For a story as great as this, that people have been waiting for so long, we wanted to get our first reactions out of the way before giving you a more thoughtful take.
Nafio: I think the first thing I want to say is congratulations to Sami Jo Small - possibly the only active player who was on the ice for that first season (forgive me if I’m missing someone, but among GTA players she’s definitely the last. 10 years have passed and the “temporary solution while the original NWHL re-sets” has finally becoming a paying job.