Wisconsin Women's Hockey 2026-27

[Ooftah]

This would decimate the quality of women's college hockey.

Having a legit minor league system fully paid for by billionaires would separate the players who honestly seek to be educated from the ones who think hockey is their best and only viable career option.

I have no interest in watching college hockey games played by people who are pure mercenaries, for example, those who attend TOSU. We are fortunate in that Wisconsin's staff actually cares about whether their players succeed academically and most of the players do well in the classroom, on the ice, and in their real world, non-hockey careers.

 

[davearm]

Clearly, there are people in this forum who are naive about how bidness works.

The PWHL is a scam. It won't be if salaries ever reach parity with the NHL - which they won't - but until then, it is yet another scheme to put more dollars into billionaires' pockets.

The irony here is outstanding.

Right now the billionaires are paying out of their own pockets to launch the league. Players are being paid more in salary than the league generates in revenue. That's before we even consider the rest of the league's operating costs.

And here you are talking about parity with NHL salaries. LOL! Sure, when the PWHL goes from a $15M business to a $7B business, that should happen.

 

[Arreis]

Having a legit minor league system fully paid for by billionaires would separate the players who honestly seek to be educated from the ones who think hockey is their best and only viable career option.

I have no interest in watching college hockey games played by people who are pure mercenaries, for example, those who attend TOSU. We are fortunate in that Wisconsin's staff actually cares about whether their players succeed academically and most of the players do well in the classroom, on the ice, and in their real world, non-hockey careers.

Somebody has been hitting the thinner early this week.

 

[BuckyB]

The way to do this is have international play and International tournaments be done by college and non drafted PWHL players.
Use that as the Minor League for PWHL.
Takes care of two problems...
1) Most importantly makes Wprld and Olympic play be slightly more competitive. The way it's going now Countries are going to drop Women's hockey as they have zero chance of being competitive as it stands.
2) Provides a "Minor League" sort of
For the PWHL.

 

[BuckyB]

The way to do this is have international play and International tournaments be done by college and non drafted PWHL players.
Use that as the Minor League for PWHL.
Takes care of two problems...
1) Most importantly makes Wprld and Olympic play be slightly more competitive. The way it's going now Countries are going to drop Women's hockey as they have zero chance of being competitive as it stands.
2) Provides a "Minor League" sort of
For the PWHL.

Should say non drafted PWHL eligible players