After a 10-hour meeting Monday with U.S.A. Hockey, members of the United States women’s national team were confident that an agreement for increased pay and support was near.

“We felt like we were in a good spot,” said Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, a team leader since the players announced a boycott on March 15 of the coming International Ice Hockey Federation world championship after previous negotiations stalled.

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