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| Duncan Pike - Editorials |
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MORE EDITORIALS
ON TODAY'S MAJOR HOCKEY
ISSUES
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WE WANT YOUR OPINIONS TOO |
| As you read some
of the editorials that follow, keep in mind that the authors are
hockey fans just like you. Hockey fans have feelings and opinions
on a wide variety of topics. Hockey fans also like to read the
opinions of others in order to get a better understanding of how
they fell about the topics themselves. We want you to become part
of the After The Whistle editorial staff. If you want to send us
regular contributions, send along a photo and we will put your
head shot and name above with the titles of your editorials
alongside your picture. Thank you to all who have sent us their
editorials in the past. We look forward to adding many more in the
months ahead. Enjoy your reading.
CONTACT
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 | NHL: To
Strike Or Not To Strike
Editorial By Katie Rook -
Journalism student at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.
The 2003 National Hockey League season is
ending in September and with it will come the expiration of
the Collective Bargaining Agreement between players and
ownership. Unless an agreement is reached before September,
the players will strike or ownership will force a lockout.
Alternatively, the CBA will be extended for one year, while
negotiations continue. Whatever the outcome, a change is
imminent. At what expense that change will come remains to be
seen. For the
full editorial... |
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Contact In Atom Hockey
Editorial by Dave Knox - Carleton Place, Ontario
There seems to be shortage of experienced
referees to properly ensure the safety of the kids. In many
occasions this year charging, elbowing, cfb, head hits and cross
checking are not being called. Coaches soon see the lack of
calls, and use their larger players to intimidate smaller,
skilled players on the opposing teams. For
the full editorial... |
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| Put
Accountability Into Minor Hockey
Editorial by A Parent (Almost) Silenced
In response to the "Coach of the Year -
Gone" article, Evan Wittrup, Director for the North
Toronto Hockey Association, points out that the kids' best
interests should be the most important criteria in any
decision making process involving Minor Hockey. Robert Kirwan,
Publisher, After The Whistle, suggests that the BLOMHA
executive has dug themselves a hole out of which it will be
hard to escape unscathed since it appears as though the kids
best interests were not considered. For
the full editorial... |
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| People
Are Afraid To Speak Up When It Comes To Rep Hockey
Editorial by Jim Lowes - Burlington, Ontario
I'm not surprised that you're not getting a
lot of e-mails on the subject of Paul Hobly not being
appointed to coach a team for next year. Most parents who
have kids in Rep are scared that their organization will
read what they say and will be black balled from the
Rep system. 90% of parents wish they had a Paul Hobley in
their hockey system, but will not say it out loud. For
the full editorial...
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| For Fun Or To Win? That is the question.
Editorial by Penny Benjamin -
Leduc, Alberta
When is comes to sports, what should it be? Ask any parent and the answer is sure to be winning. Ask any child outside of a parent’s hearing and they’ll say being with my friends. To a child it is not so much whether they win or lose as long as they get to be with their friends. For the chosen few who excel and eat sleep and breath the sport, there are Rep
teams to be had. For the
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| When
Does Contact From Behind Become Checking From Behind?
Editorial submitted by Duncan Pike
Horror stories about the devastating injuries suffered because
of checks from behind are known in every corner of the hockey
world. The Canadian Hockey Association began a long,
uphill battle to stop these hits in 1993 with the introduction
of Rule 53. Checking From Behind. It was then and has been
ever since, a rules emphasis. For those not in the
officiating loop, rules emphases are put out by the CHA every
year telling referees which rules are to be most strictly
enforced. For
the full editorial.... |
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| Years To
Reflect
Editorial submitted by Robert Vanden Kroonenberg
I can't remember when I wasn't involved in hockey
in some way. I played house league in an outdoor rink in
Toronto for 5 years before moving north of Oshawa, to a town
that actually had a roof over the arena. It was way back then,
in 1970 as a 12 year old, that I had my first experience as
a referee. House league, 6am, on a Saturday morning.
I had to be crazy. I realized very early that
it was the one place I was truly comfortable. It was the
one thing I excelled at. It was the one place I loved
to be more then anywhere else. I can remember giving up weekends
away, just to be available to officiate a hockey game or
two. For
the full editorial.... |
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| It's Time To Take
Hockey Back To The Grassroots
Editorial submitted by Lori
Corriveau
Being the only girl in a family with 2 boys and
my Dad and growing up in the '60s and '70s, every Saturday night
was spent watching Hockey night in Canada. I grew up in a
small town where the only thing to do was hockey. Everyone
played and those that didn't supported the teams. Every
fella I ever dated played hockey and I have great memories of
hockey games and parties. Somewhere along the line, I lost my
love of hockey and I believe I lost it based on the fact that
the NHL has taken a grass roots game and made it into the WWF on
ice. For the full
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| The Most Important Thing In
Hockey Is Respect
Editorial submitted by Paul Hobley
Coach Paul Hobley speaks out on what he feels
is the underlying problem with hockey today - a lack of
respect. He feels that if you treat others with the respect
they deserve, they will treat you with the same respect. He
speaks passionately about the game he loves and the players he
coaches. For the full editorial... |
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| Checking
From Behind
Editorial by Mark Golden
THAT’s A CHECK FROM BEHIND REF…WHY DON’T YOU
CALL IT BOTH WAYS”…..it started with this statement and before long
the hockey game was taking on a life of its own.
If you are involved in the great sport of ice hockey as I am, this
is becoming an all too familiar scene up in the stands.
What makes everyone so angry, why are they angry and what happens
to this anger? For the
full editorial... |
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