Canadian Women's Hockey League: Difference between revisions

The '''Canadian Women's Hockey League''' ('''CWHL'''; {{lang-fr|Ligue canadienne de hockey féminin ‒ LCHF}}) was a [[women's ice hockey]] league. Established in 2007 as a Canadian women's [[Senior ice hockey|senior league]] in the [[Greater Toronto Area]], [[Montreal]], and [[Ottawa]], the league eventually expanded into [[Alberta]], as well as teams in China and the United States throughout its tenure. The league [[Collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League|discontinued operations May 1, 2019]], after 12 seasons of operations.<ref name="Discontinue">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecwhl.com/the-canadian-womens-hockey-league-to-discontinue-operations|title=The Canadian Women's Hockey League to Discontinue Operations|date=2019-03-31|website=Canadian Women's Hockey League|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502221143/http://www.thecwhl.com/the-canadian-womens-hockey-league-to-discontinue-operations|archive-date=2019-05-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> For most of its existence, it was the highest level women's hockey league in North America while registered as an amateur association. The [[National Women's Hockey League]] (now [[Premier Hockey Federation]]) was launched as a rival organization, while also paying its players, but with both leagues competing for the same talent. The CWHL began paying its players a stipend during its last two seasons before it folded.