Guest Post by Peter Donnelly Peter Donnelly is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at University of Toronto and Director of the Centre for Sport Policy Studies. His research interests include sport and gender policy, athlete labour, and sport and social change. This article is republished from The Conversation under a…
“The story of women’s hockey is a tale of unimaginable progress while at the same time only scratching the surface of how far there is to go” (Alana Paterson, Globe and Mail, 2017). The CWHL has a new commissioner in Jayna Hefford and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Hefford is just the league’s second…
I was privileged enough to attend Caroline Ouellette and Marie-Philip Poulin’s adult hockey camp in Montreal, Quebec this past weekend. When registration came around this year I signed up IMMEDIATELY because (like many of you) all I want to do is play hockey all day, every day (even though my body seems to disagree with…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Former Oiler, Ryan Smyth was the victim of a dirty hit during a senior playoff game. [Edmonton Sun] Researchers at the University of Calgary have observed a significant decrease in concussions after a body checking ban was instituted in…
The Canadian Women’s Hockey League celebrates its 10th season in 2016-17, highlighted by the December 10th game where nearly 6000 people watched the Calgary Inferno take on Les Canadiennes de Montreal at the Bell Centre. The league has stabilized with the same five teams over the past five seasons, though names have changed to reflect…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Sad news this morning, as NHL superstar Gordie Howe, A.K.A. “Mr. Hockey,” passed away. He was 88 years old. [TSN; Sportsnet] There was some controversy about players like P.K. Subban and Kris Letang being “snubbed” for Canada’s World Cup…
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