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WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 534
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re[2]: Playing Philosophy/Styles
by Jan de Regt
2) Re: Pittsburgh
by Gary Goldberg and/or Debbie Minden
3) Re: Nike skates and other stuff
by email@hidden (Don Wright)
4) Re: Women's Spring League/MARLBORO, MA
by email@hidden
5) Re: Nike
by "RKNielsen"
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Date: 11 Apr 1997 13:49:47 -0400
From: Jan de Regt
To: email@hidden (Return requested),
Subject: Re[2]: Playing Philosophy/Styles
No one is saying that women's hockey is not physical, or that it
shouldn't be. The men's league you play in probably does not allow
full body checking (most adult leagues don't since we all have to go
to work the next day), but you still have hard, aggressive, physical
play. Same in women's hockey.
I think it's a question of how women's hockey is going to evolve...
will it be "allowed" to include full body checking, which downplays
the importance of stickhandling, agility and finesse or will a
distinct effort be made to allow it to be and stay its own game?
Jan.
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Subject: Re: Playing Philosophy/Styles
Author: email@hidden at Internet
Date: 4/10/97 8:38 PM
I take it that you are talking mainly Canadian Women's Hockey? Here in the
states (Ohio), I haven't even seen any women's team to make much of a
comparison. I've just been introduced to women's hockey here and I've only
gotten to play one game. Personally, being a female player who up until a
few weeks ago only had experience with men, I hope that women's hockey gets
more physical. Having only played with men, I really don't know any other
way to play. To me, it's just part of the game. I'm sure alot of people
will disagree with me, but it's the aggressiveness of the men's game that I
admire so much . If I took offense at being physically punished in the men's
league that I played in, I would feel like I have no right to be there and
maybe need to get on a bowling league or something! There's no reason why
female athletes in general or female hockey players in particular can't have
an agressive, physical style of athletics and hockey without cheap shots.
The one game I have played was fairly physical and I was grateful for that.
I would no more expect to be able to park myself in "my office" in front of
the net in the women's game than I do in the men's. If a
defenceman/defencewoman isn't making my life there extremely uncomfortable, I
don't think they are doing their job. Just my opinion, but for the future of
the sport, I hope to see the game be physical and aggressive.
Jackie - #22 - She Shooooooooots, She Scooooooooooores!!!!!
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 15:25:16 -0400
From: Gary Goldberg and/or Debbie Minden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Pittsburgh
Message-ID:
>At 01:00 PM 4/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>Does anyone know of any senior women's teams in or around the Pittsburgh
>>area ?
>>
>>Kathy Buhl
>>#8 Susquehanna Rockets
>>
>No, but if you find one, let me know! I'd lie to play!!
>
>Dawn Brickell
Try writing Susan Gottfried . She coaches at Chatham
(I think) which is a college on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. She might
have some information regarding senior women's teams in your neighborhood.
Give her my best.
Debbie
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 16:43:20 -0400
From: email@hidden (Don Wright)
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Nike skates and other stuff
Message-ID:
>The guy at our local pro shop said that he thought the Nikes were the same
>as the Bauers, just more bucks for the swoosh.
>
>Debbie
I did see the Nike gloves at a local Champ's sporting goods. Very
nice, light, and flexible around the wrist. I'm sure you could use them
for ice or roller. $100 for the junior size, $120 for the senior.
Swooshes don't come cheap :)
/don
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 18:28:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: email@hidden
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Women's Spring League/MARLBORO, MA
Message-ID:
Lisa
I like the start times of this better than 10:00..
6:00 would be tight I get out of work @ 5:00 in Manchester and would have to
drive to the rink and then change. I may be a few minutes late. Also I have a
comittment on Mondays thru June 9. But should be available after that. Let
me know if you think we can work something out because i'd love to play more
Hockey!!!!!
Michelle the email@hidden
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Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 00:31:45 +0000
From: "RKNielsen"
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Nike
Message-ID:
For those who are not aware, Nike is not well known for their
treatment of women and girls who work in their factories in other
countries. If you have access to New York Times archives, look at a
March 31, 1997 article by Bob Herbert titled "In America."
Due to copyright considerations I cannot post the entire article on this
listserv, but would be happy to get info to anyone interested in
learning more about why (I think) Nike is the last company women
athletes (any athletes) should support. I have included a few
bullets from Bob Herbert's article so that you can get a sense of the
problems reported about Nike, and why my wife and I have both sworn
off Nike and Bauer skates.
---extremely poor working conditions
---poor wages, even for the countries where factories exist
---more than 90% nike workers in Vietnam are girls or young women age
15-28
---not paid well enough to eat properly (three meager meals in Vietnam cost $2.10, but workers earn
$1.60/day)
---factories are like "military boot camps" in which workers are subjected to corporal punishment
---cited several instances of supervisors hitting women over the head
for poor workmanship.
RKNielsen
email@hidden
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