Everything We Know About The PHF Acquisition, CBA, and New League
Information continues to emerge every day, making the situation surrounding the PHF acquisition, new pro women's league, and implementation of a CBA fluid. Here's what we know so far.
Photo by Lori Bollinger - Everything We Know About The PHF Acquisition, CBA, and New LeagueHere's a complete rundown of everything we know on the PHF Acquisition and new professional women's hockey league...so far. The situation remains fluid, with new information emerging every day.
The PHF Was Acquired June 29
On June 29, an official deal was struck between the Mark Walter Group and PHF stakeholders to acquire the PHF, particularly "certain assets" of the league, to be used for a new professional women's hockey league. Read more:
- PHF acquired, one league coming (June 30)
PHF and PWHPA Members React To The Deal
In separate statements, the PHF itself, with comments from the Mark Walter Group, Billie Jean King, Reagan Carey and others made the first statement following the official acquisition of the league. Soon, the PWHPA and a new Player Leadership group from the PHF released their own statements. Read more:
- Official announcement for the acquisition (June 30)
- PWHPA releases statement (June 30)
- PHF Player Leadership Committee releases statement (July 2)
New Details For Future of Players Comes Out
Information regarding job losses, severance, who will compete in the new league, and the voiding of contracts continued to come out. Read more:
- Hundreds of women will lose jobs with reduced teams in North America (June 29)
- All PHF player contracts and staff contracts to be voided July 10 (June 29)
- Players and staff receive information on severance and future steps (June 30)
- Player Evaluation Advisory Committee to be formed to guide unbiased player selection for new league (June 30)
Collective Bargaining Agreement Ratified, Details Emerge
On July 2, the PWHPA and PWHLPA members officially voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement that had been in the works for many months. Details on salary structure, player protections, and more soon began to emerge. Read more:
- PWHL / PWHLPA ratify new collective bargaining agreement (July 2)
- Compensation details are published by The Hockey News after examining the CBA (July 3)
- CBA does not include revenue split or salary increases tied to revenue for players (July 7)
- New CBA does not discuss free agency or player protections in free agency (July 8)
Information about the future
From NHL to expansion, information started flowing from members of leadership within the new league.
- New league and NHL are in constant contact following acquisition (July 5)
- Domestic and international expansion are a goal (July 6)
- Almost all PHF staff lose their jobs despite promises for "substantially similar roles" in the new league (July 9)