A co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired what was described as "certain assets" of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday, a move that could clear the way for a single North American women's hockey league, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.
Two other people familiar with the details confirmed the purchase by Mark Walter's firm, with all three speaking on the condition of anonymity because details of the acquisition haven't been made public.
Players for both the PHF and the rival Professional Hockey Players' Association were being informed of the purchase in a private meeting.
The Mark Walter Group has spent the past 14 months working with the PWHPA in a bid to launch its own league. Sportsnet's Jeff Marek reported that contracts of PHF players have been voided.