Hockey Series

Titled A Game In Crisis, the 12 part series used primary source material to argue that Canada had fallen behind European hockey countries in the development of top-level skilled players. Due largely to the 1998 series, a hockey symposium involving NHL and amateur officials was organized in Toronto a year later. Recommendations were adopted to improve Canada’s development system.

Part 1: Canada’s troubled game.

Part 2: Winning makes Canada a loser.

Part 3: The arms buildup.

Part 4: Muscle over skill.

Part 5: Hockey ignores warnings.

Part 6: No fun for children.

Part 7: Junior hockey.

Part 8: The Metro Toronto Hockey League

Part 9: Europe and the United States.

Part 10: Big ice versus small ice.

Part 11: The media.

Part 12: Changes needed.