MINOR HOCKEY LEAGUES

minor hockey leagues

(Minor hockey league) Minor hockey is an umbrella term for amateur ice hockey which is played below the junior age level. Players are classified by age, with each age group playing in its own league. The rules, especially as it relates to body contact, vary from class to class.

minor hockey leagues – Why I

Why I Didn't Say Anything

In 1996, Sheldon Kennedy rocked the insular world of Canadian hockey by announcing that his former minor-league coach, Graham James—the Hockey News 1989 Man of the Year—had sexually abused him more than 300 times. The media portrayed Kennedy as a hero for breaking the code of silence in professional hockey and bringing James to justice. The heroic myth intensified in 1998 when Kennedy announced that he was going to in-line skate from Newfoundland to British Columbia to raise awareness of sexual abuse. The skate raised over $1 million for Canadian Red Cross sexual abuse programs, and Kennedy settled in Calgary with his wife and young daughter. Anyone who has followed hockey is familiar with the story of ex-NHL player Sheldon Kennedy. As one of the most promising hockey talents to emerge from the Canadian minor leagues in the last two decades, Kennedy was destined for hockey greatness. But after he was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1988, he attracted more attention for his off-ice antics than for his contributions to the score sheet. Plagued by rumours of drug and alcohol abuse and a string of injuries, Kennedy drifted from team to team. The happy ending promised by the headlines never materialized. Still haunted by the demons of sexual abuse, Kennedy’s life spiralled out of control. He has come forward to tell his story, and the story of coach Graham James, who eventually was released from prison and coached hockey in Europe.

Richmond Sockeye #28 Dylan Smith takes a knee as Delta Ice Hawk #44 Anthony Brito chases the puck

2nd series Game 3 PIJHL Tom Shaw Conference
Pacific International Junior Hockey League playoffs
Tuesday Mar 13 2012 Ladner Leisure Centre (Game #BP38)
Final Score: Delta Ice Hawks 2 – Richmond Sockeyes 6

This game puts Richmond Sockeyes up 2 wins against Delta Ice Hawks 1 win

Delta Ice Hawk #3 Alex Martin

2nd series Game 4 PIJHL Tom Shaw Conference
Pacific International Junior Hockey League playoffs
Thursday Mar 15 2012 Richmond Arena (Game #BP39)
Final Score: Delta Ice Hawks 5 – Richmond Sockeyes 1

This game evens the series at 2 wins each