Changing Men's Hockey Culture in Canada

Canadian hockey masculinity is being examined by Prof. Gordon Bloom, Director of the McGill Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education. Research. With a "win at all costs" attitude prevailing not only in professional sports, but from parents involved in youth leagues, are players attitudes being skewed by social pressures to perform? With recent news highlighting players' aggressive behaviours off the ice, how can we change these patterns and foster a healthier culture among today’s hockey players?

Bloom discusses his recent research with Hockey Canada in a recent interview on CBC Radio and provides insight into how emphasizing personal growth and development has an important place in coaching and hockey culture.