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WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 412
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Mothers of Sons vs. Mothers of daughters!
by "Heather Gray"
2) Re: Frustrations in playing with men
by email@hidden
3) Big news for universities!
by Kelly Connelly
4) Re: Mothers of Sons vs. Mothers of daughters!
by Gary Goldberg and/or Debbie Minden
5) Re:Manon
by email@hidden (Laurie Solgon)
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Date: 14 Dec 1996 16:38:03 -0000
From: "Heather Gray"
To:
Subject: Re: Mothers of Sons vs. Mothers of daughters!
Message-ID:
I think it is more like Mothers of sons vs. Fathers of sons... I'm the only
girl on my team, and I have noticed that the mothers of the sons are more
'catty' than the fathers. Fathers will ignore me, they will encourage their
sons to dislike me, but at the time when I least expect it, one of those
fathers will put his cockiness aside, and say, "Hey, you played a good game".
The mothers I encounter say Ra Ra for their son and probably didn't watch the
game anyhow, but are unhappy when they LOST! ; say, "You go girl, I wish I had
that much courage to go play with those boys" ; or else they wonder why I'm not
figure skating with their DAUGHTER!
I have one thing to say, I saw this on a t-shirt in a catalog, and I
practically live by it: I WOULD RATHER HAVE PLAYED HOCKEY AND LOST THAN FIGURE
SKATED AND WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE OLYMPICS!
I've said my bit,
Heather
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Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 16:07:38 -0500
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Frustrations in playing with men
Message-ID:
I play on a team with men, in fact I am the only women on the team and one of
the few women in the league. What really puzzles me is the fighting that
goes on to the point were the team will lose because of constant power plays.
I could understand it if someone was purposely trying to injure you, but 9
times out of 10, the 'hit', 'slash', etc was not meant to hurt, but the
player on the receiving end goes ballistic. Then it's compounded by the
player calling the ref names etc. Seems to me the team should come first and
if you want to get even, then score lot's of goals (or step outside). It just
must be 'a guy thing'. I much prefer playing on an all women's team, they
play smarter.
Meg in Chicago
Ice Rats (guys) and Phantoms (women)
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Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 12:04:31 +0000
From: Kelly Connelly
To: email@hidden
Subject: Big news for universities!
Message-ID:
I just learned that Canadian university women's hockey will have a
national championship...to launch in March 1998. At present 13
universities fund women's hockey programs, but this latest development
will encourage more intramural teams to move up to the intercollegiate
level across Canada.
A national championship will no doubt raise the profile of women's
hockey in universities. This is great news!
Kelly Connelly
Managing Editor, Canada
Women's Hockey magazine
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 00:05:53 -0400
From: Gary Goldberg and/or Debbie Minden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Mothers of Sons vs. Mothers of daughters!
Message-ID:
> I think it is more like Mothers of sons vs. Fathers of sons... I'm the only
>girl on my team, and I have noticed that the mothers of the sons are more
>'catty' than the fathers. Fathers will ignore me, they will encourage their
>sons to dislike me, but at the time when I least expect it, one of those
>fathers will put his cockiness aside, and say, "Hey, you played a good game".
>The mothers I encounter say Ra Ra for their son and probably didn't watch the
>game anyhow, but are unhappy when they LOST! ; say, "You go girl, I wish I had
>that much courage to go play with those boys" ; or else they wonder why
>I'm not
>figure skating with their DAUGHTER!
>
> I have one thing to say, I saw this on a t-shirt in a catalog, and I
>practically live by it: I WOULD RATHER HAVE PLAYED HOCKEY AND LOST THAN FIGURE
>SKATED AND WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE OLYMPICS!
>
Heather,
Our experience has been totally different. My 9 and 10 year old daughters
both play, and people could not be nicer or more supportive. If I miss a
game, I get a blow by blow account of the game. Often, my girls will come
home and say that so and so's mom or dad helped her, or said something nice
or was really great. My figure skating daughter does not say that. The
one who quit skating occasionally will tell stories about parents. One pro
even told me that it was a miracle that the oldest one medalled in a
competition. But I digress. But we also belong to one of the few private
clubs left. People live in the same neighborhood and the kids are often in
school together. IF we don't work together, we sink. The kids and
families are brought together to play by proximity, not the new rink with
this year's hot coach. It upsets me to hear the work CATTY still used in
the same breath as mother of team mate. You would think that we were
beyond that. As far as parents encouraging their kids to dislike others,
it makes my blood run cold. I feel very lucky that in our club, we wipe up
each other's kids cuts, put cold packs on their bruises, and yell and
scream at each play. If you try that, its infectious and makes each game
better. Doesn't matter the gender of the player. Let's face it, our kids
are not going to the NHL, so lets support them equally, male and female,
and give them the positive feelings hockey is there for.
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Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 23:15:37 -0700 (MST)
From: email@hidden (Laurie Solgon)
To: email@hidden,
Subject: Re:Manon
Message-ID:
Manon Rheaume has joined the Reno Renegades. I posted a note a few weeks
ago that Reno had bought her contract. Reno and Alaska of the WCHL played a
game tonight in Tucson on neutral ice and she was suited up but didn't play.
After the game, the kids that stayed got to rent skates and skate with the
players. She always had some cute little one skating beside her as she
signed an autograph for them. I love the way she is accepted, especially
because she is a women and had made it with her talent and natural ability.
Not too many of the male players were asked for their autographs. She may
be a novelty, but I hope instead she's just the beginning.
Laurie Solgon
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