Jesse Pierce

But there was never the chance for them to play professionally and get paid to play the game professionally.

that they love.

Now we have an established league and there's been other leagues that popped up, but this one feels different.

This one feels a lot like the WNBA, which has had so much incredible success promoting women's basketball.

And this league looks like it's got longevity.

They expanded from six to eight.

It looks like they're going to go from eight to 12 teams.

The buildings are drawing big crowds.

They're in great hockey markets and the talent continues to come.

There is a wave of young talent.

You mentioned some of those names that are currently playing college hockey that are going to be the next stars that we're going to see on the stage at the different drafts.

And they're going to be a part of this league.

And this league is strong right now.

And I think right now, you know, sky's the limit.

And I think we're lucky locally here.

in the cornfields in the Twin Cities to have the Minnesota Frost back-to-back Walter Cup champions.

And even though their roster has seen some players, because of expansion, leave, the core of that team, the core of those championships is still here.

And they look like another, again, group this year that's got a chance to win it.

And so I think having watched the women's game during the Olympics, I think there are a lot of fans now that are going to say, hey, you know what?

Those tickets are affordable.