But over the course of two weeks, the women’s team was thrust into the forefront of a fight over gender equity in sports. The women’s hockey players received support over that period from a wide range of professional athletes and players’ unions — from not only the National Women’s Hockey League but also the N.H.L., the N.B.A., the W.N.B.A., the N.F.L., Major League Baseball and the United States women’s soccer team. also provides $9 million annually to U.S.A. Hockey, much of which goes to the National Team Development Program for top under-18 boys. They recalled poor experiences from the past, like waiting months for medical reimbursements from U.S.A. Hockey and receiving their 2015 world championship rings in 2017. I think today is going to be a day that goes down in history for women’s hockey in the U.S. and the world.”

Source: New York Times March 29, 2017 00:21 UTC