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Marisa Ingemi

As Winter Olympics approach, women's hockey leagues plan their next moves

The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association has told some members it is planning to announce after the Winter Olympics that it will form a new league to debut in the fall, according to multiple sources.

PWHPA chairperson Jayna Hefford declined a request to speak to The Seattle Times for this story.

The PWHPA has been working to find investors for a new league that would be more traditionally in opposition to the Premier Hockey Federation, which recently announced a $25 million commitment from its Board of Governors to player salaries and health care over the next three seasons. There will be no salary floor or minimum individual player salaries in the PHF.

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