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. The New Jersey Devils are financially investing in the New York Riveters of the NWHL. The Riveters will now be known as the Metro Riveters and will be able to practice…
Matt Ventresca, Hockey in Society contributor and postdoc researcher at Georgia Tech, has a great piece on how addressing sociocultural factors, in addition to employing technological advances, is needed to reduce concussions in hockey and other contact sports. [Engaging Sports] Ken Campbell on how hockey agents are recruiting clients at younger and younger ages, and…
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…
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…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Amanda Kessel signed with the New York Riveters this past week giving the team their first bona fide superstar. She will be the highest paid woman in the NWHL…making a staggering $26,000 [ESPNW] [The Hockey Writers] It’s pretty much…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! If you are going to be in the Northeast in July, consider checking out The Hockey Conference being hosted by the University of New Brunswick. The conference is geared towards practitioners, academics, and coaches. Bonus, you can hang out…
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. (And boy was there lots going on this week!) Enjoy! The NHL has mandated that all teams enhance security at games with walk-through metal detectors. This change is supposedly brought on by recent shootings, such as the Parliament Hill shooting…
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