The objective of the piece was not to lambaste amateur sport organizations for these shortcomings because, while many amateur sport organizations could and should do more, nothing they can do will actually solve the problem. The only path to safe sport is through a federally-funded, multi-sport system of education, reporting and discipline. Unfortunately, this past week, the CBC reported on a story that highlights why this is necessary.
Regular readers will know that I like sharing my experiences from adult hockey camps (Ouellette-Poulin Adult Camp [2018] [2019] and Nine Hockey [2019]). Adult recreational players LOVE their hockey, but this fact is often lost on a lot of hockey coaches and programmers. Every time I walk past flyers in a rink, I look to…
Translated by Barbara Ravel. For the English version click [HERE]. Qu’est-ce qu’on essaie d’atteindre au travers de ce trou noir pour imaginer ce qu’il y a de l’autre côté ? La tâche d’imaginer autrement ne pourrait être plus importante. ~ Kimberle Crenshaw La plupart d’entre nous ne comprenait pas la menace que la maladie à…
Pour lire la version FRANÇAISE cliquer [ICI]. What is it that we’re reaching through this black hole to imagine on the other side? The work of imagining otherwise could not be more important. ~ Kimberle Crenshaw Most of us didn’t really understand the threat that Covid-19 posed until the NBA suspended its season on March 11th…
Formerly known as “Weekly Links,” our round-up of important and interesting pieces from the hockey blogosphere and media now appears every 2-4 weeks. There have been some excellent posts on this blog in the past few weeks. If you haven’t done so, please check out Cheryl Macdonald and Courtney Szto’s writing on teaching about gender…
Co-Authored by Cheryl MacDonald and Courtney Szto (with assistance from Brock McGillis). This fall season Ontario hockey coaches have an additional mandate: they need to talk to their players about gender identity. While the intent behind this move is seemingly progressive and an important step towards achieving gender justice, it also raises a host of questions…
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…
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! With the NBA’s…
** Cross posted on The Rabbit Hole. The Pacific Standard recently wrote an article about NHL skating coach and consultant Barb Underhill. I have been a hockey fan since I was six and I had never heard about this woman before. After reading the article and watching a couple of YouTube clips I am inspired and…
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! A really interesting…
