“Our main goal has always been fostering the growth of women’s hockey across all ages,” Pegula said in a statement. “We thank our Beauts players, staff, and fans for their support this past season. The league then issued a separate statement, saying the NWHL is pleased to regain operating control. The list featured a number of Beauts players, including U.S. national team defenceman Emily Pfalzer and Canadian national team goalie Shannon Szabados. Though the NWHL announced it reached an agreement in principle to purchase the Whitecaps, Brodt said the agreement was never signed.

Source: National Post May 08, 2019 18:03 UTC