I have a relative who plays in the national program. Watching her play in the various camps over the years at Winsport, it always amazed me at the complete lack of interest in the woman's game. The Canadian U19 team would be playing the US U19 team, so the top players in the world with free admission, and other than family and friends of the players there isn't anyone watching. My mother even pointed out when my 6 year old son played in a tournament at Winsport that there was more people watching that than our relative's games at the same location.
Even after some of the team USA vs Canada U19 or even the Womans Fall Festival at Winsport. I would wait around after for a visit. I would see numerous teenage girls getting dropped off for hockey practice at the front door. They could have just watched some of the best woman in the world play for free at the same facility they are playing in and I bet they knew nothing about it.
Canada does do a good job of supporting the Woman's National Team at various games spread through out the country during the year. But a woman's pro league would be so watered down compared to a Canada versus USA game. The only way I see a woman's pro league existing, is if it's heavily subsidized.
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