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Women-in-Hockey Digest Monday, June 21 1999 Volume 01 : Number 447
In this issue:
Re: From the Canoe Site
NYS Empire Games
Re: From the Canoe Site
Re: From the Canoe Site
Re: From the Canoe Site
July Tournament
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:15:10 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: From the Canoe Site
In a message dated 6/19/1999 12:25:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, email@hidden
writes:
<<
Considering how little the pros in the WNBA are getting paid, I don't think
anyone will ever have to worry about professional female hockey players
getting paid so much their egos won't fit in the rink. >>
Even players who don't get paid anything at all can lose sight of what drove
them to play in the first place.
Jill
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:17:24 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: NYS Empire Games
Hi All,
The NYS Empire Games first girls Ice Hockey Summer Games will be taking place
July 22-25 at "The Rinx" in Hauppague. As the coordinator for off-ice
officials I am presently seeking volunteers to work the games. We are in
need of scorekeepers, penalty box attendants, timekeepers, announcers and
goal judges to cover all games. Please contact me if you're interested in
getting involved. All volunteers will receive an Empire Games T shirt (and a
big pat on the back)! "-)
Thanks.
Sandy Irwin
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:09:30 -0400
From: Ali Lemer
Subject: Re: From the Canoe Site
At 12:15 PM -0400 6/20/99, email@hidden wrote:
>In a message dated 6/19/1999 12:25:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, email@hidden
>writes:
>
><<
> Considering how little the pros in the WNBA are getting paid, I don't think
> anyone will ever have to worry about professional female hockey players
> getting paid so much their egos won't fit in the rink. >>
>
>Even players who don't get paid anything at all can lose sight of what drove
>them to play in the first place.
If male players have the potential to go for a career in hockey, female
ones should have the same potential, no matter why they started playing in
the first place. As has been mentioned before, blind idealism doesn't put
food on the table.
- -- Ali.
Ali Lemer -=- ali at panix dot com -=-=- http://www.brooklynblades.org -=-
"Dolphins: the world's smartest mammals! Do they wear pants? -=-=-=-
No! But they wish they did! That's how smart they are!" -- Tom Servo -=-
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:25:46 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: From the Canoe Site
In a message dated 6/20/99 11:09:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, email@hidden
writes:
<< If male players have the potential to go for a career in hockey, female
ones should have the same potential, no matter why they started playing in
the first place.
***** I agree that *idealistcally* women should have the same chance to earn
money in their sport as the men do. No question about that. But using your
own words form the previous email *IF THERE IS A MARKET FOR IT.* Apparantly,
and unfortunatley, at this point in time, there does not appear to be enough
of an interest in women's hockey to create a professional league that would
be profitable.
****Playing in, and being successful in the olympics, does not give everyone
the divine right to be paid for their talent in that particular sport.
What about all the people who play team handball? How come there is no
professional league? What about professional luge in the US? Let's not
forget how handsomely all those professional divers are paid.
<>
****** No, it does not. But a solid education and hard work does. Case in
point - Eric Heiden. 'nuff said.
Jill
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 22:16:20 PDT
From: "erin"
Subject: Re: From the Canoe Site
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999 23:25:46 EDT, email@hidden wrote:
>
> ***** I agree that *idealistcally* women should have the same chance to
earn
> money in their sport as the men do. No question about that. But using
your
> own words form the previous email *IF THERE IS A MARKET FOR IT.*
Apparantly,
> and unfortunatley, at this point in time, there does not appear to be
enough
> of an interest in women's hockey to create a professional league that
would
> be profitable.
"If there is a market for it"-- don't those words just make you shudder when
used in connection with your favorite sport? sad but true, but professional
sports are, when all is said and done, a BUSINESS. And a busines tries to
turn a profit. The athletes are just a part of the system that is in place
and its success depends on the ability of the business to make money. how
many professional sports teams do you know of that are non-profit
organizations?
just because there is no women's professional hockey league doesn't mean
women's hockey is any less wonderful a sport than women's (or men's)
basketball, or figure skating, or men's hockey. why do we allow economics
to creep into every aspect of our being? do our efforts always have to end
in a paycheck? what about the intangible rewards?
we can and should continue to develop our sport and bring to the table new
ideas and challenges and see where it takes us. and if it takes us to
professional leagues, then so be it. but we shouldn't see that as the
pinnacle accomplishment for a sport. that just means that there's
entertainment value and someone wants to make a buck off it.
there are many factors that influence whether or not a sport is "marketable"
enough to support a professional league, but no amount of money in the world
should be able to replace the feeling you get from doing something you love
and truly enjoying it-- win or lose, olympian or mini-mite.
erin russ
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Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:23:26 -0400
From: C A Nastasi
Subject: July Tournament
The Ice House of Hackensack, NJ is hosting a womens' ice hockey
tournament.
July 16, 17 & 18
3 game guarantee plus finals
2 divisions
4 NHL size ice surfaces
$650 per team
Minutes from the George Washington Bridge
Contact Brian Sharkey, Tournament Director
Ice House
111 Midtown Bridge Approach
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-487-8444
fax:201-498-1250
www.icehousenj.com
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