Comments on: A Great Day for Women's Hockey http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: dave c. http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-493 dave c. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:22:38 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-493 I watched the CTV version of this game so I can't comment on the male broadcaster except to say that the Canadians also compared a player(forgot who, probably Poulin) to Crosby. I think its a matter of Crosby being famous, not a man. Sad that the US couldn't win the gold, but Canada played a great game, and were the better team on the ice and it's always cool to see a team win at home. It's too bad Women's hockey is a joke outside of North America. And I have no issues with the celebration (looked more like a marketing stunt by Molson) although I don't know if it has precedent. On a related note, I've always thought Women's hockey needs more feminine uniforms, or at least something besides a full face mask(which the men wear in college anyways) to differentiate men's hockey from women's hockey visually. Why should we force girls who might want to play this sport to dress like men. Most girls are pretty protective of their feminine image and the uniforms could hamper the growth of the sport. The most successful, mainstream women's sports allow their athletes to dress like women.(golf, figure skating, tennis, volleyball) The uniforms in hockey, and for that matter basketball, send a message to young girls who might otherwise enjoy the game that its a man's sport, and that's unfortunate. Plus more feminine uniforms would increase its spectator appeal to men. I don't know. Maybe that makes me sexist. I watched the CTV version of this game so I can’t comment on the male broadcaster except to say that the Canadians also compared a player(forgot who, probably Poulin) to Crosby. I think its a matter of Crosby being famous, not a man. Sad that the US couldn’t win the gold, but Canada played a great game, and were the better team on the ice and it’s always cool to see a team win at home. It’s too bad Women’s hockey is a joke outside of North America. And I have no issues with the celebration (looked more like a marketing stunt by Molson) although I don’t know if it has precedent.

On a related note, I’ve always thought Women’s hockey needs more feminine uniforms, or at least something besides a full face mask(which the men wear in college anyways) to differentiate men’s hockey from women’s hockey visually. Why should we force girls who might want to play this sport to dress like men. Most girls are pretty protective of their feminine image and the uniforms could hamper the growth of the sport. The most successful, mainstream women’s sports allow their athletes to dress like women.(golf, figure skating, tennis, volleyball) The uniforms in hockey, and for that matter basketball, send a message to young girls who might otherwise enjoy the game that its a man’s sport, and that’s unfortunate. Plus more feminine uniforms would increase its spectator appeal to men. I don’t know. Maybe that makes me sexist.

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-492 nmlavoi Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:21:43 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-492 I just posted a blog about my thoughts, although I'm still thinking about this from a bigger perspective. Thanks for the heads-up on this story! I game you a shout out in the blog. http://nicolemlavoi.com/2010/02/26/a-not-so-good-day-for-womens-hockeywhat-were-the-canadian-women-thinking/ -nml I just posted a blog about my thoughts, although I’m still thinking about this from a bigger perspective. Thanks for the heads-up on this story! I game you a shout out in the blog. http://nicolemlavoi.com/2010/02/26/a-not-so-good-day-for-womens-hockeywhat-were-the-canadian-women-thinking/ -nml

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-491 nmlavoi Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:20:26 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-491 John, I agree. They had two 5 on 3 advantages and c couldn't convert! -nml John, I agree. They had two 5 on 3 advantages and c couldn’t convert! -nml

]]> By: John Houghton http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-490 John Houghton Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:52:31 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-490 15 olympians are from U of Minnesota . It was a great game , but I felt they were in trouble when they did not get any great scoring chances when they had the 5on 3 advantage.Now the fallout from the Canadians post game on ice celebration may diminish the quality of the game and get most of the medias' attention. 15 olympians are from U of Minnesota . It was a great game , but I felt they were in trouble when they did not get any great scoring chances when they had the 5on 3 advantage.Now the fallout from the Canadians post game on ice celebration may diminish the quality of the game and get most of the medias’ attention.

]]> By: cindy http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-489 cindy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:41:04 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-489 Sorry about that - I meant to write Canadian Team's display. I appreciate your perspective on various topics, so thanks for sharing your perspective. I agree - not good for hockey, and up and coming young athletes. Sorry about that – I meant to write Canadian Team’s display. I appreciate your perspective on various topics, so thanks for sharing your perspective. I agree – not good for hockey, and up and coming young athletes.

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-488 nmlavoi Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:26:02 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-488 Cindy...I misread your first post! I thought you were referring to the FANS celebrating that way, not the PLAYERS! I get it now and have seen the pics and the story. I think that is definitely inappropriate for the players, and certainly NOT good for the women's hockey! wow. -nml Cindy…I misread your first post! I thought you were referring to the FANS celebrating that way, not the PLAYERS! I get it now and have seen the pics and the story. I think that is definitely inappropriate for the players, and certainly NOT good for the women’s hockey! wow. -nml

]]> By: cindy http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-487 cindy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:40:03 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-487 My apologies - that was a link to the story....below is a link to the slideshow: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/slideshow/ss.124;_ylt=An7vLa3PJ9gy6sOS9m2Zdw9otLV_ My apologies – that was a link to the story….below is a link to the slideshow:

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/slideshow/ss.124;_ylt=An7vLa3PJ9gy6sOS9m2Zdw9otLV_

]]> By: cindy http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-486 cindy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:39:07 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-486 Hmmm...well, I guess they can celebrate anyway they want, but I just thought the public display was a bit off. I used to work for a national governing body of sport and never did I see a situation like this. Sure, there is a celebration but in due time and in the right place. Here are the photos: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/IOC-to-investigate-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338 Hmmm…well, I guess they can celebrate anyway they want, but I just thought the public display was a bit off. I used to work for a national governing body of sport and never did I see a situation like this. Sure, there is a celebration but in due time and in the right place. Here are the photos: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/IOC-to-investigate-Canadian-women-s-hockey-team-?urn=oly,224338

]]> By: nmlavoi http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-485 nmlavoi Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:05:12 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-485 I hadn't seen the pics yet, but without seeing them I think that type of celebration for a women's team is somewhat unheard of!?, and kind of awesome! It is usually reserved for men's sports. Is this progress? -nml I hadn’t seen the pics yet, but without seeing them I think that type of celebration for a women’s team is somewhat unheard of!?, and kind of awesome! It is usually reserved for men’s sports. Is this progress? -nml

]]> By: cindy http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-great-day-for-womens-hockey#comment-484 cindy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:24 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=1921#comment-484 And what do you make of the Canadian's public, on Olympic ice, beer-swilling, cigar-smoking celebration? Perhaps that is not an issue you want to address here, but I'd be curious about your take on that. I am so excited for our steps forward as female athletes and then moments like that just make me realize some athletes (male / female) just don't posses a sense of graciousness and class that once was. Perhaps I romanticize previous eras or am ignorant to other similar celebrations, but the photos from that celebration are just darn sad. And what do you make of the Canadian’s public, on Olympic ice, beer-swilling, cigar-smoking celebration? Perhaps that is not an issue you want to address here, but I’d be curious about your take on that. I am so excited for our steps forward as female athletes and then moments like that just make me realize some athletes (male / female) just don’t posses a sense of graciousness and class that once was. Perhaps I romanticize previous eras or am ignorant to other similar celebrations, but the photos from that celebration are just darn sad.

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