USA Hockey, women’s players to meet Monday in Philadelphia
Top executives from USA Hockey will meet representatives of the women’s national team to discuss a wage dispute that could lead to players boycotting the upcoming world championships.
John Langel, a lawyer for the players, told The Associated Press on Sunday that they’ll meet with USA Hockey officials in Philadelphia on Monday, two days before the scheduled start of training camp. USA Hockey spokesman Dave Fischer confirmed that the meeting would take place.
Players announced Wednesday they’d boycott camp and the tournament unless significant progress is made in negotiations on what they hope is a four-year contract.
The International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship begins March 31 in Plymouth, Michigan. The U.S. is the defending champion and has won six of the past eight world championships.