Grassroots development program among League, union initiatives to make game more inclusive
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are partnering with the Hockey Diversity Alliance to create a first-of-its-kind grassroots hockey development program aimed toward young players of color in the greater Toronto area.
The pilot program is one of several initiatives the NHL and NHLPA announced Thursday as part of their efforts to combat racism in society and make hockey more inclusive and welcoming.
The initiatives, which include the formation of key inclusion committees chaired by NHL executives, players and fans, are part of a drive to transform the words and emotions surrounding calls by the League’s players and officials for social justice and the end of racism into tangible actions.
Read the full story on NHL.com here.