After months of anticipation, the NHL’s 32nd franchise, based in Seattle, revealed its name, logo and jersey last week. Welcome to the NHL, Seattle Kraken: A legend from the deep awakens. Meet the Seattle Kraken → https://t.co/to5BtVVPh1 pic.twitter.com/FQfOdaiGQQ — Seattle Kraken (@NHLSeattle_) July 23, 2020 It’s an exciting moment for fans of men’s hockey in…
In keeping with our effort to highlight academic research on hockey, we are pleased to post details about presentations occurring at the the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) annual conference, taking place from June 5-9 in Halifax, NS. The full 2018 conference programme and book of abstracts can be viewed here, and…
In keeping with our effort to highlight academic research on hockey, we are pleased to post details about presentations occurring at the the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) annual conference, which took place from May 25-28 in Winnipeg, MB. The full 2018 book of abstracts can be viewed here, and you can see…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! With a potentially momentous lawsuit working its way through the courts, Gare Joyce gets you up to speed on the latest in the legal quest for CHL players to be paid for their labour. [Sportsnet] The NHL recently appointed…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Henry Boucha is a Native American hockey player who won a silver medal with Team USA at the 1972 Olympics and played in NHL in the mid-1970s. He is also a US military veteran and Indigenous activist, and was…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Shannon Miller, who is being fired under contentious circumstances as the head coach of University of Minnesota-Duluth, speaks about her situation. [Curve] A good look at the NWHL and player salaries, and the conflicted feelings of athletes grateful for…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Montreal Canadiens player Alex Galchenyuk was allegedly attacked by his girlfriend, who was arrested on domestic violence charges. Paul Wheeler has an insightful look at how Galchenyuk has been treated (spoiler: misogynistic insults and questions about his sexuality and…
The Erie County DA will not be bringing charges against Patrick Kane, bringing an end to the criminal investigation of him. [TSN] Meanwhile, this excellent collective post reflects on the accuser’s decision to withdraw from cooperating with the investigation, and the broad problem of sexual assault against women and the legal process around it. [SB…
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…
By Matt Ventresca Last Friday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was deposed in a private hearing in New York as part of the substantive legal action regarding the league’s mishandling of head injuries. The lawsuit is on behalf of at least 60 former players who sustained concussions during their pro hockey careers. This list includes some…
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