The Sicamous, BC native is the Montreal Canadiens’ nominee for the award. On Monday, it was announced by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) that Shea Weber has been nominated for the Bill Masterton Award. Weber played his 15th NHL season this year, and at the age of 34, he really impressed a lot of […]
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As he gets his mind back to playing hockey this week, Zach Hyman’s thoughts aren’t far from what has been occurring on a global scale. Read More
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As he gets his mind back to playing hockey this week, Zach Hyman’s thoughts aren’t far from what has been occurring on a global scale.
The Maple Leafs winger, announced on Tuesday as the club’s nominee for the 2019-20 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, said during a conference call with media that the increased demands for racial equality since the death of George Floyd two weeks ago have given him cause for contemplation.
“It’s something I have been thinking about for a pretty long time and I haven’t made a social media post because I want to make sure I get my thoughts out correctly,” Hyman said. “Personally, I don’t know what it feels like to be judged based on your colour, but I do know what it feels like to be judged based on your religion.
“I am Jewish, I have experienced anti-semitism, so I can empathize. For me, it’s pretty clear that racism and any type of judgment based on your race, religion or gender, is not tolerant.
“In hockey, especially in today’s world, we are making strides to try to make (equality and inclusivity) more of a possibility. I got married (last year), I’m planning to have kids, you want your kids to grow up in a better world than you grew up in. Hopefully, everyone can work together. I think you are seeing that, people educating themselves.”
There’s no argument — Hyman is deserving as the Leafs’ nominee, as voted by the Toronto chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, for the Masterton, which recognizes the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Hyman, who turned 28 on Tuesday, regularly has been the Leafs’ hardest worker since making his NHL debut in 2015-16, and he took that up a few notches last season after making his his debut on Nov. 13 in New York against the Islanders following a recovery from off-season knee surgery.
Hyman didn’t miss another game before the NHL was paused on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and he tied his career high with 21 goals in 51 games. Had Hyman and the Leafs played their final 12 games, the Toronto native undoubtedly would have hit a career high in points, as he had 37, four shy of his personal best, when the season was halt
It was pretty easy to spot Boston Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara in a crowd of the thousands of people who joined demonstrations popping up in communities across the state of Massachusetts on Friday. The Boston Bruins shared a photo of their 6-foot-9 captain joining protests against racism in Brookline, towering over those around him. Check…
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It was pretty easy to spot Boston Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara in a crowd of the thousands of people who joined demonstrations popping up in communities across the state of Massachusetts on Friday. The Boston Bruins shared a photo of their 6-foot-9 captain joining protests against racism in Brookline, towering over those around him. Check it out: The Captain. pic.twitter.com/tRsy2eE3V4 — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 5, 2020 Chara last week posted a public statement in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic murder by a Minneapolis police officer, sharing a petition calling for justice for Floyd and other victims of police brutality. “No one should live with the fear and perpetual injustice faced daily by communities of color across the United States and around the world,” it read. Chara commendably took his message to the streets.
Read more at: https://nesn.com/2020/06/bruins-captain-zdeno-chara-spotted-marching-to-protest-against-racism/
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Patrice Bergeron is making a difference both with his words and his actions. On Wednesday, the Boston Bruins star offered his first public statement since the death of former Minneapolis native George Floyd, who was killed May 25 by white police officer Derek Chauvin. In the statement, Bergeron acknowledged some of his own personal ignorance on issues…
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The view from left field 