As WNBA boosts pay, women's hockey players see path forward


  • Hockey
  • Thursday, 23 Jan 2020

FILE PHOTO: Ice Hockey – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women Preliminary Round Match - Canada v Olympic Athletes from Russia - Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung, South Korea – February 11, 2018 - Sarah Nurse of Canada in action with Olympic Athlete from Russia Liana Ganeyeva. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/File Photo

(Reuters) - With increased pay, improved travel and a host of new maternity benefits, the WNBA's latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA) sent up roars of celebration that reached beyond women's basketball.

For professional women hockey players, the deal was a tantalizing prospect of what could be.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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