The U.S. Women's Hockey Team Had Boycotted For Fair Pay. Now They're World Champs
The U.S. women’s national hockey team became the world champions Friday at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Women’s World Championship in Plymouth, Michigan. U.S. forward Hilary Knight scored the winning goal in overtime, ending the game with a 3-2 lead over Canada.
The team’s stunning victory came less than two weeks after it won a more personal battle against USA Hockey, the sport’s national governing body, over fair pay for female players.
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