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As Women’s Hockey Advances in Canada, Pay Checks May Not Be Far Behind

The C.W.H.L. was created in the back room of a Toronto restaurant by former players from the National Women’s Hockey League in Canada (not to be confused with the American N.W.H.L.). That league failed in the face of ownership and financial disputes.

“I don’t think when we first started we were going to get past one year,” said Sami Jo Small, a founding member of the C.W.H.L., who competed in the 1998 Olympics and still plays for the Toronto Furies.

Early on, the C.W.H.L.’s foundation was unstable at times, and growth was uncertain. But under the leadership of Commissioner Brenda Andress, the C.W.H.L. never wavered in its plan for slow but steady advancements, and in recent years, a rise in sponsorships and audience in Canada has the league closer to its goal.

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