The U.S. women’s national team voted in favor of accepting USA Hockey’s deal, so they’ll participate in the world championship tournament. USA Hockey recently made the news official with this press release.
The press release confirmed a report that the contract will last four years, while financial terms were kept confidential. (Team members had been seeking a living wage to represent USA Hockey.)
MORE: Here’s a report indicating that the deal could be worth as much as $4 million overall.
“Our sport is the big winner today,” Team captain Meghan Duggan said. “We stood up for what we thought was right and USA Hockey’s leadership listened. In the end, both sides came together. I’m proud of my teammates and can’t thank everyone who supported us enough. It’s time now to turn the page. We can’t wait to play in the World Championship later this week in front of our fans as we try and defend our gold medal.”
To Our Dearest Fans,
— Meghan Duggan (@mduggan10) March 29, 2017
Together, WE dared to make history. And couldn't have done it without you. See you at #2017WWC#BeBoldForChange #OwnIt pic.twitter.com/iVetUtO0GN
The U.S. women’s national team is scheduled to face Canada on Friday.
Here’s a screen cap of the press release for your convenience:
Agreement reached, US women will play at hockey world championships pic.twitter.com/2Ixd9tAwzv
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) March 29, 2017