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Originally Posted by Moneyhands23
They havent "simply" said anything. What they are saying/doing is a last minute strike to put pressure on USA hockey. I for one would love to see USA hockey tell them that if they sit out they are out and that is that. Also i think US hockey should go collect the bmw's stop subsidising their rent/food as well as all other "perks"
See how it goes.
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Of course, USA hockey has only that option (which includes finding a new team or not icing one) and paying them more.
They should realistically do either one or the other, but USA Hockey's decision ultimately has no bearing on the validity of these athletes' issues with the way the sport is being run.
If USA Hockey is indeed under-funding this program, the issue will occur repeatedly throughout the future. So it's up to USA Hockey to ask whether they think it's a wide-reaching issue, or whether it's just this small specific group of athletes.
And yeah, it is pretty simple on the athletes' part. Fund the team better, or find a solution that doesn't involve this team. This isn't exactly last minute, either, they have been in negotiations for months (maybe a year?) already.