(Calgary) Hockey Canada has announced a new one-year deal with members of Canada’s National Women’s Team.
The agreement affects 28 players and is retroactive to the 1er October 2022, Hockey Canada announced in a press release on Wednesday.
A high performance committee including current players Renata Fast, Brianne Jenner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull negotiated with the national federation.
Among other things, they have secured changes to the use of players’ names, likenesses and likenesses and reached a revenue-sharing agreement for Rivalry Series games played in Canada, which will allow athletes to benefit from the revenue generated during these events.
The agreement also includes an allowance for on-ice and off-ice training, a childcare support program, a health credit account and performance bonuses.
“Increasing support and resources for players and their families is essential to creating a daily high performance training environment that allows athletes to focus on their sporting goals,” said Fast, in a communicated.
“We are a group of accomplished women, building on an excellent 2021-22 season. We are determined to continue to represent our country with pride on the world stage, to bring Canadians together and to leave a positive mark on hockey by valuing and embodying the principles of the sport,” she added.
The advisory committee was established shortly after the 1998 Olympic Winter Games to ensure that members of Canada’s National Women’s Team had a voice and that their needs were met.
The Canadian women’s team won gold at the Beijing Olympics in February and successfully defended their world crown in September in Denmark.
“It is essential that our athletes have all the necessary tools to compete at the elite level as well as take on a role of model and contribute to the development of hockey for the next generation”, expressed the director of hockey activities. to Hockey Canada, Gina Kingsbury.
“Hockey Canada’s support once again demonstrates how much we value our athletes and their valuable contribution to our sport, on and off the ice,” she concluded.