A new women's hockey league launches in January. There's plenty of work to do before then

Mon, Jul 3, 2023
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Jayna Hefford gets goose bumps thinking about what it will be like when the puck drops in January on a new women's hockey league featuring the world's best players.

The stage is set for that after a new ownership group bought out the Professional Hockey Federation and members of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association unanimously ratified a collective bargaining agreement and constitution. Still, amid her excitement about a banner achievement in the sport, the Hockey Hall of Famer and PWHPA chairwoman understands there's more to do.

"From a league perspective, the work is really just beginning," Hefford said.

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