Beauts owner Kim Pegula informed NWHL commissioner Dani Rylan of her decision during a conference call Tuesday, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The NWHL has lost one of its most influential private backers after Buffalo Beauts owner Kim Pegula gave up control of the franchise, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The list featured a number of Beauts players, including U.S. national team defenceman Emily Pfalzer and Canadian national team goalie Shannon Szabados. And the Sabres went so far as to have their media relations staff produce game notes, something not all NWHL teams published. Though the NWHL announced it reached an agreement in principle to purchase the Whitecaps, Brodt said the agreement was never signed.

Source: thestar May 08, 2019 19:07 UTC