The presence of women and girls was on display in all aspects of the tournament and the fresh air of empowerment could signal a new dawn for women’s and girls’ hockey.
- Professor, Sport Management and Director, Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University
The Stanley Cup hockey finals were cancelled mid-series in 1919 because of the flu pandemic. Unlike a century ago, the NHL has put player health ahead of profit when dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Professional women’s hockey is trying to emerge from a crisis by creating a players’ union to improve pay and working conditions.
The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions. The team’s success has propelled basketball’s lore to a level never before reached among Canadians. Will it surpass hockey as Canada’s favourite game?
La fermeture de la LCHF force d'autres acteurs à proposer de nouveaux modèles, ce qui s'est produit à maintes reprises dans le passé pour le hockey professionnel masculin.
When the Canadian Women’s Hockey League announced it was folding, it was seen as a setback for women’s hockey. But history suggests the death of one hockey league leads to new opportunities.
The joint South Korean-North Korean women’s Olympic hockey team has angered fans of the game and raised concerns about athlete morale. But the media spotlight is actually good for the game.
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