Weekly Links: Ending fighting in junior hockey?; Gender disparity in hockey media; NHL ratings down in Canada; and more
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! James Mirtle with a must-read about fighting in junior hockey in the CHL, which features much higher rates of fighting than the NHL. [Globe and Mail] On the heels of Mirtle’s article, the CHL is discussing the role of…
Weekly Links: A look at the CHL “puppy mill”; more Patrick Kane; Brian Trottier writes to his younger self; and more.
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! We’re starting off with a great article from [The Walrus] on the “puppy mill” that is the Canadian Hockey League. Read about how former Niagara Icedog, Sam Berg, is taking the league to court. [Vice Sports] takes a look…
Weekly Links: NWHL shakes up women’s hockey; Preventing NHL tanking; 2017 Winter Classic at Penn State?; and more
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! While the CWHL is currently the top elite circuit for women’s hockey, there was a lot of buzz the past week about the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), which launched eight days ago. It will play its first season…
Weekly Links: The stresses of life as a hockey spouse; The development of EA’s NHL video game series; and more
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Rest in peace Matthew Wuest, founder of the popular and impactful website Cap Geek. Matthew passed away from cancer this week. [Puck Daddy] If you missed Vicky Grygar’s open letter to CHL President David Branch about the compensation of…
What the $%&! is going on with major junior hockey?: An open letter to David Branch
By Vicky Grygar Dear Mr. Branch, What is going on with major junior hockey? No, seriously, what the $%&! is going on with major junior hockey? We know each other. Over the past several years I have sent you multiple correspondences, and our names have appeared in many of the same newspaper articles. We share…
Weekly Links: Vladimir Putin and the politics of the KHL; A review of Derek Boogaard biography; Jack Johnson’s bankruptcy; and more
Welcome to Hockey in Society’s Weekly Links post. This feature highlights articles or blog entries that are related to Hockey in Society’s areas of interest and that may be of interest to the site’s readers. Please check out some of the great writing that is happening in the hockey media and blogosphere!. If you missed…
Weekly Links: Coach Shannon Miller fired by Minnesota-Duluth; Lawsuit by ex-players against the CHL; World Junior Championship news and issues; and more
Welcome to Hockey in Society’s Weekly Links post. This feature highlights articles or blog entries that are related to Hockey in Society’s areas of interest and that may be of interest to the site’s readers. Please check out some of the great writing that is happening in the hockey media and blogosphere! The University of…
Weekly Links: Voynov charged for domestic violence; Confronting racism in hockey; Ex-owner criticizes CHL’s treatment of junior players; Why the CHWL is great; and more
After an ongoing police investigation, the LA Kings’ Slava Voynov is being charged for violence against his spouse. [The Score] Really interesting article by Rick Westhead about the treatment of CHL junior players after they leave hockey, as ex-owner Mario Forgione states that “players are a disposable commodity.” [TSN] The new mascot for the WHL’s…
Weekly Links: Reaction to Voynov’s arrest for domestic violence; Ex-players’ lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League; Szabados and Raty play in men’s pro leagues; and more
Welcome to Hockey in Society’s Weekly Links post. This feature highlights articles or blog entries that are related to Hockey in Society’s areas of interest and that may be of interest to the site’s readers. Please check out some of the great writing that is happening in the hockey media and blogosphere! After a gunman…
