This is a tribute to the women of hockey. The ones who shaped the sport, the ones who adore the sport and the ones who live the sport.
The sports industry is, in many ways, a patriarchal and patrilineal system. Reflect on your own introduction to hockey. Most of us have that “tomboy” quality to us. I remember being 4 years old and wanting a back hoe digger for Christmas.. We relate to our Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles and Brothers. Whether you spent your time watching your dad play at the rink or used to sit down with your grandpa for the Saturday afternoon game, the vast majority of women identify their love of hockey through the predominant male figures in their lives.
Along the way we seem to have lost some sense of identity as being women of the sport.
It’s time to take back what hockey means to us as females and recognise some of the kick ass chicks in this epic game.
We need to be empowered female fans and hockey players. To celebrate our worth and important contributions to the hockey community. To reject stereotypes, break down constraining typecasts and flaunt our love for the greatest game in the world. To allow ourselves to feel proud and comfortable in our own oestrogen laden skin.
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