The Hockey Of The Nhl

Women’s equality is an issue that has been around for awhile. While women have been given many rights to increase equality, including the right to vote and go to college, the problem hasn’t completely vanished. One area that still sees this is in sports. Women’s sports do not draw nearly as many fans and are not covered in the media as much as men’s sports, pay differences between male and female athletes are large, and female athletes have to wait longer to start their professional career than men, which risks their professional career before it even starts.

This past week at All-Star game fanfest the All-Star caliber talent wasn't just on the field. A panel of baseball minds sat down to discuss baseball gender diversity. The panel was led by mostly women in the industry, including several front offices. The women discussed the challenges that women still face in a male dominated industry. The panel was hosted by Kim Ng. For those of you that don't know her, she has forged a path for women in America's pasttime.

The Canadian women were a huge influence to developing ice hockey for women and are the reason for the growth of the sport in other countries. One individual that does redefine the sport of ice hockey is Manon Rheaume who fought the barriers of integration. Manon’s efforts and determination to challenge her abilities was one of the biggest developments in women’s hockey. No only was Manon making a statement during her career but she was bringing attention to women’s ice hockey. Through Manon’s task oriented goals of challenging her abilities she became a part of the men’s team. She proved not only that she was good enough to play at a high level but also that women are highly capable to compete with the men through the act of integration of sexes.

From a young age, children are conditioned to always think about what they want to be when they grow up. Many of them dream to be a ballerina, firefighter, or an astronaut. With age comes maturity, and those aspirations pass, but simultaneously new, more realistic ones arise. To reach these new goals, these children work toward their dream through dedication, which can be seen in the studying or training they do. In today’s society females have more opportunity to do what they dream. There are young women who are assiduously working to get a college degree and a steady job. Then, there are also women who are training to become a professional athlete, with the aspiration of becoming a member of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT). In today’s society, women can pursue their goals, however, if compared to men’s sports, there can be differences seen that keep women from reaching full potential, equality, and their dreams.

Looking at the National Hockey League in comparison to the National Women's Hockey League, the quality of playing is far better for the men than it is the women. While both leagues were established for the same reason, to play hockey, the logistics are as different as they can be. Women are treated far more poorly than the men in about every aspect of professional sports. Even though it was born out of the National Hockey League, the National Women’s Hockey League is not only challenged, but compared to every aspect of the NHL, which includes: wages, rules and regulations, LGBT norms, and the overall questioning of why women and men cannot play together in one league. Despite the downsides the women league faces, the player

Across all areas of society increasing gender equality has become an important and popular topic. Many industries are taking action to help create equal opportunities for both men and women, although Myers and Doherty (2007) suggest there is ,“ A considerable amount of work still to be done to achieve equality for women in sport” (p.323). Placing emphasis on the role of sport and societal issues Mulholland (2012) claims, “Sport is a viable tool for addressing gender inequality and empowering girls and women.” (p.17). The inequality of male to female participation is especially present in snowboarding, as stated by the Women’s Snowboard Federation, “Female participation rates in snowboarding are significantly lower than the distribution of the general population” (Women’s Snowboard Federation). This paper will discuss the Canadian snowboard industry, and why it is important for their organization to reach out into the Canadian sport community and increase the number of female participants. Although the Canadian snowboard industry is predominantly male, the current changing tone of this male dominated industry presents an ideal opportunity to make changes effectively and efficiently to pursue gender equal opportunities and in the distribution of programming. Coakely (2009) claims that sport is a socially constructed institution that changes according to cultural context; affects other realms of our culture like

Ladies like Becky Hammon, Spurs assistant coach, Nancy Lieberman, Kings assistant coach, Jen Welter, Cardinals assistant coaching intern, and Kathryn Smith, Bills special teams quality control coach, have made their mark that females can coach in male dominant sports. Stereotypes are a widely labeled image or idea of a person or thing and a misconception is formed from a stereotype but based on an opinion that's incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking. The reason why we have stereotypes and misconceptions are because people judge others based on what they see over and over again and they just assume that everyone's like that. This is way there's barely any female coaches because people think that if a female coached they won’t be taken

In today's society women are able to become anything they wish. Generations ago women did not have the privilege to become what they truly desired compared to the women of today. Although women can become anything they desire, they cannot succeed financially. Women are still underpaid in many areas, especially in Pro Sports. The disparity in pay for women compared men's pro sports is absurd. Female athletes have also seen greater success in sports as well and have been belittled and condemned of the rewards they rightfully deserve for the achievements in their sports. It is simple, gender should not define pay in pro sports, especially if they both have equal to or greater success in their respected sports.

This analysis shows a changing in the guard of how women’s sports are being covered. The increasing feminism movement in sports with icons such as former MMA UFC fighter Ronda Rousey leading the way in combination with an increasing in feminine issues being covered by the media has meant a change in the way women’s sports are featured. Though gender still has a major influence over the coverage of women’s hockey and a traditional heteronormative gender role is communicated at several points of these pieces, the conversation has moved away from being an exposition on the strangeness of women’s engaging in a men’s sports to becoming a celebration of women in sports. What this encouragement does communicate however is the ability of these women to leave behind stereotypically heteronormative feminine traits and take on the masculine

Many people are taken by surprise when I tell them that I have played roller hockey for 13 years and currently am the head coach if a children’s instructional league. As a small child, my mother always wanted my sister and me to partake in stereotypical gender appropriate activities such as cheerleading, baton, and some people would say dance. However, I’ve always been a little rougher around the edges to fit the stereotype of “prim and proper” and the cheerleading days came to a quick end when I brought home a flyer for roller hockey during second grade. Eventually, my mother came around to the idea and registered be for the upcoming season. Many people like to believe that hockey is a “boys sport” and are not too fond of having a girl on

Major League Baseball is a baseball league exclusively for men, but there is a lack of diversity inside a lot of the baseball team organizations there is a lack of women in the front offices. The Chicago Cubs has never had a woman as vice president but they do have woman, Laura Ricketts, as a co-owner of the team. The Cubs haven’t won a world series in a very long time and I feel for them to become a contender, they must start by reassembling their front office staff. I personally been around a lot of women that had strong knowledge in sports especially baseball. The organization should look for women that have a strong knowledge in managing accounts because a lot of problems with organizations is managing their salary caps, which could be

The sports world has been a new area where women are recognized. In previous times women’s sports were almost non-existent. In schools many girl teams did not receive adequate funds for uniforms and equipment. Boys sports were much more popular, such as football or basketball. If a girl wanted to play a guy sport she would be labeled as a

However, in my opinion, it may not happen for a long time because you do not see enough female coaches in the lower levels of the NHL. Also, it will take a pioneer that demands respect and gains respect in the locker room and bench, like Barbara Underhill as demanded as Toronto Maple Leafs skating coach: (Pinchevsky, 2015). The “power dynamics” of male player to female coach will be the biggest challenge that will be faced, in the coaching. Yet, the coach will have to fight off the voices that question their qualifications for their job. But, the macro challenge is getting females implemented in the coaching staffs at lower levels. Just like I stated in Taylor’s discussion of female athletic administrators, I believe that females should be able to coach in any league as long as they have the qualifications and skillset in doing so. In my opinion, there are presently a few women who I think would be good tacticians as a future head coach in the league: Tessa Bonhomme, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, or Haley Wickenheiser. But, it may take some time before this is reached, but I certainly could see it

Women in professional sports fits into the Sex and Power: Global Gender Inequality class because many female athletes have experienced the inequalities in a professional sports setting. Female athletes are being put down by gender inequalities, causing less females participating in athletic programs. Women athletes are being paid less than their male counterparts. Along with being paid less, female and males are receiving unequal benefits in the form of scholarship, media coverage, transportation, and stadium conditions. The professional sport’s world is filled with the obsession of body image and sexuality. Through this obsession, female athletes have been abused from the people they trust the most. There is an increasing inequality in women’s professional sports in the form of pay, sexuality, and abuse.

In the last one hundred years women have made tremendous inroads in many facets of life. Of that there can be little doubt. Women may now hold jobs, own property and participate in professional sports. Today women can compete in sports, once a vestige of male domination; there is now room for women in that arena. But even today women in sports are not portrayed in the same light as their male counterparts. To a large degree this is because of today's cultural ideal of women.