Weekly Links: Canadians no longer dominate the NHL (in numbers); WHL institutes mandatory sexual assault training; Patrick O’Sullivan releases new book; and more.

The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Well it may be “Canada’s game” figuratively, but in actual numbers, for the first time in the League’s 98 year history, Canadians no longer make up the majority of NHL players. [TSN] The WHL is instituting mandatory training about…

To suit or track suit? Evander Kane and the politics of respectability

Here’s the backstory: Evander Kane wore a tracksuit to a team meeting. Team policy is to wear a suit. Teammate Dustin Byfuglien took said tracksuit and threw it in to the shower. Evander Kane left practice. Social media loves the drama. I think many of us who have participated in team sports have probably been taught…

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Weekly Links: Canadians no longer dominate the NHL (in numbers); WHL institutes mandatory sexual assault training; Patrick O’Sullivan releases new book; and more.

To suit or track suit? Evander Kane and the politics of respectability