Category: Columns
“One piece of advice I’d like to give to young female athletes, is to not compare yourself to others” – Jamie Stevenson
Jamie Stevenson is a professional kayak angler who has represented Team Canada. Below is Stevenson's message to other women for International Women's Day: https://youtu.be/SQ27BDy-0dI Read More
The Wakabayashis: From Internment To All-Americans
Mel Wakabayashi with Michigan - Photo by University of Michigan During the 1940s, Canada and the United States went through a dark period of Japanese ... Read More
What’s Wrong With The NHL? It’s Time To Involve European Leagues And Teams
Jonathan Toews is defended by a German player during international exhibition games In previous articles we have discussed a variety of potential changes to the ... Read More
The Segregation Of Swimming, And The Lasting Impact On The Sport
When we talk about sports in Canada and the United States, it's often hockey that takes the brunt of criticism for an ongoing culture problem, ... Read More
Nick Warriner, A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK
Nick Warriner and his family Chatham-Kent sends athletes across Ontario, Canada, and the globe each year to compete athletically. Sponsored by baCK to Chatham-Kent, we’ll be ... Read More
Hockey Is For (Jamie Benn’s Transphobia) Everyone
If you haven't been awake recently, the newest target for hate in North American sports, is the attack on transgender rights. Laws have been proposed, ... Read More
Line Change: “One Bad Apple Spoils The Bunch”
The saying is not, "don't let one bad apple spoil the bunch."The saying is "one bad apple spoils the bunch."This proverb or metaphor has been ... Read More
What’s Wrong With The NHL? Technology Should Be Used To Improve The Game
In previous articles we have discussed a variety of potential changes to the NHL with the hope of making the game more exciting and interesting ... Read More
Chatham-Kent’s Laurin Ainsworth, Making CK Proud
Chatham-Kent sends athletes across Ontario, Canada, and the globe each year to compete athletically. Sponsored by baCK to Chatham-Kent, we’ll be featuring local athletes who have ... Read More
Line Change: Is It Time To Call Off The Pre-Game National Anthem?
How many times has this been said? "Keep politics out of sports." With that in mind, perhaps it's time to get rid of the pre-game ... Read More
What’s Wrong With The NHL? The Draft: Last Is First
Guess what? The NHL has indicated that they are studying changes to the draft process. (They must have read last week's article about the flawed ... Read More
Jordan Sinclair, A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK
Chatham-Kent sends athletes across Ontario, Canada, and the globe each year to compete athletically. Sponsored by baCK to Chatham-Kent, we’ll be featuring local athletes who have ... Read More
Line Change: It’s Time To Do Away With Female Sports
Female is a scientific term referring to the sex of a species that can bear offspring or produce eggs. Using this definition, why do we ... Read More
What’s Wrong With The NHL? The NHL Draft Lottery Needs Improvement
From my previous articles, you may think I don't like the NHL at all. That’s not the case at all. It’s a great league with ... Read More