Oilers Chick
Registered User
One point that everyone seems to missing here is that more and more girls are taking up the sport (at least here in the US) which means there must be interest or it wouldn't exist. And the interest & growth isn't just in the traditional hockey regions either. My home state of California is the perfect example here. The girls/women's game has seen a tremendous growth in number of participants over the last decade and it's still growing.
As much as I like to see a Women's pro league (if, for no other reason, to help continue to grow the popularity of the sport), right now I can't see it happening, mainly due to financial reasons.
Events such as the Olympics and the NCAA tournaments are probably two of, if not the biggest stages for Women's Hockey right now. And I don't see that changing unless there is more support for it - financially or otherwise. But like everything else, if the demand is strong enough for it, someone will find a way to make it a reality.
As much as I like to see a Women's pro league (if, for no other reason, to help continue to grow the popularity of the sport), right now I can't see it happening, mainly due to financial reasons.
Events such as the Olympics and the NCAA tournaments are probably two of, if not the biggest stages for Women's Hockey right now. And I don't see that changing unless there is more support for it - financially or otherwise. But like everything else, if the demand is strong enough for it, someone will find a way to make it a reality.