Youth Hockey

• Ontario minor hockey team disbanded over ‘serious allegations,’ association says

  A minor hockey team in London, Ont., has been disbanded over 'serious allegations' that compromise 'player safety, dignity or respect.'

  Canada

  Feb 13
  
• Bodychecking in hockey should be banned until age 15, Canadian doctors say

  The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling on Hockey Canada to ban bodychecking for hockey players younger than 15 because checking is strongly linked to concussions.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2023
  
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• B.C. family calls for action amid allegations of racism in Coquitlam hockey

  The boy, who is South Asian, has played the sport since he was five years old, and until recently, played in the Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2022
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• FSIN sports director terminated following derisive comment at youth hockey championship

  Earlier this week, Corey O’Soup apologized for what he says was a mistake via a 4 minute long Facebook live video and said he was sorry for any pain his comments may have caused.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2022
• Young athletes are excited about New Brunswick restriction changes

  'It’s good to know we won’t be wasting the season like last year,' says high school basketball player Cole Crouse.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2022
• Parents, players petition New Brunswick government’s decision to stop sport

  A petition calling on New Brunswick's government to consider allowing youth sport to continue amid rising COVID-19 cases has surpassed 11,000 signatures in two days.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2021
• New U of M study puts hockey parents under the microscope

  The goal of the survey is to ask parents about their connection to the game — whether it satisfies needs in their own lives when kids are playing, and how they behave toward refs.

  Sports

  Nov 18, 2021
• B.C. minor hockey grappling with chronic referee shortage

  B.C.'s minor hockey associations are grappling with a shortage of referees, brought on in part by the pandemic and working conditions for the young officials.

  Sports

  Nov 12, 2021
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• Hockey academy in Okanagan sends six to Team B.C. for western regional women’s U18 championship

  Rink Hockey Academy in Kelowna says 'we're proud to admit that our flagship program is our female program.'

  Sports

  Oct 28, 2021
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• Wearing a mask won’t affect children’s performance on the ice: USask study

  The study looked at the affect mask wearing had on youth between nine and fourteen playing hockey, and found it had no affect on their performance.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2021