Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark set a PWHL record in becoming the league’s highest-paid player based on single-season salary in signing a two-year contract extension on Thursday.

The team announced the signing that secures her through the 2027-28 season, but not the value of the contract. Two people with knowledge of the league’s payroll structure confirmed to The Associated Press that Clark's six-figure salary next season broke the record in restructuring the third and final year of her existing contract.

The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the league and the PWHL Player’s Association doesn’t make salaries public.

While the PWHL’s collective bargaining agreement features a minimum salary of $35,000, there is no maximum under what will be the league's $1.3 million s

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