National Women's Hockey League sued by former executive (Yahoo Sports)

A former National Women's Hockey League executive filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to recoup more than $200,000 he said he invested to help launch the inaugural season last year. Mike Moran is demanding his investment back after a dispute with NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan over what he says was his 40-percent stake in establishing North America's first hockey league to pay female players a salary. Moran was the NWHL's chief marketing officer and made payments to cover expenses, including securing ice time, hiring a public relations firm and helping the league meet its first payroll in October, according to the 11-page suit filed in Massachusetts U.S. District Court.