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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Is it wrong to suggest that junior and collegiate female hockey is enough? Do they have the right to earn a living as pro athletes? The only reason I can think is for the sake of the olympics but many other athletes need to have careers outside of sport. Maybe it should be a part time activity.
Or with a major donor/sponsor/bankroll, perhaps they could set up a 4 team league in the GTA or something.
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Its not a right, there has to be money coming in to get paid, and there wasn't a lot of money coming in. Crowds made up of family members and friends tells you a lot of what you need to know.
Look, I coached Woman's tackle football, which was pretty high level up here, but we were under no illusions that it would ever generate enough fan interest for it to draw money. In fact sadly the only reason why it worked in the States and got TV deals is because the woman played in their underwear.
If there is corporate sponsor ship out there then that's the route. But to think that the NHL is obligated to put money in to pay salaries on a hockey level with no interest except every 4 years is crazy.