The Globe and Mail reports that the CWHL will pay players a salary and have a salary cap for the 2017-18 season.
The league has always said that this season was their goal along their strategic plan, and it seems they have met that.
Each team will have a salary cap of $100,000, with a minimum player salary of $2,000 and a maximum of $10,000. The report also indicates the league will have yearly increases.
“We know this plan is sustainable, it won't just be paying them for one year. We have a plan in place and each year we will grow those stipends," CWHL commissioner Brenda Andress told the Globe and Mail.