Only players identified on an expansion team’s initial 20-player Exclusive Negotiation Target List are eligible to be signed during Phase 2. Existing teams can lose a maximum of three players who are under contract for the 2026-27 season during this phase. Read the full rules here.
A complete list of player signings and transactions is available on the official PWHL Transactions Page. To see the full overview of the status of PWHL player contracts ahead of Phase 2, visit the PWHL Contract Guide here.
ABOUT PWHL SAN JOSE
PWHL San Jose is one of 12 teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women’s hockey players in the world. PWHL San Jose was officially announced as one of the league’s four new expansion teams on May 19 and will debut at SAP Center in the fall. Fans can place a time-stamped deposit here, opens in a new tab to secure priority access to season tickets for PWHL San Jose’s historic inaugural season, once ticket packages are released. To learn more and stay up to date, visit PWHLSanJose.com, subscribe to PWHL San Jose’s newsletter here, opens in a new tab, and follow the team on Facebook PWHL San Jose, opens in a new tab, Instagram @PWHL_SanJose, opens in a new tab, X @PWHL_SanJose, opens in a new tab, TikTok @PWHL_SanJose, opens in a new tab, YouTube PWHL San Jose, opens in a new tab, Threads @PWHL_SanJose, opens in a new tab, Bluesky @PWHL-SanJose, opens in a new tab, and LinkedIn PWHL San Jose, opens in a new tab.
PWHL, the PWHL Logo, and PWHL team names and logos are trademarks of the PWHL. © PWHL 2026. All Rights Reserved.