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Talk of a single women’s professional hockey league has accelerated, but the two North American organizations don’t appear close to a merger.

That the championship games of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and the U.S.-based National Women’s Hockey League are both Sunday is evidence enough the two leagues aren’t yet interested in working together.

But powerful people in hockey and prominent players are talking about the need for a unified women’s league.

Former Canadian Olympic team captain Cassie Campbell-Pascall has resigned from the CWHL’s board of governors to speak publicly about it. It’s awkward to be critical of the two leagues while serving on the board of one, so Campbell-Pascall stepped down this week.

“I believe in something that’s bigger and better than what we have right now,” Campbell-Pascall told The Canadian Press. “I’ve gotten to a point where if I don’t say something, I believe it’s going to take longer to get where we want to go.