Farewell Hockey Night in Canada
CBC announced they will no longer participate in Rogers Sportsnet’s coverage of the NHL under their renewed 12 year deal. Hockey is no longer a public cultural good.
[Guest Post] Don Cherry: A day of reckoning long overdue
Written by Kristi Allain (St. Thomas University) and Stephanie Dotto (Trent University) As Canadian Studies scholars, our job is to reflect on the work of people like Don Cherry and his Coach’s Corner broadcast. We consider what he says, who he is speaking to, and how people respond to him — and how they respond…
Links Round-up: Indigenous players excelling despite discrimination; Celebrating the career of Caroline Ouellette; New podcast on social issues in hockey; and more
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…
Links Round-up: R.I.P. Larry Kwong; Canucks host South Asian heritage celebration; CWHL/NWHL merger on the horizon?; and more
Formerly known as “Weekly Links,” our round-up of important and interesting pieces from the hockey blogosphere and media will now appear twice a month. R.I.P. Larry Kwong, the NHL player of colour. Kwong, who was Chinese-Canadian, played briefly for the New York Rangers in 1948 and enjoyed a successful career in the Quebec Senior Hockey…
#Canada150: 150 Good, Bad, and Ugly Stories of Hockey in Canada (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Parts 2 and 3 will be posted over the summer. Today marks 150 years since the nation-state of Canada was formally created, with the implementation of the British North America Act. Although this is a cause for celebration by many Canadians, others – notably many Indigenous Canadians…
Weekly Links: Oake family working to prevent drug addiction; “Smashville” in the hockey spotlight; PETA’s stand against catfish tossing; and more
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. The family of Scott Oake (of Hockey Night in Canada) is helping to fund a drug treatment centre in Winnipeg. Scott’s son, Bruce, died at age 25 from an overdose of heroin. The family is hoping that its donations and…
Elliotte Friedman and the Dangerous Partial Truth about Concussions
I was eating dinner during Game 5 of the Capitals/Penguins series last night when I heard Elliotte Friedman referencing an academic journal about concussions during the second intermission. You don’t often hear hockey pundits talking about academic research so that got me out of my seat. I walked into the living room and witnessed Friedman…
#LOL at Multiculturalism: Reactions to Hockey Night in Punjabi
*Cross posted on Engaging Sports.* My PhD research explores South Asian experiences in ice hockey. Why, you ask? Because the South Asian community in Canada has become some of the most devout and enthusiastic hockey fans you will find on this planet. We don’t talk about race in Canada; therefore, there is very little literature…
Weekly Links: Critiquing media coverage of Harrison Browne; Questioning violence in UK hockey; Marketing Auston Matthews; and more
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! A really insightful and thoughtful critique of masculinity in hockey and media coverage on the announcement by Harrison Browne, of the NWHL Buffalo Beauts, that he is a transgendered man. A really important read that is definitely worth your time…
Weekly Links: Breastfeeding hockey player goes viral; Hockey Night in Canada makes changes; CIS/NCAA players brawl; and more
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! A Facebook post of a mother breastfeeding her baby before stepping on the ice in full gear has gone viral, and is being lauded for showing how nursing mothers can remain active athletes. [Huffington Post] The NWHL is working…
Hockey in Society / Hockey dans la société 