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Game Misconduct: Canadians may love their hockey, but they also see serious problems with its culture
Half of those who played say misogyny, racism, inclusion and bullying are problems May 5, 2021 – Outdoor shinny on a winter afternoon, early mornings with cold coffee at the community rink and pick-up games in the neighbourhood cul-de-sac. Few
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Hockey Heaven: NHL’s all-Canadian division a hit with fans, even if it’s just supposed to be for one year
Hardcore fans twice as likely to say the North Division makes this season more exciting March 1, 2021 – Puck drop on the NHL season was three months later than usual this year and that’s not the only change. Due
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Edmonton football team’s decision to change name scores with most Canadians, but not with most CFL fans
More than half of CFL fans and Alberta residents say it was the wrong choice to end use of ‘Eskimos’ August 6, 2020 – After years of debate over the use of Indigenous names and imagery in sports, and amid
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After nearly five-month timeout, NHL fans hot and bothered for midsummer hockey
Seven-in-ten fans say they’re excited for modified playoffs to get underway, but many say they’ll tune out July 30, 2020 – The 2020 August long weekend will feature something never seen before: NHL playoff hockey. After nearly five months off
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Don’t take me out to the ball game: Sports fans eager for empty arena games, hesitant to attend in person
Asked if they would go and sit in a crowd in October or November one-quarter of avid fans say ‘no way’ May 7, 2020 – As the German Bundesliga prepares to resume football matches, the first major sports league in
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We Really Are the North: Raptors’ unprecedented success draws attention from across the country
Canadians divided equally over whether Raptors are Canada’s team or Toronto’s team June 6, 2019 – While basketball has a loyal, diverse and youthful fanbase in Canada, hockey’s supremacy north of the 49th parallel has long been uncontested. A new
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