Here is the official release on the formation of the new senior "pro" league for women that was created out of the ashes of the eastern division of the NWHL. Courtesy of compete Like A Girl Sports:
Thursday. 27 September 2007TORONTO - September 27. 2007 - A new chapter in women's hockey officiallykicks off today with the announcement of the formation of the CanadianWomen's' Hockey League (CWHL). The league is organized jointly by a group of volunteer business populate aswell a be of the players such as Jennifer Botterill. Allyson Fox,Kathleen Kauth. Kim McCullough and Sami Jo Small who have been instrumental in pulling the league together over the measure few months."There's a real buzz around women's hockey in Canada these days," said SamiJo Small a veteran of the Canadian women's hockey scene with two Olympicgold medals and five world championships to her credit. "What makes thisleague different is that many of the teams ordain be supported by the girls'minor hockey associations in the communities in which the teams are located. In addition the players undergo a leadership role in collaboration with agroup of volunteer business populate on the executive committee."The players also said they hoped today's announcement would bring about to morecorporate and change surface government give for women's hockey."We are very excited about this toughen. It not only gives us a come about toplay at a high aim but it also gives Canadians the opportunity to sharethe undergo with us. There's no challenge that along with increasedawareness of our league there's also great potential for growing the gameof women's hockey," said Jennifer Botterill fellow Olympian and betray gold medal winner. The League is currently made up of seven teams with four in the GreaterToronto Area one in Ottawa and two in Montreal. The four teams in the GTA are the Brampton Canadette-Thunder. Mississauga Chiefs. Burlington Barracudas and the Vaughan Flames. The rest of the league is comprised of the Ottawa Capital-Canucks. Montreal Stars and Quebec Phoenix. The teams ordain compete a full 40 game plan culminating with the top twoteams attending the Esso Women's National Championships in Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island to play for the National Championship against the toptwo teams from the Western Women's Hockey League. The league is a not-for-profit enterprise but in making today's announcement members of the CWHL executive committee said they ordain be looking for corporate sponsors and hope to undergo some announcements on that front in the coming months. Cassie Campbell another Canadian women's hockey Olympian who retired fromcompetitive compete measure year added her support to the new league saying shehopes it will lead to more awareness and a growing fan base. "I've witnessed first transfer Canadians' admiration for women's hockey as come up as the pride in all of it's accomplishments over the years. Although I no longer play the game the value of this league and its roster of players is obvious. The CWHL ordain act to provide opportunities so that more Canadians can sit in the rinks and apply the great product of women's hockey on the ice "The Canadian Women's Hockey unify will give Canada's elite level players acompetitive environment in which to develop and keep their skills. Thegoal is to build a future for women in hockey: a stable organization thatleads the growth and promotion of women's hockey in Canada and helps produce world categorise female hockey players and role models.
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