San Jose’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team has a name, the Sea Lions, and its first home game is Dec. 5. The league unveiled the name and logo on Nov. 10. Minnesota visits SAP Center at 4 p.m. Pacific for the home opener. The team lists single-game tickets, packages and season memberships for sale.
San Jose is the PWHL’s first California market. The Sea Lions name draws on the Bay Area’s marine life, and the logo shows a sea lion rising through waves. KQED reported on the debut. The league had already announced the opener, so the new name gives fans a team to look for in the listings as they plan a visit.
What each ticket option covers
The team’s ticket page lists three ways to buy. A single-game ticket covers one date, including the Dec. 5 opener if seats are available. A flex pack starts at three games, which fans choose from the schedule. The team advertises up to 10% savings against single-game prices, no additional ticket fees for the flex pack, and access to a playoff presale. The percentage is a maximum and can vary with the games and seats selected.
A season membership covers every regular-season home game and keeps the same seat throughout the season. The team advertises savings of up to 37% compared with individual tickets and says season members have guaranteed playoff access. Its ticket page also describes the membership as covering playoff games. Check the membership terms for any separate postseason charges before paying if playoff seats are part of your decision.
Compare the same seating area and dates when weighing a package against separate tickets. Someone planning to attend just the opener can check the single-game listing first. If you already have three games in mind, price those games individually and compare their combined checkout total with a flex pack for the same games. That shows whether the advertised saving applies to the seats you would choose. The team schedule also lists Seattle visiting Dec. 9 and Boston visiting Dec. 30. Check the displayed time zone when making plans. The league’s home-opener listing shows 7 p.m. Eastern for Dec. 5, the same start as 4 p.m. in San Jose.
Getting into SAP Center
The arena’s bag policy recommends a bag no bigger than 5 by 9 by 2 inches for quicker entry. Larger bags go through X-ray screening. Standard bags must fit under the seat and can be no bigger than 20 by 14 by 11 inches. The venue makes exceptions for medical and accessibility equipment and permits parenting bags when accompanied by a child who needs the items. Those bags are still screened. The arena says it has no bag check or storage lockers, so a standard bag over the limit can mean a trip back to the car or another place to leave it.
SAP Center also lists accessible seating and companion seats in several parts of the arena. It sells accessible seats in advance through Ticketmaster and at the arena ticket office, subject to availability. Event-day exchanges depend on what seats are still open, so check accessible inventory when comparing ticket options.
Arriving by train
Caltrain’s SAP Center guide sends riders to San Jose Diridon Station, across from the arena. Caltrain says construction at Diridon can change track assignments through December, so check the station monitors and follow posted signs. Look up both legs of the trip before leaving. A Saturday afternoon start and a Wednesday evening start can leave different options for getting home, even though the arena and station are the same.
Use the team’s ticket page to reach its authorized listings and check the final total before paying. For the inaugural game, the league lists Minnesota at SAP Center on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. Pacific.
