What old men's hockey can teach young players

[doniceage]

It’s not uncommon to find news reports documenting abuse, violence and racism in hockey, both at the professional and amateur levels.

Hockey, particularly when played competitively by boys and men, seems to produce social conditions ripe for this kind of conduct. And it starts young. Sport sociologists like Cheryl MacDonald have documented the proliferation of homonegative and sexist locker room language in Midget AAA hockey, concluding that “the dressing room is not yet a fully inclusive space.https://www.guelphtoday.com/around-o...layers-2732464

[mq13]

Awesome story Don!

[creasecollector]

Thanks for posting, Don !

[doniceage]

Thanks for posting, Don !

Anytime, glad you enjoyed it!

Don

[sparty07]

This sounds like my league that I love playing in. We have guys from low 20's to almost 60 and the goal of the league is to have a 1-2 goal differential every game. We are coed (when women jump in), have guys who have never played a game before they get into the league and others who have been playing for 30+ years at various levels. We average out to a C- league. We have had success changing ways or kicking guys out who want to play super competitive or are too good for the league. I've threatened to have a guy kicked out if he said another misoginistic thing about the female goalie or the female ref. We've kicked out a guy for getting angry at his own goalie for saying "skate or get off the ice" after a 3 minute shift. There's something to be said for leagues that are out there for the love of the sport.