On Sunday, March 31, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League announced they would be ceasing operations on May 1. They cited an unsustainable business model as the reason behind their decision.
The league finished their 12th season the previous weekend.
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CWHL to cease operations on May 1, 2019
Stay updated with this on-going story
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July 3, 2019
Breaking down the CWHL’s Open Letter
"The closure of the CWHL – while significant – will be a small bump in the continued growth of this amazing and competitive global sport."
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April 29, 2019
HHOF responds to CWHL trophy auctions
With their hands tied, the HHOF looks to other to help preserve women’s hockey history
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April 8, 2019
CWHL to NWHL: They’re (probably) not shipping down to Boston
Canadian players to U.S. teams? It’s less likely than you think.
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April 5, 2019
Report: Former CWHL investor interested in league
According to another report, the NHL has donated additional money to the CWHL.
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April 5, 2019
North American women’s hockey is no stranger to turbulence
If the past is any indication, the future should be fine.
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April 3, 2019
A timeline of (almost) everything since the CWHL ceased operations
Try to follow the wildly bouncing puck
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April 2, 2019
Reports: NHL’s financial support of NWHL amounts to $100,000
The NHL’s new commitment to the NWHL is less than the minimum salary of a single NHL player
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April 2, 2019
NWHL to add two Canadian teams, receives further investment from NHL
The NWHL will expand for the second time in two years
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April 2, 2019
The CWHL folded - now what happens to women’s hockey in Canada?
You’ve got questions, we’ve (kind of) got answers
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April 1, 2019
The legal reality of #OneLeague
While it appeared both sides were ready for some form of #OneLeague, their legal structures could have made it difficult - if not impossible.
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April 1, 2019
Growing the game in a changing landscape
The CWHL folding leaves a lot of questions about what’s next for the players, teams, and the women’s hockey landscape
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March 31, 2019
Q&A with CWHLPA co-chair Liz Knox
The Canadian goaltender was co-chair of the CWHL Player Association
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March 31, 2019
What we know (and what we don’t) about the CWHL ceasing operations
A lot of unknowns are ahead
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March 31, 2019
BREAKING: CWHL to fold on May 1
The league announced this morning after 12 seasons, it will cease operations