Weekly Links: Evander Kane accused of sex crime; Young Habs fan flagged on no-fly list; the Women’s Winter Classic; and more.
The Weekly Links post highlights important or interesting writing from the hockey blogosphere and media. Enjoy! The people of Swift Current continue to deal with the effects of Graham James’ abusive coaching decades later. [Globe and Mail] Ontario has a storied history of women’s hockey. Check out this look backwards at early women’s hockey from…
How do you “green” the NHL? Cut down on the games!
“In the US, only 16 per cent of citizens follow science,” says Allen Hershkowitz, president of the Green Sports Alliance (GSA), the biggest environmental association in sports, consisting of 320 teams and venues in 20 leagues across 14 countries. “But 71 per cent of people follow sports. If you want to reach a lot of…
What is the “true cost” of a goal?: Looking at labour and environmental impacts
I recently watched a documentary called The True Cost (available on Netflix) about the social and environmental costs of the fast fashion industry. The basic gist is that our North American/Western consumption habits are ruining the world. This is probably not news but when you see the piles, correction, the MOUNTAINS of clothes that take…
Say No to Sock Tape: Part II
Last October I started a (fledgling) campaign to eradicate sock tape from the game of ice hockey. A tiny campaign it remains, but at least now I know I am not the only one championing the cause. A few weeks ago, a representative from Superior Hockey reached out to advertise their new SokStraps. They seem…
It’s time to say goodbye to sock tape!
When I was a part-time sales associate at Sportchek, a mother once commented to me that once her sons had balled up all of the sock tape they used in a month and each created a tape ball the size of a basketball. Her boys played rep hockey; therefore, they were on the ice…
Hockey in Society / Hockey dans la société 