Weekly Links: The Boston Pride Speak Out Against Hate Speech, and more

The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. “My take on the N.H.L. involvement is, these women deserve everything the N.H.L. has available to them resource-wise. I don’t think the N.H.L. deserves one lick of their attention, though.” – Hockey in Society Associate Editor Courtney Szto closing out…

Weekly Links: Wick announces her retirement; Khaira’s first goal; LGBTQ inclusion in hockey; and more

The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! Arguably the best player in women’s hockey announced her retirement via Twitter this past week. Here are some great pieces looking at the significance of Wick’s legacy and career: [Victory Press] questions the role of media in creating legacy narratives…

Weekly Links: Vladimir Putin and the politics of the KHL; A review of Derek Boogaard biography; Jack Johnson’s bankruptcy; and more

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!. If you missed…

Hockey is for everyone: A deeper look

Along with all of the All-Star weekend hooplah came the most recent installment of the NHL’s Hockey is for Everyone campaign.  Canadian Governor General, David Johnson, with Gary Bettman and former Boston Bruin (and first black NHL’er), Willie O’Ree  were on hand at Rideau Hall to announce the introduction of the H.E.R.O.S program in Ottawa.…