Tag Archives: hockey

NHL or Bust

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Charlene Shannon-McCallum

by Hannah K. As a (soon to be) sports and recreation professional, I get a lot of questions from parents regarding the development of their child athletes.  This being Canada, the birthplace and centre of the Universe for hockey, I … Continue reading →

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Issues with Gender in Sport

Posted on October 10, 2017 by cambrace

By Cam B. For the purpose of this blog assignment, I have chosen to talk about whether or not social norms have an impact on the different genders in the sport of hockey. The observations I have made relate heavily … Continue reading →

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Early Specialization: How it affects Young Hockey Players

Posted on October 4, 2017 by mboudens

by Matt B. The topic I chose research is: does early specialization in hockey affect young athletes negatively? The focus will be to see if early specialization in hockey affects young athletes health and well-being. Sport specialization is found to … Continue reading →

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Body Checking in Minor Hockey

Posted on October 28, 2015 by mmurchie15

By Michael M. In 2013, Hockey Alberta announced the elimination of “body checking” in the Pee Wee division beginning in the 2013-2014 hockey season (www.hockeyalberta.ca). The move came after the board of directors had established a Body Checking Review Committee … Continue reading →

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