Women’s hockey players to meet over wages row

USA Hockey and representatives of the women’s national team will meet Monday to discuss a wage dispute that could lead to players boycotting the world championships.

John Langel, a lawyer for the players, says they will meet with USA Hockey officials in Philadelphia two days before the scheduled start of training camp. Players announced Wednesday they’d boycott camp and the tournament unless significant progress is made in negotiations on what they hope is a four-year contract.

The International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship begins March 31 in Plymouth, Mich.