Canada's professional female hockey players are finally getting paid, thanks to a truly far eastern expansion plan — and while it's still a far cry from NHL-sized paycheques, the new stipends will go a long way, says a Calgary Inferno player. Hayleigh Cudmore, who plays defence for the Inferno, praised the Canadian Women's Hockey League's new pay structure for players, who previously earned nothing. Obviously, it's not money you can live off of, but it's going to help a lot, go a long way in the players' lives." She says a lot of players hold down full-time jobs outside of hockey. The players get paid this season thanks to the CWHL's unique expansion plan: a pair of franchises based in China.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2017 21:32 UTC