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The CWHL became exactly what it was trying to get away from

Twelve years ago, women’s hockey players were coming to terms with their league being taken from them. The owners of the original NWHL decided to fold, leaving players in the lurch. The players decided to make a new league. It would be for the players, by the players. They wouldn’t have to deal with this again. The CWHL was born.

You know by now what happened. The CWHL was taken away from the players on Sunday in the exact same fashion. The board of directors, without consulting any team staff or players, decided that their business model was no longer sustainable.