August 14, 2017
Earlier this summer, the Canadian Women's Hockey League announced an expansion
to China, of all places, in a partnership with KHL-based Kunlun Red Star to
place a women's team in Shenzhen
[https://victorypress.org/2017/06/07/kunlun-red-star-the-cwhls-chinese-expansion-team/].
The team will branch into two brackets
May 19, 2017
Although women's hockey has seen exponential growth since its first Olympic
tournament in 1998, there is still much to be done to foster diversity within
the game. Both men's and women's hockey suffer from a lack of representation for
nonwhite athletes; moreover, it doesn't look
April 06, 2016
When you hit a certain age or a certain stride in life, there’s a good chance
that someone else in the wings will be watching everything you do. That’s a fact
of life. Whatever it is that you succeed at doing, there will
January 24, 2016
Photo credit: Michelle Jay/michellejay.com [http://michellejay.format.com/]
The top players in Canada's premier women's hockey league showcased their talent
Saturday afternoon at the Air Canada Centre as part of the CWHL’s All-Star
Weekend.
Fans voted in record numbers for the All-Star
November 04, 2015
As the Four Nations Cup approaches, it’s important to note that Team Canada has
won 14 of its 19 tournament gold medals, including the last two tournaments in
Lake Placid, NY and Kamloops, BC. At least, I suppose it is. The United States
(and
October 21, 2015
Welcome to Victory Press Essays, where we share thoughts and opinions about
social issues in sports. Today's essay, by staff writer Angelica Rodriguez,
focuses on masculinity and respectability politics in professional sports.
When Washington Nationals reliever Jonathan Papelbon lunged for his teammate
Bryce Harper’s