Women hockey players want more info on slashed salaries
Players in the National Women’s Hockey League will play at least one more game but want more information before agreeing to a 50 per cent salary cut the commissioner says is necessary “to save the season.”
Brant Feldman, an agent who represents numerous top NWHL players, said on Twitter Saturday that the Boston Pride will play at Buffalo on Sunday. Feldman called the decision to play a “sign of good of faith” and challenged the league to do the same in responding to player demands.
Feldman said the players have been placed in a difficult position because the NWHL “may cease operations” if the games aren’t played. The other game Sunday features the Connecticut Whale at the New York Riveters.
The four-team league is in its second season, and its future has been thrust into question a day after NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan announced the salary cuts. Rylan is the founder of the NWHL, whose business model is essentially a startup venture supported by investors and corporate sponsors.