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B.C.’s Jenn Gardiner turns down PWHL expansion team offer
Gardiner declined a foundational player offer and will enter Phase 3, where she must sign with one of the league’s 12 teams.
- Surrey's Jenn Gardiner declined a foundational player offer from a Professional Women's Hockey League expansion team during Phase 2, as Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and San Jose each signed five players from existing rosters.
- Gardiner, who played for the Vancouver Goldeneyes during the 2025-26 season, previously stated a desire to remain with her hometown team after joining from the Montreal Victoire in her 2024-25 rookie season.
- Phase 2 ended on Monday, and Phase 3 opens on Wednesday, requiring players who declined foundational offers to sign with any of the 12 teams for contracts of at least $73,125 USD.
- Beyond Gardiner, five other players declined foundational offers during Phase 2: Izzy Daniel, Kali Flanagan, Julia Gosling, Susanna Tapani, and Grace Zumwinkle, all now facing Phase 3 roster decisions.
- With Phase 3 running from Wednesday through Friday at 2 p.m., unsigned players like Gardiner must finalize new agreements as the PWHL completes roster construction for its four expansion franchises.
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