This post is about something personal, so it’s taken me time to find the words. For that I apologize. As most of you know, I’m a queer woman, part of the LGBTQ community. I’m bisexual, and I’m a hockey fan. Those are two things that don’t often mesh well. As a whole, the NHL tries…
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Hockey Culture: Silence, Team First Mentality
I’ve talked at length on Twitter about just how toxic hockey culture can be. But one of the aspects I haven’t really discussed are player interviews. Hockey fans have a joke about interviews. That you just take a few tired phrases, mix them up, remove most personality. Bam! You have the perfect hockey interview. And…
Big news for the NWHL and Women’s Hockey!
It’s been a roller coaster of a year for Women’s Hockey. The CWHL folded. 200 of the top women’s talent world-wide created the Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association in the hopes that they could create one league and get better benefits for all players. But what about the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL)? There’s been…
The Dallas Stars: An Exercise in Bad Management.
Two days ago, the internet blew up. The Dallas Stars, one of my favorite teams, have been in a slump the last couple seasons. They either ran out of steam as playoffs approached or caught on just too late. They are on their third coach in as many seasons – Lindy Ruff giving way to…
On the NHL skipping the Olympics.
Today, the NHL released a press statement that they wouldn’t be stopping their season to allow players to participate in the Olympics (the first time they’ve come to this decision since 1998, when NHL players first began participating). This column went up on NHL.com explaining some of the logic behind it. And I’m going to…