The World Association of Ice Hockey Players Union has sent a letter to the International Ice Hockey Federation, the International Olympic Committee and the UN's International Labour Organization asking for sanctions against the Canadian Hockey League, pushing for proper compensation for players. A class action filed against the Canadian Hockey League has been certified in both Ontario and Alberta, but Randy Gumbley, the Canadian director of the World Association of Ice Hockey Players Union, says the league is stalling while players are going unpaid. "It's a league that's profiting off the backs of these players but no one's getting paid." "Previous to that, they were paid, the league called it a stipend, the Canadian government called it salary. It varied from $35 a week, in Quebec it was $600 a week," Gumbley explained.

Source: CBC News December 04, 2017 19:30 UTC