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Why aren’t There More Women’s College Hockey Programs?

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March 26, 2023

This season, there are 62 active Division 1 (D1) men's college hockey programs compared to 37 D1 women's programs. Why aren't there more Division I women's college hockey programs and - for every school that fields a D-I men's [...]

NHL Teams’ President of Hockey Ops Calls Out Players Who Refuse to Wear Pride Themed Jerseys

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March 26, 2023

Important words from LGBTQIA+ advocate and Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of operations Brian Burke, responding to San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer’s decision to not wear a Pride jersey nor participate in the team’s [...]

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Equal Pay for Equal Play

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March 26, 2023

FIFA is officially paying up. World soccer’s governing body recently announced that it will commit $152M — including $110M in prize money — to July’s Women’s World Cup (WWC), and plans to finally dole out equal earnings [...]

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game

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March 14, 2023

I am happy to see this touching graphic memoir which explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less [...]

Long Before Colin Kaepernick Knelt, A Black Female Athlete Defied The National Anthem

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March 14, 2023

Rose Robinson was a fierce advocate and track & field athlete, known for her fortitude in sticking up for what she felt was right and just. While she and both of her sisters led their Amateur Athletic Union track team to multiple [...]

China Clipper: Remembering Larry Kwong’s Barrier-Breaking Impact On The NHL

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March 14, 2023

75 years ago this week, Larry Kwong broke the NHL color barrier, becoming the first person of Asian descent to play in the NHL with the New York Rangers. On March 13th, 1948, Kwong suited up with the Rangers to play against the [...]

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