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| Linesmen save teenage players from West London and St. Thomas from their youthful impulses. (Wayne Newton photo) |
That might be the case according to today's Globe & Mail, where familiar themes are raised.
While fighting in teenage minor hockey is present, it's not that common and rarely significant. More dangerous are blows to the head, elbows and stickwork.
Still, the Globe raises a key point - parents are looking to enroll their kids into activities where sportsmanship is the centrepiece. We all know that's not always the way with minor hockey. If the sport is to continue to thrive and grow, creating an atmosphere were kids are treated holistically as active and athletic teens and not vicarious pawns of dads reliving their childhoods is a must. Minor hockey will get there, no worries.
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