In a significant step toward creating a professional women’s league in 2023, the players that make up the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association have organized a formal union and are negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with their investor group, sources with knowledge of the situation tell The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:
- The PWHPA has a formal relationship with Billie Jean King Enterprises and The Mark Walter Group to explore the launch of a new league, which The Athletic reported in May.
- Since its inception in 2019, the PWHPA’s goal has been to create a league for the best players in the world, with the resources, infrastructure and wages that befit professional athletes.
PWHPA Update: Hearing that players have organized a formal union and are negotiating a CBA with their investor group. This is a significant step toward starting a new league next season.
— Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) February 23, 2023
Backstory
The Athletic confirmed in October that the PWHPA continues to work exclusively with BJK Enterprises and The Mark Walter Group, two entities with impressive professional sports portfolios. When they entered their formal relationship in May, the groups had signed a letter of intent to work together through a period of…
