Women’s hockey, and specifically the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, have meant a lot to me.
The league folding has nothing to do with me, but the years I spent covering it made it clear to me that the league was more than the board of directors who decided to shut down the league’s operations. The group of staff, volunteers, and players made the teams themselves as strong as the league as a whole. That’s the reason I’m not worried about the future of professional women’s hockey. It doesn’t look good right now, but it will persevere.
I feel for those who are affected by this decision.