Women's hockey superstars across North America boycotting for one league

More than 200 of the very best women's hockey players across North America have decided enough is enough and are walking out the league in hopes the boycott forms one professional league beginning after next season. The NBA has the WNBA, the women want a WNHL


Players have been very vocal that their current salaries and business model is not strong enough to sustain and feel this is their last option. The players who have come forward include stars from both USA and Canada as Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Canadian tender Shannon Szabados.

Here's the statement released Thursday morning:

We may represent different teams, leagues and countries but collectively we stand as one #ForTheGame pic.twitter.com/TdKFlYxs6V

— Marie-Philip Poulin (@pou29) May 2, 2019

Bauer chimed in as well:

"In order to develop a long-term viable women's professional hockey league, the NHL must be in an ownership position."

Read a statement from Mary-Kay Messier, VP, Marketing on our continued focus on advancing professional women's hockey: https://t.co/34xtIzND11#ForTheGame pic.twitter.com/OKGMv96KCr

— BAUER Hockey (@BauerHockey) May 2, 2019