Just reading up on the league... It's been slow and steady growth. They started with $100,000 in revenue but that has increased to $1.8 million. Average Attendance has increased from 500 to 700 this year; they had 7,000 for the All-Star game. Montreal and Calgary have the support of the NHL clubs and they've signed a deal with Sportsnet to televise four games a year.
The biggest controversy is paying players. The CWHL pays expenses while the NWHL in the US is paying players between $10,000 to $25,000. Does there really need to be two women's leagues in North America?
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