Most Ontario coaches aren't properly trained to instruct young athletes and handle critical issues like concussion protocols, youth mental health and athlete development, according to the 2023 Ontario Coaching Report.
When Dorchester’s Madelyn Murphy laces up her skates, don’t expect to see kid gloves play on the ice; in fact, she takes the gloves off whenever she plays. Aggressive, offensive-minded and self-described as “sometimes rough,” Murphy burst onto the national hockey scene this summer in making the U18 USA Women’s Select Hockey team and participating in its Rivalry Series with