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35-676: In 1999–2000, Daniele Sauvageau became an assistant coach for the Montreal Rocket of the QMJHL . She was the first female coach in QMJHL history. The team played its home games at both the Maurice Richard Arena and the Bell Centre . In 2003, faced with dwindling fan support and massive financial losses, the team relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to become the P.E.I. Rocket. In 2013

70-704: A "Dream Gap" tour, meant to highlight the disparity in support between men's and women's hockey and to increase support for the latter. As the PWHPA boycott stretched beyond a single season, the Dream Gap tour became an annual "season" of exhibition tournaments. The final Dream Gap season saw four teams competing for the Secret Cup, with Team Harvey's prevailing over Team Scotiabank in the final. The PWHPA formed an early advisory partnership with American tennis legend Billie Jean King , an early advocate for women's equality in sports and

105-525: A "so-called pro league". PWHPA players stated that they disagreed with the NWHL's approach to growing women's hockey, calling for a less incremental approach. NWHL founder and commissioner Dani Rylan was sometimes cited as a point of contention; Rylan ultimately resigned in 2020. Another significant issue was the role of the National Hockey League (NHL). While the PWHPA hoped to receive support from

140-399: A 50 percent split of revenue on league sponsorship and media deals. However, with a large number of North American players boycotting the NWHL, more than half of the signed players on opening rosters for the 2019–20 NWHL season were new to the league. Over the next four years, the relationship between the PWHPA and the NWHL was strained. While a significant number of players defected from

175-470: A collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the new league. The eight-year agreement was finalized in June and ratified by 3 July, making it effective from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2031. The CBA establishes an average salary target of $ 55,000 for teams in the new league, with each team required to sign at least six players to a minimum salary of $ 80,000 and no more than nine players to a league minimum $ 35,000, with

210-601: A stipend. Following the 2018–19 season , the CWHL abruptly ceased operations , citing the fragmentation of corporate sponsors between the CWHL and NWHL, a lack of viewership, and reduced revenue from a partnership in China as eroding the league's financial stability. This left the NWHL—which had earlier in 2019 approached the CWHL to propose a merger—as the only top-level option for women's players. On 2 May 2019, over 200 players from both

245-609: Is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the promotion of professional women's ice hockey . It was founded in May 2019 following the dissolution of the Canadian Women's Hockey League . PWHPA members expressed dissatisfaction with the operations of the existing professional National Women's Hockey League (renamed the Premier Hockey Federation in 2021) and vowed to boycott existing women's leagues and to work towards

280-668: The Montreal Rocket of the QMJHL . She was the first female coach in QMJHL history. Sauvageau was the first female NHL Saturday Night Hockey TV analyst for Canada's French station Télévision de Radio-Canada and is the new official spokesperson for the Coaching Association of Canada. She was a member of the successful bid committee for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic bid . As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Sauvageau

315-641: The Toronto Maple Leafs with the team hosting a game and providing marketing assistance and sponsorship consultation services. In 2022, the PWHPA entered a formal partnership with Mark Walter , owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers , and Billie Jean King with the intent to launch their new professional league. In February 2023, the PWHPA organized a formal labour union—the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA)—to negotiate

350-542: The 20 players were active PWHPA members and the event was supported by the PWHPA, but it was not directly in partnership with the association. In March 2020, the PWHPA partnered with the Arizona Coyotes for their sixth Dream Gap tour stop in Tempe, Arizona . The New York Rangers became the first NHL team to host a PWHPA game on 28 February 2021, at Madison Square Garden . The PWHPA announced it would also be partnering with

385-441: The CWHL and NWHL released a joint statement, underlined by the hashtag #ForTheGame, announcing their intent to boycott any North American professional league for the 2019–20 season, citing their dissatisfaction in the operations of both leagues in that neither provided health insurance or a livable salary. They stated their intent to work towards the establishment of a unified, financially sustainable professional league. On 20 May,

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420-489: The NHL in establishing a new professional league, a number of NHL teams had previously established ties with PHF teams, and the NHL stated that it would not put its support fully behind one effort or the other, encouraging the sides to merge. After its formation, the PWHPA focused its efforts on courting corporate and media sponsorships, while also managing to form a number of partnerships directly with NHL teams. The PWHPA launched

455-480: The NHL was credited with helping to expedite the launch of the PWHL. As the PWHPA worked towards its goal of establishing a new professional league, it organized Dream Gap tour "seasons" featuring exhibition matches between select PWHPA players competing for sponsorship and prize money. Seasons also frequently featured exhibition matches between PWHPA members and other teams, including games against NHL alumni. In 2019,

490-470: The NWHL in 2019 to help form the PWHPA, dozens would return to the league in the following years, citing improving conditions—the league markedly increased its salary cap after 2019—and a desire to play in a league. Notably, in 2023 Noora Räty resigned from the PWHPA board to sign a six-figure contract with the Metropolitan Riveters of the then-rebranded Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). However,

525-455: The PWHPA consistently criticized the PHF and its business model, and rejected overtures to merge. PWHPA players raised concerns over a perceived lack of professionalism and sub-standard conditions within the NWHL. American Olympian Hilary Knight stated that the NWHL was "a glorified beer league" offering the "illusion of professionalism", while retired Canadian legend Hayley Wickenheiser called it

560-700: The PWHPA set up regional training hubs in Montreal, Mississauga, Markham, Calgary, Boston, Buffalo, Minnesota, and the Northeast United States, where players could practice multiple times a week. The PWHPA's first season, which lasted from September 2019 to March 2020, comprised a tour of showcase exhibition games; at each tour stop, teams were formed and named after team captains—e.g. the first showcase in Toronto featured teams captained by Rebecca Johnston , Brianne Jenner, Liz Knox, and Marie-Philip Poulin . The season

595-621: The Premier Hockey Federation and wound down its operations before announcing the launch of the new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). The PWHL began play in 2024 with six teams in Canada and the United States, marking a major victory for the PWHPA. Beginning in the late 1990s, several high-level amateur and semi-professional women's ice hockey leagues appeared in Canada and the United States. The National Women's Hockey League

630-678: The United States—were established, a PWHL draft was held in September 2023, and training and evaluation camps were held in November and December. League play began on 1 January 2024. Ballard Spahr, LLP provided pro bono support to help create the PWHPA. Nine players made up the founding board: Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson , Alyssa Gagliardi , Brianne Jenner, Hilary Knight, Liz Knox, Noora Räty, Kimberly Sass , Kendall Coyne-Schofield, and Shannon Szabados . On 2 September 2020, Knox resigned from

665-502: The board to allow Sarah Nurse, one of only a few black players in the PWHPA, to take her place. Former CWHL interim commissioner Jayna Hefford was hired as the PWHPA operations consultant in August 2019. In May 2023, Räty resigned from the board to sign a PHF contract. By then, the PWHPA board had eight members, seven of whom were founders: Lamoureux-Davidson, Gagliardi, Jenner, Knight, Knox, Nurse, Sass, and Coyne-Schofield. Support from

700-550: The disappointing silver medal showing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Sauvageau was named the new head coach of the team and general manager of the Canadian female hockey program. Following eight straight losses to the U.S. team prior to the Olympics, her team-building methods and leadership skills led the team to a gold medal in 2002. In 1999–2000, she became an assistant coach for

735-443: The establishment of a unified, financially sustainable professional league. From 2019 to 2023, the PWHPA organized a series of exhibition seasons, known as the Dream Gap tours, to generate support towards its goal. After partnering with Mark Walter and Billie Jean King in 2022, the PWHPA organized a formal players union in 2023 and negotiated a collective bargaining agreement . Mark Walter Group and BJK Enterprises then purchased

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770-603: The founder of the Women's Tennis Association . In December 2019, the PWHPA partnered with the ECHL and chose four members to participate in the 2020 ECHL All-Star Game , with Dani Cameranesi , Kali Flanagan , Gigi Marvin , and Annie Pankowski each assigned to one of the four teams. The 2020 NHL All-Star Game also expanded its inclusion of female skaters from previous seasons to a full three-on-three exhibition game between teams composed of American and Canadian women's players. Eighteen of

805-722: The general manager of the Montreal Victoire team in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) in 2023. She is a graduate of the Université de Montréal and of the RCMP Academy, Depot Division . She was a sergeant in the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (City of Montreal Police Service). [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Professional Women%27s Hockey Players Association The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association ( PWHPA )

840-499: The league could typically pay only for travel, ice time, uniforms, and some equipment, and did not pay players a salary. From 2011 to 2015, the CWHL was the only organized top-level women's hockey league in North America. In 2015, a second National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) was launched in the United States, and was the first women's hockey league to pay its players. In 2017, the CWHL followed suit and began paying its players

875-414: The minimum and average salaries slated to increase 3% per year of the agreement. The agreement, which included health and other employment benefits, marked a major victory for the PWHPA. On 29 August 2023, the union hired Brian Burke to serve as its executive director. Its executive committee comprises Brianne Jenner , Sarah Nurse , Hilary Knight , Liz Knox , and Kendall Coyne Schofield . During

910-484: The name was changed to the Charlottetown Islanders . This Canadian ice hockey team-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Montreal -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dani%C3%A8le Sauvageau Danièle Sauvageau, OC MSC (born April 22, 1962) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former coach. Sauvageau

945-546: The ongoing pandemic, with three Canadian-based teams playing games in Calgary and two American-based teams making stops in three US cities. The third season occurred at the same time as national team players were centralized ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics , meaning that many of the top PWHPA players were not available on tour; however, a team of PHWPA all-stars played a series of games against national teams, including Team Canada , Team USA , and Team Japan. The PWHPA also hosted

980-510: The players formed a non-profit called the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) to advance their mission. Initially, PWHPA members hoped that the boycott would last for only one year. The NWHL responded to the boycott announcement by stating that they were pursuing increased sponsorships with a view to increasing player salaries—which had reportedly decreased to as low as $ 2,000 in some cases—and an offer to give players

1015-490: The ratification vote for the new CBA, it was announced on 30 June 2023, that Mark Walter Group and BJK Enterprises had purchased the PHF, opening the way for the establishment of a new, unified league. The PHF was ultimately wound down and in late August, the partners announced the foundation of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), with the intent of beginning play in January 2024. Six teams—three each based in Canada and

1050-669: The responses to the École Polytechnique massacre and Dawson College shooting . Sauvageau was the head coach for the Ferland Quatre Glaces (first based out of Brossard, and then Repentigny) team in the League Régionale du Hockey au Féminin in the province of Québec. When the Canadian Under-19 women's hockey team was founded on May 15, 1996, Danielle Sauvageau was the head coach. Two future Olympians played for her: Caroline Ouellette and speed skater Cindy Klassen . She

1085-467: Was a Hockey Canada coaching mentor that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4 to 12. As of 2010, she was the general manager of the Montreal Carabins women's ice hockey program. In 2021, she also served as general manager and coach of the Montreal team in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association . Sauvageau was named

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1120-445: Was assistant coach during the 1998 Olympic Games where Canada finished with silver. Sauvageau was named head coach of Canada's National Women's Hockey Team for the 2001 World Hockey Championship and the 2002 Winter Olympics on June 22, 2000. As head coach of the first Canadian Olympic hockey team to win gold in 50 years, Sauvageau became a Canadian hero. Sauvageau has worked at almost every level of hockey open to female coaches. After

1155-573: Was founded in 1999, mainly comprising teams in Eastern Canada in Ontario and Quebec, before folding in 2007. A western counterpart, the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL) launched in 2004 and lasted until 2011. The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) was founded to replace the NWHL in 2007, and it strove to become a professional league while placing a greater emphasis on player involvement. However,

1190-558: Was meant to include a stop in Japan with PWHPA players facing the Japanese national team ; however, the tour was cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic . Subsequent seasons featured more stable rosters based out of five training hubs and on teams named after sponsors. The second season was buoyed by a $ 1 million sponsorship agreement with Secret . It was played in regional hubs due to

1225-623: Was the head coach of the Canadian national women's hockey team that won the gold medal in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics . Originally from Deux-Montagnes, Quebec , Sauvageau served as a police officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal for 33 years. According to Sauvageau, she "dealt with everything as a police officer and investigator (911, drugs, morality, surveillance, strategic development, etc." including being part of

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