By @MichaelCaples –
Hilary Knight and other members of the U.S. Women’s National Team are announcing on Twitter this morning that they will not take part in the World Championship in Plymouth due to “stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey.”
Full tweet from Knight below:
US WNT will not play in 2017 World Championship due to stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey #BeBoldForChange pic.twitter.com/qEXVyoKE6y
— Hilary Knight (@Hilary_Knight) March 15, 2017
Megan Bozek posted the same message, as did Amanda Kessel.
US WNT will not play in 2017 World Championship due to stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey #BeBoldForChange pic.twitter.com/eHH2KoKreG
— Megan Bozek (@meganebozek) March 15, 2017
US WNT will not play in 2017 World Championship due to stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey #BeBoldForChange pic.twitter.com/CNo6ewr1gC
— Amanda Kessel (@AmandaKessel8) March 15, 2017
Brighton native Shiann Darkangelo has shared the message, as well.
US WNT will not play in 2017 World Championship due to stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey #BeBoldForChange pic.twitter.com/w5c2DQ7mRd
— Shiann Darkangelo (@shidark27) March 15, 2017
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story…