Forecheck, backcheck ... paycheque?
The Canadian Women’s Hockey League is solid on those first two finer points — but still working on the third.
Big fiscal rewards for players in the five-team loop aren’t realistic right now, but each year puts another brick in the foundation, more exposure, a bit of national TV time in between Olympic games and a few more fans in the stands.
When an announced crowd of 8,000 came to the 10th CWHL all-star game Saturday, the third at the Air Canada and the second where organizers were confident enough to charge admission, it was another reason for optimism.