Hockey has been a pretty privileged sport for awhile. You need money to play at all levels. Go to a game it’s 90%+ white too.
Best way to grow the game is starting at the youth level and allowing/having programs for young people in more urban areas and other less rich countries.
Similar to golf it’s a predominantly white fan sport. Just the way it is as it has been that way for awhile.
nba has huge European, Asian, and American support. Nhl is basically upper class European areas, United States, ans canada.
By doing this more diverse groups will get involved in hockey, thus growing the game, thus making nhl bigger/better.
Why does a team deserve a point for going to OT and losing? They don’t. You get points for win…period. It’s idiotic and is simply a way to create false parity.How many times has this been stated? It’s not a loser point. Each team gets a point for being tied at the end of regulation.
The problem with women's hockey is that it's awful. When the Canadian Women's National team does their tour and routinely loses to U18 teams with players aged 15-18 that aren't even allowed to hit them - yeah, there's a problem. And that's the "best of the best" as far as women go.the problem with women's hockey is women don't care or watch it. not enough eyes on it.. and the competition isn't really there
Why does a team deserve a point for going to OT and losing? They don’t. You get points for win…period. It’s idiotic and is simply a way to create false parity.
Why is tennis expensive. Racket and ball. Couple bucksThere's still a lot of minorities in this country with wealth, and at least disposable income.
The bigger issue is cultural. In general, minorities have no cultural connection to this game. Unlike basketball, football, etc. I'm of the opinion that they don't see themselves reflected in the game.
This sport is going to need a big name minority star for things to change.
Case in point - Williams sisters. They opened so many eyes for Women's tennis. Sure Women's tennis is still quite white, but compared to Men's it's very diverse nowadays. And Tennis is very expensive once you get to higher levels.
Why is tennis expensive. Racket and ball. Couple bucks
I can tell you for a fact the players themselves despise the no hitting rules.The problem with women's hockey is that it's awful. When the Canadian Women's National team does their tour and routinely loses to U18 teams with players aged 15-18 that aren't even allowed to hit them - yeah, there's a problem. And that's the "best of the best" as far as women go.
Even if the women despise those rules, which I don't doubt, it's still incredibly telling that the top women are losing to middle-aged teens. The women's game is very low quality.I can tell you for a fact the players themselves despise the no hitting rules.
The popularity of women's sports is absurd.Even if the women despise those rules, which I don't doubt, it's still incredibly telling that the top women are losing to middle-aged teens. The women's game is very low quality.
I think a bigger rink would solve 90 percent of the problems in the game.make the ice bigger, but not international bigger. Start calling interference. Let players have personality/celebrate goals and it will fix itself.
The team with the worst record gets relegated.
So it’s a point for a tie. The NHL doesn’t want ties but rewards teams for tying. Why should you get a point for being tied and then losing the game? Fake parity.The teams get a point for being tied at the end of regulation. Anything after that is extra.