Former CWHL governor offers to take over league

A former governor and financial contributor to the Canadian Women's Hockey League made a pitch to save it.

Graeme Roustan, the venture capitalist and former chairman of Bauer Hockey, sent a letter to the league's board on Friday, offering to assume control.

"I would like to immediately move forward with replacing all of you as directors/members and bring in my own team of directors/members with the intent of carrying on the CWHL next season and beyond," he wrote, according to TSN.

Roustan requested a response by Friday at noon ET but claimed he didn't get one from CWHL chair Laurel Walzak or vice chair Art Mannarn as of that time.

The league ceased operations Sunday after 12 years.