The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Get all your NHL All-Star commentary in one go! [Vice Sports] has a nice synopsis of the skills competition. The [LA Times] and [Puck Daddy] reflect on a record-setting All-Star Game and its MVP. Former Ottawa Senator, Andre Roy…
Paul Kariya. Steve Kariya. Richard Park. Devon Setoguchi. Brandon Yip. Andong Song. Vicki Sunohara. Julie Chu. That’s about it isn’t it? All of the Asian hockey players of any consequence who have played at a high level? Maybe I a missed a couple but you get the point – Asian’s don’t exactly have a storied…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! First on the docket, Hockey Hall of Fame inductions went to Angela Ruggerio, Chris Pronger, Nicklas Lidstrom, Phil Housely, and Sergei Federov. Hard to argue with any of those choices. [CBC] Hockey doesn’t often make it into the Wall…
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…
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. After a brief hiatus, we are back to posting this feature weekly. Enjoy! We have had some great new posts at Hockey in Society over the past few weeks. Firstly, check out new contributor Heather Isnor’s piece on parental rink…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Cogratulations to the Boston Blades, your 2015 CWHL Champions who won the Clarkson Cup in an overtime match against the Montreal Stars. [Stanley Cup of Chowder] Steve Dangle interviews the Blades’ superstar Hilary Knight about the Clarkson Cup win, her…
Two OHL players, Greg Betzold and Jake Marchment, were suspended for 15 games each after their Tindr conversations with two women, which included a lot of abusive and misogynistic language, were made public. Sunaya Sapurji has a great article on the incident in light of the prevailing cultural attitudes in junior hockey. [Yahoo! Sports] Neate Sager’s…
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