USA Hockey and the women's national team reached a wage agreement Tuesday night to avoid a boycott of the world championships.
Players and USA Hockey announced the deal in a joint statement just three days before the tournament begins in Plymouth, Michigan. It's a four-year agreement that pays players outside of the six-month Olympic period.
Star forward Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson said by phone Tuesday night that getting a deal done "feels like a weight off our shoulders." Captain Meghan Duggan said players "stood up for what we thought was right and USA Hockey's leadership listened."
USA Hockey executive director Dave Ogrean said by phone that he's "relieved" to get a deal done.