Links to articles and blog posts of interest.
The links round-up post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The NHL continues to plot on its return, but other things continue around the hockey world: The CHL settled the class-action lawsuit against it for not paying minimum wage at a mere 16% of what the players were seeking. Since…
The links round-up post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The on-ice world is at a standstill, so we will be running these bi-weekly rather than weekly. COVID-19 Related Stories Russian Machine Never Breaks has done a fantastic job tracking which NHL owners are paying their employees during the league’s…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The IIHF cancelled the 2020 Women’s World Hockey Championships due to coronavirus concerns. [IIHF] The IIHF also cancelled six tournaments scheduled for March. [IIHF] Meanwhile, the NHL isn’t quite sure how to handle the virus. [Sportsnet] The NHL did decide…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Kim Davis, the NHL’s executive vice president for social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs is working hard on bringing diversity to the NHL. [Greg Wyshynski, ESPN] Davis also recaps wrote about what Black History Month means to her to…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The PWHPA is heading to Tokyo to play a three game series against the Japanese National Women’s Hockey team. [PWHPA] Kuwait opened it’s newest ice rink with the inaugural 2020 Open Championship for Professional Arab Clubs and an exhibition game…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The World Para Ice Hockey (WPIH) is aiming to hold the first Women’s World Championship in October 2021. [Canada Women’s Sledge Hockey] Melissa Burgess recaps the NWHL All-Star Game for The Victory Press. Eleni Demestihas looks at potential cities for…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Willie O’Ree is now on official currency. The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a Willie O’Ree commemorative $20 silver coin [William Douglas, NHL.com] The documentary Willie (check out Courtney Szto’s review here) will screen across Canada Feb 24th, if each location can…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The UK Elite Ice Hockey League’s Manchester Storm defender Zach Sullivan is the first professional male ice hockey player to publicly identify as bisexual. [BBC] “As long as I am the president, women’s hockey will be in the budget of…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. “My take on the N.H.L. involvement is, these women deserve everything the N.H.L. has available to them resource-wise. I don’t think the N.H.L. deserves one lick of their attention, though.” – Hockey in Society Associate Editor Courtney Szto closing out…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. 3ICE, a professional (details to come on that) 3 on 3 men’s league begins in June and already has television coverage on TSN & RDS in Canada and CBS in the US. [TSN] The NHL All-Star added a 3-on-3 game…
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