New women's pro hockey league to begin in January
A new women's professional hockey league will drop the puck in North America in January, a move that came to fruition after rival groups announced a merger on Friday.
The initiative is led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and wife Kimbra, team president Stan Kasten and tennis icon Billie Jean King. The league will be financially supported by the Walters, whose firm purchased assets of the seven-team Premier Ho