USA Hockey’s decision not evacuate members of U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team from Florida as Hurricane Irma approaches is drawing criticism from a women’s player agent.

"Six months out from the Olympics why would you put your best athletes through the stress of a hurricane?” agent Brant Feldman told USA TODAY Sports on Saturday.

American players officially began training in Wesley Chapel, Fla. on Tuesday, but some of them have been there for weeks.

In a statement, USA Hockey said the team was not located in an evacuation zone, adding that officials have been in “regular communication with local authorities” and that “arrangements are in place to move to an evacuation center if necessary.”

"I wish my clients well and hope for their health and well being as they ride out a hurricane 3 or 4 because they weren’t evacuated,” Feldman said.

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Earlier this week, the Florida Panthers, located in South Florida, canceled their rookie tournament and chartered a plane to move players, staff members and family to Springfield, Mass.

The Tampa Bay Lightning sent their rookies to play exhibition games in Nashville and then chartered 150 seats for a flight that left Tampa on Friday. Lightning personnel were allowed to leave with their family and pets. According to the Lightning, most players and coaches chose to leave.

With the hurricane coming, the Tampa Bay Rays moved this weekend’s series against the New York Yankees to New York.

All of these men’s teams evacuated, why isn’t the women’s team evacuated?,” Feldman said. “Is it because they are just girls ... to me this is stupid, they are our Olympic team.”