The collapse of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League puts the future of the female game in Canada into disarray, at least for now.
But the CWHL declaring it will cease operations May 1 even if a financial saviour comes over the horizon indicates the ball may be in another player’s court.
This is the league that Nova Scotia’s Jillian Saulnier and Blayre Turnbull play in.
A week after Blayre and the Calgary Inferno won the league championship and hoisted the Clarkson Cup trophy, the CWHL announced Sunday morning the 12-year-old league’s business model is economically unsustainable.
The CWHL, founded in 2007, had six teams in North America and China this past season.
The league included national team players from the United States, Canada, Finland, Japan and China.
The CWHL began paying its players salaries in 2017-18 ranging from $2,000 to $10,000, out of a total budget of $3.7 million.
This is sad news for the young female hockey players who dreamed of playing in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.
-Ian
Credits: cbc.ca
