This morning at 11:00 am EDT over 200 women's hockey players dropped a bombshell:
The coordinated social media campaign hit Twitter with all the big names in women’s hockey tweeting the statement with the following message:
The women behind this include: Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin, Amanda Kessel, Sarah Nurse, Lee Stecklein, Rebecca Johnston, Shannon Szabados, Natalie Spooner and Noora Räty.
“The thought of not playing in a pro league [next season] is daunting and nerve-racking,” said Knight, who played in the now-defunct CWHL last season. “But we firmly believe we’re doing the right thing for our sport and that when we do play, we will do so in a league that embodies the values of our game.