Hundreds of female ice hockey stars boycott North America over conditions

Players want to build viable pro league in US and Canada Athletes have faced low wages and lack of health insurance More than 200 of the... thumbnail 1 summary
  • Players want to build viable pro league in US and Canada
  • Athletes have faced low wages and lack of health insurance

More than 200 of the world’s top female hockey players declared on Thursday they will not compete in North America next season in a dramatic attempt to establish a single, economically viable professional league.

The players announced their decision in a joint statement before being posted on social media in a move that could draw the NHL further into the conversation around women’s hockey. The group includes stars such as Americans Hilary Knight and Kendall Coyne Schofield and Canadian national team goalie Shannon Szabados.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WlQ31Y

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