"The National Hockey League congratulates the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association and the Premier Hockey Federation on their agreement," the NHL said. Commissioner Gary Bettman has said he and team owners did not want to get involved in a dispute between leagues and would throw weight behind one, once it was formed. The merger could bring the NHL to the table in a support role. "The Toronto Six looks forward to working with this new ownership group building one strong women's professional hockey league," said Six president Sami Jo Small in a statement. Instead it is expected to cease operations. The PHF had been scheduled to begin its ninth season this fall. The seven-team PHF features two Canadian franchises: the Toronto Six, who won the league championship this season, and the expansion Montreal Force. Players trained out of hubs in Boston, Calgary, Minnesota, Montreal and Toronto. The PWHPA operated four teams in nine events in 2022-23, including a championship tournament in Southern California. The players' goal is a sustainable league that pays a living wage and offers the competitive supports the male pros get. We will create dreams and opportunities for girls and women around the world for decades to come." "I am inspired by this generation of players who are redefining the sport.
"This new league will be unlike anything we have seen in women's hockey," said four -time Olympic gold medallist Jayna Hefford, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and PWHPA lead. The association has since barnstormed across North America in Dream Gap Tour tournaments and games. The PWHPA rose from the collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League in 2019 after 12 years. "I have always believed that professional sports should bring the highest levels of performance and organization," he said in a statement. Walter - who is the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, co-general partner of the ownership group of the Premier League's Chelsea Football Club and holder of a significant interest in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers - said the league will have the backing and resources it needs to represent the very best of women's hockey. The new league will be financially supported by Mark Walter, with sports icon Billie Jean King, sports executive Ilana Kloss and Los Angeles Dodgers President Stan Kasten serving as board members. women's roster at this year's world championship, including stars Hilary Knight and Kendall Coyne Schofield, are also PWHPA members. The PWHPA has almost 100 members listed on its website, including the majority of the Canadian women's hockey team. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the details were not made public. and three in Canada - according to a person with knowledge of the league's plans.
The North American league is expected to start with six teams - three in the U.S. The Professional Hockey Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association announced a merger Friday, with an intention of starting a new league in January 2024. He now works as a consultant for different players associations and sports related businesses.A new women's hockey league is coming to North America. In 2014 he was hired as the Director for International Relations and Marketing of the NBA Players Association before resigning in June, 2015.
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He then worked as the Head of Department for UNI Sport PRO (now the World Players Association), a global platform for athlete unions and a sector of UNI Global Union. He became general secretary of the UBE, the federation of European basketball player unions and then co-founded and was the general secretary of the European Elite Athletes Association (EU Athletes) which represents over 25,000 athletes in a number of popular sports. He co-founded SP.IN, the first basketball players union in Germany, and served as its general secretary. Palmer later played in basketball leagues in Europe and South America, before transitioning into union activism on behalf of professional athletes in Europe. In his NBA career, he appeared in a total of 48 games and averaged 2.1 points per game.
A 7'1" center from Dartmouth College, Palmer played two years in the NBA for the Jazz and Dallas Mavericks. Walter Scott Palmer (born October 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1990 NBA draft.
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