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What Canada Lost: Community Hockey, School Pathways, and the Cost of Doing Nothing
Over four articles, I will take a hard look at why minor hockey in Canada is declining while participation in the United States continues to grow and, in some regions, surge. This mini‑series will examine the structural, financial, cultural, and governmental forces shaping the game at the grassroots level, including taxation, public funding, and policy…
Read MoreTaxes, Government Policy, and Why Hockey Is Treated as a Private Luxury in Canada
Over four articles, I will take a hard look at why minor hockey in Canada is declining while participation in the United States continues to grow and, in some regions, surge. This mini‑series will examine the structural, financial, cultural, and governmental forces shaping the game at the grassroots level, including taxation, public funding, and policy…
Read MoreWho Pays to Play Hockey and How Canada Fell Into a User Pay Trap
Over four articles, I will take a hard look at why minor hockey in Canada is declining while participation in the United States continues to grow and, in some regions, surge. This mini‑series will examine the structural, financial, cultural, and governmental forces shaping the game at the grassroots level, including taxation, public funding, and policy…
Read MoreMinor Hockey Canada vs Minor Hockey USA: How Two Countries Took Very Different Paths
Over four articles, I will take a hard look at why minor hockey in Canada is declining while participation in the United States continues to grow and, in some regions, surge. This mini‑series will examine the structural, financial, cultural, and governmental forces shaping the game at the grassroots level, including taxation, public funding, and policy…
Read MoreThe Great Skate Tongue Debate: In or Out?
It’s been a while since my last article. Just like every parent who has a child in hockey, you know that the rink life can swallow your schedule whole. Between the 6:00 AM practice runs, the hunt for missing water bottles, and the eternal struggle of airing out an equipment bag without alerting the local…
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