USA TODAY Sports
USA Hockey’s bid to replace the boycotting players on the women’s national team ahead of the IIHF Women’s World Championship is raising questions about anti-doping protocols.
The 23 players who have promised to skip the world championship over wage and support issues have been subject to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testing for months and in many cases years, requiring them to be available to submit to a test anywhere at any time. The would-be replacement players only would be in the testing pool for a matter of days before the tournament, which is set to begin on Friday in Plymouth, Mich.