Links to articles and blog posts of interest.
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. (And boy was there lots going on this week!) Enjoy! The NHL has mandated that all teams enhance security at games with walk-through metal detectors. This change is supposedly brought on by recent shootings, such as the Parliament Hill shooting…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Patrick Kane’s sexual assault investigation is still ongoing, but the Chicago Blackhawks included him on their training camp roster. He, along with team officials, held a press conference that dodged the accusations and was widely critiqued for being “tone…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Read about Prab Rai, one of the handful of South Asian prospects waiting to make their mark on the NHL. [Vancity Buzz] The Grand Jury has postponed Patrick Kane’s case for a possible settlement [Buffalo News]; but, even if…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Five NHL teams have reportedly called the Chicago Blackhawks about potential trades for Patrick Kane, who is currently under police invesitgation for rape. Should teams wait until the legal process unfolds before making such inquiries? [Arctic Ice Hockey] Greg…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! The Patrick Kane commentary continues from [Sporting News] and [Katie Speaks] In light of the Kane situation, an excellent read on how victims are portrayed – and often villified – in reportage of sexual assault cases. [Hockey Wilderness] The…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! The Calgary Flames, along with the Stampeders of the CFL, unveiled plans for an elaborate proposed stadium complex in downtown – with the city called upon to chip in $200 million. This editorial strongly condemns the plans. [Globe and…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Catch up on all of the Patrick Kane rape allegation news and commentary: his day with the Stanley Cup from [The Chicago Tribune]; the power in supporting rape accusers [Pension Plan Puppets]; his removal from EA’s NHL 16 cover…
With the news that the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane is being investigated for sexual assault, a strong and impassioned critique of the culture of the NHL (and hockey more broadly) with regards to its lack of action on sexual abuse and other problems: “The culture of the game is a horror show, it permeates several layers…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! If you haven’t heard, China has been awarded the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, and it seems that this choice may bode well for the NHL. [Sports Illustrated] Where are all the female coaches in the NHL? This question could…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! If you missed it, check out Cheryl Macdonald’s review of Terry Ryan’s book Tales of a First-Round Nothing: My Life as an NHL Footnote. [Hockey in Society] A great read from Clare Austin on women hockey writers and the…
Hockey in Society / Hockey dans la société 