NHL, Leafs, Flames help CWHL pay player bonuses

The NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and Hockey Canada are among donors that have helped pay CWHL players their outstanding performance bonuses three months after the league folded, CWHL board chair Laurel Walzak announced, according to The Athletic's Hailey Salvian.

"We have received payments from organizations like the NHL, Hockey Canada, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and Ontario Women's Hockey Association," Walzak said. "(Adrienne Clarkson) also brought forward a private donor who made a significant donation to make sure players got paid their bonuses."

Players were owed roughly $230,000 in bonuses, according to Walzak. The league previously operated under a $100,000 cap, and player salaries ranged from $2,000 to $10,000.

The CWHL was founded in 2007 and featured six teams. It announced it would cease all operations in March due to financial troubles.