Is NHL strictly a men's league?

[alko]

I mean, is somewhere in the rules written, only men could play there?

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[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Probably not, but just like most other sports that require physical performance, women aren’t good enough.

 

[D Wakaluk]

No. Check out that woman goalie.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

No. Check out that woman goalie.

didnt she only play in a preseason game? I mean its cool and all but not a real ranked game I guess

 

[Fatass]

Is the NFL only a men’s only league? Men are bigger, stronger, faster. Maybe curling could be mixed?

 

[BLNY]

Is the NFL only a men’s only league? Men are bigger, stronger, faster. Maybe curling could be mixed?

It is already.

 

[SI90]

Imagine Ryan Reaves Dropping the gloves with Amanda Kessel ?

 

[Moose Head]

Imagine Ryan Reaves Dropping the gloves with Amanda Kessel ?

After all the facial reconstruction she’d end up looking like her brother.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Women cannot physically handle the league. If there was some unicorn female hockey athlete I guess she could play in the NHL.

 

[DickSmehlik]

Out of the 4 major sports, I am guessing the NHL would be the least likely to have a female player, thinking the NFL could have a female kicker/punter.

 

[BruinLVGA]

It’s a matter of biology. Women’s mind can sure be willing to compete hard, but their body lets them down, compared to men.

 

[JPT]

This thread ought to end up full of very smart takes from very manly men

 

[Rebels57]

At 5'11, 172 lbs, Hilary Knight is bigger and stronger than several NHL players, such as Johnny Gaudreau. There are absolutely women that can physically handle the NHL. They just need to also possess the requisite skill and desire to play in the NHL. One will come along eventually.

 

[cupface52]

Just look at the physical advantages men have.

Height. Average height(usa) for men is 5'9. For women it's 5'4.
Speed. The women's world record in the 100m was set in 1988 @10.49, how many men ran at least that time in 2023 alone.
Strength. Olympic weight lifting records @81kg(178lbs) level, snatch + clean and jerk total. Men 378kg(833lb), women 284kg(626lb). Qualifying totals needed in Canada 2024, men @55kg, 203kg, women @87kg+ 207kg

 

[catnip]

I'm too lazy to check but I'm going to guess that it isn't. Specifically needing to disallow female players does not sound like an idea that would have even occurred to the group writing the rules.

 

[MXD]

No.

 

[TageGod]

At 5'11, 172 lbs, Hilary Knight is bigger and stronger than several NHL players, such as Johnny Gaudreau. There are absolutely women that can physically handle the NHL. They just need to also possess the requisite skill to force and desire to play in the NHL. One will come along eventually.

Women carry weight differently too. There is also the locker room issue. Which is an issue. Just remember the best women Tennis players can't beat average men.

 

[missionAvs]

At 5'11, 172 lbs, Hilary Knight is bigger and stronger than several NHL players, such as Johnny Gaudreau. There are absolutely women that can physically handle the NHL. They just need to also possess the requisite skill to force and desire to play in the NHL. One will come along eventually.

Height and weight isn't a 1:1 correlation between men and women (it isn't even between same sex but it's closer at least). Using your example, a woman that's 5'11, 172 lbs is generally not as strong physically as a man that's the same size/weight. You're also taking an example way to the end of an extreme in a player of Johnny Gaudreau's size. The reality is that even if you're a guy of that size, chances are against you in this league. I don't see it personally. I don't think we'll see a woman compete in the NHL but I guess I'll never know considering there's no way it'll happen in my lifetime.

 

[Paper]

The answer is simply “no”. Nothing stopping a team from signing and playing a woman.

But the Canadians Olympic Women’s Team use to play against no-name 15 year old boys (and the boy teams would have to play the women's rules reducing hits). And they would usually lose.

While there's been more push to have women's leagues, resulting in higher quality players from when that was the norm, it's still relatively the same.

Remember when Wickenheiser and Phaneuf's 15 year old brother almost fought? lol

Video: Phaneuf's little bro hits, enrages women's hockey star

Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames as the well-earned reputation as one of the NHL's most fearsome hitters.

ca.sports.yahoo.com

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Women carry weight differently too. There is also the locker room issue. Which is an issue. Just remember the best women Tennis players can't beat average men.

A one-on-one sport is virtually impossible for a woman to break into, but there have been plenty of "perimeter" players that have made careers avoiding physicality in the NHL. It's one of the coolest things about hockey actually, that there's different styles of player that can make it.

 

[CTHabsfan]

I mean, is somewhere in the rules written, only men could play there?

No, there is not a rule stating only men are allowed to play in the NHL. That being noted, is there any point of keeping this thread open?

 

[waitin425]

Classic HFboards Summer thread.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No, but it might as well be

 

[LeafGrief]

Strictly? No.

Practically, yes.

Bait thread? Absolutely.

 

[Howie Hodge]

The NHL is very much trying to promote diversity.

If there was a woman good enough to play, she would be doing so.

As posted earlier, it would take an Amazon like woman to be able to do so.