<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/san-jose">San Jose</a> Sharks goalie James Reimer opted not to wear the team’s specially designed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pride">warmup jersey</a> before a game on Saturday night as the team celebrated Pride Night.
Reimer issued a statement explaining his decision which the NHL franchise shared on its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/twitter">Twitter</a> account.
&#8220;For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christianity">Christian</a> — not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily. I have a personal faith in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for my sins and, in response, asks me to love everyone and follow him,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I have no hate in my heart for anyone, and I have always strived to treat everyone that I encounter with respect and kindness.&#8221;
&#8220;In this specific instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions which are based on the Bible, the highest authority in my life,&#8221; Reimer continued.
He concluded that “every person has value and worth” and should be “welcomed in all aspects in the game of hockey.”
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A statement from Goaltender, James Reimer: <a href="https://t.co/GwhWxhbmb4">pic.twitter.com/GwhWxhbmb4</a>
&mdash; San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1637185613442215937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The team said in a statement: &#8220;We also acknowledge and accept the rights of individuals to express themselves, including how or whether they choose to express their beliefs, regardless of the cause or topic.”
During Saturday&#8217;s game, the Sharks opted to &#8220;offer information and facts about LGBTQIA+ topics&#8221; instead of the &#8220;normal game content&#8221; during the showdown against the New York Islanders.
“Worldwide, gender diversity is seen far differently than that in the Western World or as you may know it. Most of us are familiar with the male, female, and transgender labels. But in other cultures, the existence of &#8216;the third gender&#8217; or even fourth and fifth genders is common,” one post in a series of tweets from the NHL team&#8217;s official account said.
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“In some Native American cultures, the umbrella term to describe a third gender is &#8216;two-spirit.&#8217; In South Asia, it’s hijras. In Thailand, it’s kathoeys. In Ethiopia, it’s ashtime. In Polynesia, it’s fa’afafine. And many more,” another tweet read.
Frustrated fans commented on the thread, complaining about how the team was veering into radical Left-wing gender theory rather than providing game updates.
“Professional hockey teams are now the leading experts regarding X and Y chromosomes. What a time to be alive,” one user <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidGiglioCA/status/1637710465353809920">shared</a>.
“[S]tick to hockey,” another account <a href="https://twitter.com/joefis/status/1637486235387154434">advised</a>.
The Islanders defeated the Sharks 4-1.

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NHL Player Refuses To Wear Pride-Themed Jersey During Warmups, Cites Christian Faith

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nhl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Hockey League</a> player Ivan Provorov’s jersey was sold out on several websites in men’s sizes on Thursday after the player did not take part in an LGBTQ event due to his religion earlier in the week.
As of Thursday afternoon, on the <a href="https://www.fanatics.com/?query=ivan%20provorov&amp;_ref=p-FPP:m-TYPEAHEAD:i-r-0c-0:po-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fanatics</a> and NHL Shop <a href="https://shop.nhl.com/?query=ivan%20provorov&amp;_ref=p-FPP:m-TYPEAHEAD:i-r-0c-0:po-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sites</a>, the jersey did not appear to be available in men’s sizes and was only able to be purchased in women’s sizes. Other apparel seemed to be available for purchase, as were custom made jerseys.
Outkick <a href="https://www.outkick.com/ivan-provorov-jersey-sells-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the men’s jersey for the player was only available in an extra-small size on the two sites. Fanatics and NHL Shop were both saying the jerseys were “almost gone” for people to buy.
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers were <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35470032/flyers-ivan-provorov-boycotts-pride-night-cites-religion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">set</a> to warm up in jerseys that reflected the organization&#8217;s Pride Night event. Provorov <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/flyers-ivan-provorov-chooses-not-warm-because-pride-night-jersey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">received</a> criticism when he did not join for warmups, later pointing to his religious faith, which is Russian Orthodox.
&#8220;I respect everybody and I respect everybody&#8217;s choices,&#8221; Provorov said following the game. &#8220;My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to say. &#8230; That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to comment on that. If you have any hockey questions, I&#8217;ll answer those.”
A spokesperson for the Flyers put out a statement following the game, stating, &#8220;The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community. Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates for inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community.&#8221;
The Flyers head coach, John Tortorella, also discussed the situation, defending the player.
&#8220;I think the organization has sent out a release regarding the organization, the beliefs that we have and how we feel about [Pride Night] and, really, a great night,&#8221; Tortorella said. &#8220;With Provy, he&#8217;s being true to himself and his religion. This has to do with his belief and his religion. It&#8217;s one thing I respect about Provy, he&#8217;s always true to himself. That&#8217;s where we&#8217;re at with that.”
&#8220;Why would I bench him? Because of a decision he&#8217;s making on his beliefs and his religion?&#8221; Tortorella also <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35481679/flyers-john-tortorella-defends-ivan-provorov-pride-boycott" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;It turned out to be a great night for Pride night.&#8221;
&#8220;I think it was a great night in celebrating,&#8221; Tortorella said. &#8220;The organization has put out a statement. I&#8217;m not going to get too deep into the conversation. Those are the comments as far as Provy. We talked as a team and with Provy, and that&#8217;s where we&#8217;re at.&#8221;

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NHL’s Ivan Provorov Jerseys Nearly Sell Out Online

NHL's Ivan Provorov Jerseys Nearly Sell Out Online

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If you&#8217;ve paid any attention to the immigration debate over the last twenty years, then you know that the Left thinks the word &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brokaw-blasted-saying-hispanics-should-work-paul-bois" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assimilation</a>&#8221; is a dirty word. Rather than expecting new citizens to adopt America&#8217;s traditions and customs, while bringing the best from their old country, liberals claim they want a multicultural society — not a melting pot.
Yet it is rather apparent that isn&#8217;t quite true — what they want is to abolish America&#8217;s founding ideals, and instead replace them with radical gender ideology, anti-Judeo-Christian values, and a collectivist society. Individual thinking is not allowed under these new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-american-values-biden-admin-funding-ecuadorian-drag-shows-for-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American values</a>. Get in line or get out is the message.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadian-broadcaster-viciously-attacks-religious-people-after-nhl-player-wont-join-pride-night">reaction</a> to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov&#8217;s refusal to wear a rainbow-themed jersey at NHL &#8220;pride night&#8221; on Tuesday proved that&#8217;s the Left&#8217;s goal.
Provorov, a practicing Russian Orthodox Christian, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/true-to-myself-and-my-religion-nhl-player-ivan-provorov-refuses-to-participate-in-teams-pride-night-festivities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chose not to wear the jersey</a> due to his personal beliefs. In turn, the outrage over a man practicing his religion was apoplectic. Demands were imminent that he either don the attire or go back to Russia.
&#8220;Ivan Provorov can get on a plane any day he wants, and go back to place a where he feels more comfortable, take less money, and get on with his life that way, &#8221; NHL Network&#8217;s E.J. Hradek barked this week.
Hradek wasn&#8217;t done. The senior reporter demanded that Provorov adopt the new American values found in the LGBTQ creed.
&#8220;And he&#8217;s been in North America for a long time. He played in the Western hockey league, he&#8217;s now been in Philadelphia for many years,&#8221; he lectured. &#8220;If it&#8217;s that much of a problem for him to, maybe, assimilate into his group of teammates, and community, and here in this country — that&#8217;s okay. Listen you can feel any way you want, but the beauty is if it bothers you that much there&#8217;s always a chance for you to leave, maybe go back where you feel more comfortable.&#8221;
Of course, in doing so, Hradek was telling all Americans that if they don&#8217;t believe in radical gender ideology, they don&#8217;t belong here.
So, no it isn&#8217;t okay in Hradek&#8217;s mind if people disagree on that issue. They must pledge fealty to wokeness, or deport themselves.
Provorov, who is Russian but has lived in the U.S. for over a decade,  should also go fight in the war in Ukraine, Hradek implied.
&#8220;I understand there&#8217;s a conflict of sorts going on over there, maybe get involved,&#8221; he added.
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NHL analyst says on the NHL Network! that if Philly Flyers Provorov doesn’t want to wear a pro-LBGTQ uniform he should leave America, go back to Russia, and fight in the war against Ukraine. The tolerant left! Holy shit: <a href="https://t.co/wWLFBy2stC">pic.twitter.com/wWLFBy2stC</a>
&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1615866427797389313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Hradek wasn&#8217;t alone. Another reporter wanted the Flyers organization to be fined a million dollars for Provorov&#8217;s wrong-think — among other consequences:
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UPDATE: Journalists are now crying on air bc Provorov wouldn’t wear a Pride jersey <a href="https://t.co/GFfCYQsRYb">pic.twitter.com/GFfCYQsRYb</a>
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At this point, you might need a refresher as to what the hockey star said about &#8220;pride night.&#8221;
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov stated. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provy and refused to bench him tonight:
“He’s being true to himself.” <a href="https://t.co/ZPbbKMqFi1">pic.twitter.com/ZPbbKMqFi1</a>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1615572273133457408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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That&#8217;s it. For that, the Left wants him to leave the country.
So, no, liberals don&#8217;t want a society that respects all religions and beliefs — they want complete submission to the &#8220;New American values.&#8221; As previously discussed, for the Woke in charge, it is no longer enough to advance the idea that all men are created equal. Loyal American citizens now must push leftist social norms into every crevice of culture — including Russian hockey players. The Left says you must accept the idea that sex-change surgeries, gender confusion, and things that go against your religion should be celebrated.
Hockey reporters aren&#8217;t alone in pushing that agenda. America&#8217;s State Department is funding drag shows abroad while defending the programs are part of the goal to promote the &#8220;U.S. values of diversity and the inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities.&#8221;
Of course, the ironic thing is that the Left is unwittingly correct in one regard: The best way for the U.S. to function is to abide by the nation&#8217;s motto &#8220;E Pluribus Unum,&#8221; or out of many one. Having competing cultures within one country, with different ideals and principles and governance and more, ends in turmoil every time.
The only problem is that they don&#8217;t want a society based on the U.S.&#8217;s historical notion of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/original-trump-backer-michael-savage-desantis-is-the-future-this-is-about-a-nation-not-about-any-man" target="_blank" rel="noopener">borders, language, and culture</a> — they want it based on an ever-changing woke ideology. And unlike the old American values, they don&#8217;t tolerate anybody who dissents.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Turns Out, The Left Loves Assimilation. NHL Pride Night Proves It.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to take the ice during warmups to observe &#8220;Pride Night&#8221; on Tuesday, citing his Christian faith.
Provorov chose not to participate in the team promotion intended to show support for the &#8220;LGBTQ+ community.&#8221; The pregame skate included players wearing Pride-themed jerseys that displayed their names and numbers in rainbow colors and holding hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored tape before the Flyers&#8217; home game against the Anaheim Ducks.
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion,” Provorov told reporters following the game.
Provorov confirmed that his religion is Russian Orthodox, making no other comments on the matter.
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“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provorov’s decision to stand for his convictions.
“He’s being true to himself and to his religion. &#8230; It’s one thing I respect about Provy, he’s always true to himself,” Tortorella <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1615572273133457408" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
A reporter also asked Tortorella whether he considered keeping Provorov out of the game over the decision. The Flyers coach replied no, declining other questions on the issue.
Provorov went on to play after the pregame Pride Night festivities. The Flyers beat the Ducks 5-2.
The issue was divisive among many hockey fans. SB Nation NHL Editorial Director Steph Driver blasted the player&#8217;s refusal to take part.
&#8220;Ivan Provorov was allowed to play in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers &#8211; the organization that was the first to say that you will be removed from the arena if you utter a homophobic slur &#8211; after refusing to wear a Pride logo for warm ups,&#8221; Driver tweeted. &#8220;What an absolute disgrace.&#8221;
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Ivan Provorov was allowed to play in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers &#8211; the organization that was the first to say that you will be removed from the arena if you utter a homophobic slur &#8211; after refusing to wear a Pride logo for warm ups.
What an absolute disgrace.
&mdash; Steph Driver (@StephaliciousD) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephaliciousD/status/1615541057759870977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Others were quick to support Provorov&#8217;s choice to skip the pregame activities.
&#8220;My new favorite hockey player is Ivan Provorov @NHLFlyers. I also respect peoples [sic] choices, but that doesn’t mean I have to support them. Way to go Ivan!&#8221; one user <a href="https://twitter.com/KroskeMichael/status/1615713834861498369" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
The Flyers released a statement following the game but did not mention Provorov.
“The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the local LGBTQ+ community,” the <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1615538360109666304" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> said. “Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates for inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community.”
It&#8217;s not the first time Pride Night festivities have divided professional athletes. In June, at least five Tampa Bay Rays players <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rays-pitcher-who-did-wear-pride-night-logo-defends-teammates-for-opting-out-different-beliefs-exist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refused</a> to wear rainbow-themed logos as part of the team&#8217;s Pride Night promotion.
“It’s a hard decision,” pitcher Jason Adam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gay-pro-baseball-player-loses-it-over-rays-refusing-to-wear-lgbtq-pride-night-logo-trashes-faith-concerns-deems-players-homophobic">said</a>. “Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here. But when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it’s just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior, just like (Jesus) encourages me as a heterosexual male to abstain from sex outside of the confines of marriage. It’s no different.”

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‘True To Myself And My Religion’: NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s ‘Pride Night’ Festivities

NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s 'Pride Night' Festivities

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The National Hockey League (NHL) reversed course late this week over a controversial job fair that was deemed “discriminatory” after Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis warned that it would not be tolerated in the state of Florida.
The job posting was for the NHL&#8217;s first &#8220;Pathway to Hockey Summit&#8221; that is scheduled to take place on February 2 during the league&#8217;s All Star festivities in South Florida.
“The Pathway to Hockey Summit is a career event for diverse job seekers who are pursuing careers in hockey,&#8221; the NHL said in the now-deleted job posting on LinkedIn. &#8220;The day will be filled with guest speakers and panelists, networking opportunities, and more!”
“If you are looking for your opportunity to meet with recruiters from the NHL League Office and at least 10 of our NHL teams, we welcome you to register,” the posting continued. “Participants must be 18 years of age or older, based in the U.S., and identify as female, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or a person with a disability. Veterans are also welcome and encouraged to attend.”
The NHL <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nhl-backtracks-florida-gov-ron-desantis-office-blasts-league-discriminatory-job-fair" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> in a statement to Fox News that the original wording of the posting was &#8220;not accurate,&#8221; adding that the event &#8220;is an informational and networking event designed to encourage all individuals to consider a career in our game – and, in particular, alert those who might not be familiar with hockey to the opportunities it offers.&#8221;
The league said that the event was open to anyone who wanted to attend as long as they were at least 18 years old.
The league&#8217;s reversal came after Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for the governor, responded to the job fair in a statement, saying that this type of discriminatory job posting would not be tolerated in the state of Florida and that the league needs to “immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed.”
“Discrimination of any sort is not welcome in the state of Florida, and we do not abide by the woke notion that discrimination should be overlooked if applied in a politically popular manner or against a politically unpopular demographic,” DeSantis’ office said in a statement. “We are fighting all discrimination in our schools and our workplaces, and we will fight it in publicly accessible places of meeting or activity.”
“We call upon the National Hockey League to immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed on attendance to the 2023 ‘Pathway to Hockey’ summit,” the statement continued.

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NHL Reverses Course On ‘Discriminatory’ Job Fair After DeSantis Warns It Won’t Be Tolerated In Florida

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the National Hockey League (NHL) in a statement Friday afternoon after the league posted what the state deemed to be a &#8220;discriminatory&#8221; job posting.
&#8220;The NHL is proud to announce its first-ever Pathway to Hockey Summit launching during our 2023 All Star festivities in South Florida!&#8221; the NHL <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/national-hockey-league_the-nhl-is-proud-to-announce-its-first-ever-activity-7017220020015349760-ZB5i?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in the job posting on LinkedIn. &#8220;The Pathway to Hockey Summit is a career event for diverse job seekers who are pursuing careers in hockey. The day will be filled with guest speakers and panelists, networking opportunities, and more!&#8221;
The event takes place on February 2 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the deadline to register for it is today.
&#8220;If you are looking for your opportunity to meet with recruiters from the NHL League Office and at least 10 of our NHL teams, we welcome you to register,&#8221; the posting said. &#8220;Participants must be 18 years of age or older, based in the U.S., and identify as female, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, and/or a person with a disability. Veterans are also welcome and encouraged to attend.&#8221;
Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for the governor, responded to the news in a statement, saying that this type of discriminatory job posting will not be tolerated in the state of Florida and that the league needs to &#8220;immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed.&#8221;
&#8220;Discrimination of any sort is not welcome in the state of Florida, and we do not abide by the woke notion that discrimination should be overlooked if applied in a politically popular manner or against a politically unpopular demographic,&#8221; DeSantis&#8217; office said in a statement. &#8220;We are fighting all discrimination in our schools and our workplaces, and we will fight it in publicly accessible places of meeting or activity.&#8221;
&#8220;We call upon the National Hockey League to immediately remove and denounce the discriminatory prohibitions it has imposed on attendance to the 2023 ‘Pathway to Hockey’ summit,&#8221; the statement continued.

DeSantis Hammers NHL Over ‘Discriminatory’ Job Posting: ‘Not Welcome In The State Of Florida’

DeSantis Hammers NHL Over 'Discriminatory' Job Posting: 'Not Welcome In The State Of Florida'

Daily Wire personalities <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/author/ben-shapiro" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Shapiro</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/author/matt-walsh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Walsh</a> teamed up on a power play against the NHL, dragging the for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nhl-dragged-for-going-woke-promoting-trans-hockey-tournament" target="_blank" rel="noopener">embracing the transgender craze</a>.
Both podcast hosts took aim at the league Tuesday after it tweeted, “Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.” The pro hockey confederation seems to be the last of the major sports leagues to go woke, despite a fan base that almost certainly disagrees.
“The NHL becomes the latest organization to totally debase itself for the sake of pandering to people who aren&#8217;t their customers and never will be,” Walsh tweeted.
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The NHL becomes the latest organization to totally debase itself for the sake of pandering to people who aren&#39;t their customers and never will be <a href="https://t.co/1H7G9d7Rj6">https://t.co/1H7G9d7Rj6</a>
&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1595158025291329537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The league sent the message out in support of an event dubbed the Team Trans Draft Tournament, which took place over the weekend in Middleton, Wisconsin, and included only <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/another-womens-sport-sees-trans-athletes-rise-to-top-and-competitors-are-speaking-out/">trans and non-binary</a> players.
“The NHL is proud to support this past weekend’s Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, Wisconsin,” another NHL tweet read. “This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating! #HockeyIsForEveryone #NHLPride.”
Shapiro marveled at the league’s desperation to prove its wokeness.
“Amazing to watch sports leagues that rely on extraordinary performance by biological men (as well as the viewership of disproportionately male audiences) parrot the idiotic anti-biological garbage of the woke coterie,” Shapiro wrote.
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Amazing to watch sports leagues that rely on extraordinary performance by biological men (as well as the viewership of disproportionately male audiences) parrot the idiotic anti-biological garbage of the woke coterie <a href="https://t.co/BLd00rAB3x">https://t.co/BLd00rAB3x</a>
&mdash; Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1595169887214833692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The NHL drew more mockery and memes on Twitter before turning off replies.
“If trans men are men why aren’t they just playing in a men’s league?” <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595131662828212224" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a> @midnightmitch.
“The NHL out here trying to overtake the NFL as the worst run sports league on Planet Earth,” wrote Grabien Media founder Tom Elliott.
Other sports leagues have gone all in on the LGBT trend. A <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/08/the-mlbs-unseemly-support-for-youth-gender-transitions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Review investigation</a> found that at least 20 of Major League Baseball&#8217;s 30 teams have promoted or funded groups that advocate or are directly involved in child gender transitions. The NFL, which this year introduced its first transgender cheerleader, Justine Lindsay, of the Carolina Panthers, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-football-is-gay-nfl-releases-pro-lgbt-ad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released an ad last year</a> in support of Carl Nassib, the first active player to come out as gay.
“The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today,&#8221; said NFL Commissioner Riger Goodell. &#8220;Representation matters. We share his hope that someday soon statements like his will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full equality for the LGBTQ+ community. We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season.”
The NBA famously pulled the 2017 All-Star game out of Charlotte, N.C., after Tar Heel State lawmakers passed a law banning biological males from using women&#8217;s public restrooms.
Virginia Kruta contributed to this report

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Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh Score Slap Shots On NHL After League’s Trans-Pandering Tweet

Shapiro, Walsh Score Slap Shots On NHL After League's Trans-Pandering Tweet

Ben Shapiro

Matt Walsh

Sports

The <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/errant-delivery-driver-takes-the-nhls-stanley-cup-to-the-wrong-house/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Hockey League</a> took some heat over a Tuesday tweet promoting a transgender and non-binary hockey tournament — and a follow-up comment asserting, &#8220;Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.&#8221;
The tournament in question — the Team Trans Draft Tournament — took place over the weekend in Middleton, Wisconsin, and included only <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/another-womens-sport-sees-trans-athletes-rise-to-top-and-competitors-are-speaking-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trans and non-binary</a> players. On Tuesday, the NHL&#8217;s official Twitter account shared several photos from the tournament along with a statement showing support for the event.
&#8220;The NHL is proud to support this past weekend&#8217;s Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, Wisconsin,&#8221; the tweet read. &#8220;This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating! #HockeyIsForEveryone #NHLPride.&#8221;
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The NHL is proud to support this past weekend&#39;s Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, Wisconsin. This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HockeyIsForEveryone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HockeyIsForEveryone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLPride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLPride</a> <a href="https://t.co/OfEoAVXtH5">pic.twitter.com/OfEoAVXtH5</a>
&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1595070878127034369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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But when someone commented in the photos, saying, &#8220;So, men playing on womans team?&#8221; the NHL account fired back: &#8220;Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.&#8221;
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Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real.
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&#8220;The lockerroom situation must have been a nightmare,&#8221; Grabien media founder Tom S. Elliott observed.
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The lockerroom situation must have been a nightmare <a href="https://t.co/8cLW0eYx4u">https://t.co/8cLW0eYx4u</a>
&mdash; Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1595143247546007609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The NHL out here trying to overtake the NFL as the worst run sports league on Planet Earth,&#8221; Elliott added in <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1595127743242436610" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another tweet</a>.
&#8220;Turn off professional sports. Walk away and never look back,&#8221; Jesse Kelly <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1595134414979485697" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>.
&#8220;The NHL should definitely let a biological woman line up against Alexander Ovechkin and see how that theory works out for them,&#8221; Greg Price <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1595126917170368512" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
&#8220;This is offensive to everyone who believes in science,&#8221; Chris Loesch <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisLoesch/status/1595124971000721408" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a>. &#8220;Really stupid for the NHL to wade into this.&#8221;
&#8220;If trans men are men why aren’t they just playing in a men’s league?&#8221; @midnightmitch <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595131662828212224" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked</a>, following that with a series of tweets mocking the NHL.
First, he pointed out the fact that as soon as the comments got away from them and started to go sideways, the NHL turned off replies to the tweet.
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&mdash; Prison Mitch, Great Meme Wars Vet (@MidnightMitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595134719753977856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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And then came a doctored photo featuring transgender U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine as the league&#8217;s Most Valuable Player.
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Trans women’s division MVP <a href="https://t.co/jr6qgSh2t2">https://t.co/jr6qgSh2t2</a> <a href="https://t.co/7ILHj9WhDX">pic.twitter.com/7ILHj9WhDX</a>
&mdash; Prison Mitch, Great Meme Wars Vet (@MidnightMitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1595139440158339072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote>
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While the majority mocked the whole situation, there were several who pointed out the fact that as long as there was a dedicated tournament for all transgender and non-binary players — and if that grew into a league in itself — that could minimize the likelihood that biological male players who identify as women might attempt to join <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/trans-athlete-severely-injures-girls-volleyball-player-with-spike-district-forfeits-games-for-girls-safety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all-female leagues</a>.

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NHL Dragged For Going Woke, Promoting Trans Hockey Tournament

Transgender Athletes

Wokeness

Rising <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hockey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ice hockey</a> star Eli Palfreyman collapsed after playing a game with his team in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ontario" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ontario</a>, and was later pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital. He was 20 years-old.
The 2nd year player with the Ayr Centennials of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League took to the ice Tuesday with his team at the Ayr Farmers Mutual Global Invitational tournament game at the North Dumfries Community Complex, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/01/canadian-hockey-star-eli-palfreyman-dead-collapsing-tournament-game-ayr-centennials/?adid=social-twa">TMZ</a> reported.
During the tournament’s first intermission, Palfreyman was in the locker room with his teammates and collapsed,  where &#8220;members of the community assisted the individual until emergency services attended,&#8221; the outlet noted.
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Rising junior ice hockey star Eli Palfreyman died after he collapsed during a preseason tournament game in Ontario on Tuesday. <a href="https://t.co/he3Wf2rGad">https://t.co/he3Wf2rGad</a>
&mdash; TMZ (@TMZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1565373761217503235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Waterloo Regional Police officers then responded to the scene after receiving a medical emergency call. Palfreyman was then transported to Cambridge Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An official cause of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/death">death</a> has yet to be released.
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❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIP17</a> ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/FEOlFl0yWQ">pic.twitter.com/FEOlFl0yWQ</a>
&mdash; Ayr Centennials (@AyrCentennials) <a href="https://twitter.com/AyrCentennials/status/1565028155211096067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The Ayr Centennials’ official Twitter account on Wednesday posted a message about Palfreyman showing two different images of his jersey. It captioned the post, &#8220;#RIP17.&#8221;
The team also released a statement obtained by the outlet that read, &#8220;Thank you all for the outpouring of love for our beloved captain and beautiful young man Eli.&#8221;
&#8220;Words cannot describe how much it means to his family/Cens family,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;We are all broken but feel your arms around us #RIP17 .&#8221;
Eli had recently been named captain of the team for the new season and a video on Instagram showed just how excited he was. In the video, we hear Palfreymann call it an &#8220;honor&#8221; and more to be named captain as he shared his hope for the upcoming season of hockey with his team.
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The caption next to the post read, &#8220;Cool moment inside the [ayrcentennials] locker room last night with [lilkawalec] presenting [eli.palfreyman] with the captain jersey! Palfreyman will lead the Cens into the 2022-23 GOJHL season.&#8221;
The junior hockey league also announced that it has postponed all games scheduled for this week “out of respect for Eli and his family,&#8221; the outlet noted.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-nba-player-caleb-swanigan-dead-at-25">Former NBA Player Caleb Swanigan Dead At 25</a>

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Rising Hockey Star Collapses And Dies After Game At Age 20

Canada

Death

Ontario

Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nhl/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-dies-at-53/2022/07/06/bd5ab8fa-fd5c-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html">died</a> on Wednesday in Montreal at the age of 53, as was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nhl-sports-hockey-canada-san-jose-sharks-946c48f2568a899bf355a1932882cb1b">confirmed</a> by his agent Rick Curran to the Associated Press.
Marchment was in Montreal at the NHL draft as a scout for the San Jose Sharks. The cause of death was not immediately announced.
“It’s a sad day for for me personally, a very sad day for our organization,” Mike Grier, the newly named Sharks general manager, said. “He meant a lot to a lot of people in our organization, our players, our staff — anyone who knew Brian, the type of man he was. He was just an honest, a down-to-earth, loving person who just cared about everyone. He had time for everyone in the building. Anyone he came across, he had time for.”
Grier <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-134657990.html">said</a> Marchment “was great to me” throughout the duration of their time playing together.
&#8220;[Marchment] treated me with respect right away and made me feel at home, and if I ever needed anything, whether it was a dinner, a home-cooked dinner, instead of eating out every day, he and (wife) Kim would have me over,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a very difficult day.”
Grier said the team employees would continue to work at the draft with sadness.
“I gave them some time to regroup and have some time to themselves and process and grieve,” he said. “I know ‘Mush’ — that’s what he would say. He would want us to get back to work and do our best and have the best draft possible, so we’ll get back to work.”
“Just shocking and devastating news,” Chuck Fletcher, general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nhl/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-dies-at-53/2022/07/06/bd5ab8fa-fd5c-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html">said</a>. “Very young man. Obviously, you’re thinking of his family and friends right now.”
In a <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1544763645082607617">statement</a> on Twitter, the San Jose Sharks said, &#8220;We are heartbroken. Our deepest condolences go out to Bryan&#8217;s family, friends and our Sharks community at this time.”
“Bryan’s lifelong love of hockey was unparalleled, and he was amongst the most dedicated, physical, and fiercest players to ever play the game,” the statement noted. “He spent more than 20 seasons with the Sharks organization — 334 games as a player and 15 as a member of the Sharks scouting department.”
“Most importantly, Bryan was a loving son, husband, and father. Our deepest condolences go out to his parents, his wife Kim and son Mason and daughter Logan,” it added.
When Marchment <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-nhl-defenseman-bryan-marchment-134657990.html">retired</a> from hockey in 2006, he went on to work for the Sharks. According to People, Marchment scored 40 goals and 182 points throughout his hockey career, and in 1987, he was a first-round draft pick by the Winnipeg Jets.
Marchment’s son also plays hockey in the position of forward for the Florida Panthers.

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Former NHL Player Bryan Marchment Dies Suddenly At 53

Former NHL Player And Sharks Scout Bryan Marchment Passed Away At The Age Of 53 In Montreal Wednesday

A delivery driver&#8217;s mistake resulted in the National Hockey League&#8217;s championship trophy — the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/tampa-bay-has-become-the-city-of-champions/">Stanley Cup</a> — being delivered to the wrong house on Monday.
The cup traditionally spends a day with each player on the championship team and was supposed to be en route to the home of Colorado Avalanche team captain Gabriel Landeskog, following their game 6 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday — but the delivery driver got the house number wrong and pulled into a neighbor&#8217;s driveway instead.
The Stanley Cup made an &#8220;unscheduled stop,&#8221; according to Denver <a href="https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nhl/colorado-avalanche/stanley-cup-delivered-wrong-address/73-e22f7f9b-35de-4033-978e-5a91824f9c6b">NBC affiliate 9News</a>, at the home of Dmitri Rudenko and his husband, Kit Karbler — who live in the same neighborhood as Landeskog and were ultimately able to get the driver pointed in the right direction.
&#8220;I was the first one who saw the car being parked in our driveway. I saw the car backing up,&#8221; Rudenko said, adding, &#8220;The person opens the trunk and I saw the case and I recognized it, because I watched the final games. I jokingly said, &#8216;Is that the Stanley Cup?&#8217; And he says, &#8216;Yes!'&#8221;
The &#8220;keepers of the Stanley Cup&#8221; informed the couple that they were looking for Landeskog&#8217;s house, at which point Rudenko and Karbler understood the confusion: their address apparently differs from the Avalanche captain&#8217;s by only one number — and a tree blocks the view of one the house numbers as well.
&#8220;They’re only one digit off. Because of that one digit, it was fortuitous for us!&#8221; Karbler remarked, adding that the keepers of the Cup had been gracious enough to allow them to enjoy the experience, however brief. &#8220;They were gentlemen, completely. They were eager to share the experience of the Cup. I had no idea that I would find it so fascinating, myself.&#8221;
&#8220;I was just so happy to have the Stanley Cup in our driveway,&#8221; Karbler continued. &#8220;It made our day, and it&#8217;s something that we&#8217;ll be able to talk about and laugh about for a long time.&#8221;
Since arriving at its correct destination, the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/i-want-to-point-them-to-jesus-nhl-star-mike-fisher-talks-parenthood-politics-and-life-after-hockey/">Stanley Cup</a> has made several public appearances as well.
It attended a Colorado Rockies game at Coors Field:
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It was also a prominent feature at a Denver parade celebrating the victory — the first Stanley cup win for the Avalanche in over two decades.
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Denver celebrated the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup title with a parade through the streets of downtown. 
The Avalanche defeated the reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals on Sunday night. <a href="https://t.co/MfAToXUiqi">https://t.co/MfAToXUiqi</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mh5OHt79Wh">pic.twitter.com/Mh5OHt79Wh</a>
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Errant Delivery Driver Takes The NHL’s Stanley Cup To The Wrong House

Errant Delivery Driver Takes The NHL's Stanley Cup To The Wrong House

Evander Kane’s time with the San Jose Sharks organization has come to an end. 
Kane has been with the Sharks&#8217; AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, since November 29 after the Sharks placed him on waivers following Kane&#8217;s completion of a 21-game suspension for submitting a fake vaccination card. He played in five AHL games, but has been in COVID-19 protocol since December 22. On Saturday, San Jose placed Kane on unconditional waivers with the intent of terminating his contract with the club for violating AHL COVID-19 protocols. 
“The San Jose Sharks have informed Evander Kane that he has been placed on unconditional waivers with intent to terminate his contract for breach of his NHL Standard Player Contract and for violation of the AHL COVID-19 protocol,” San Jose <a href="https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/statement-from-sharks-regarding-evander-kane/c-329592480">said</a> in a statement. “The Club will have no further comment on this matter.” 
According to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33019988/san-jose-sharks-place-evander-kane-waivers-plan-terminate-contract-violating-ahl-covid-19-protocols">ESPN</a>, Kane traveled to Vancouver last month while in COVID-19 protocols, a violation of league rules. 
Kane has three-and-a-half years and roughly $24 million remaining on a seven-year contract. 
The NHLPA [National Hockey League Players Association] put out a statement on Twitter saying they will be filing a grievance. 
&#8220;We are aware of the San Jose Sharks’ stated intent to terminate Evander Kane’s contract,” the NHLPA <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLPA/status/1479940835605106699?s=20">said</a>. “The NHLPA intends to challenge any such action by filing a grievance.”
Kane’s agent, Dan Milstein, also put out a statement.
&#8220;We are aware of the Sharks&#8217; decision to put Evander on waivers for contract termination,” Milstein said on Twitter. “If he clears, we will file a grievance. The Sharks do not have sufficient grounds for taking this action.&#8221;
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We are aware of the Sharks’ decision to put Evander on waivers for contract termination. If he clears, we will file a grievance. The Sharks do not have sufficient grounds for taking this action. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreGoldStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreGoldStar</a>!
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It’s been a tumultuous few months for Kane, who has yet to play in an NHL game this season. He apologized to his teammates in October following the news of his suspension, and is now reportedly fully vaccinated. 
&#8220;I would like to apologize to my teammates, the San Jose Sharks organization, and all Sharks fans for violating the NHL COVID protocols,&#8221; Kane <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/san-jose-sharks-place-evander-kane-on-unconditional-waivers-with-intent-to-terminate-contract/c-329595132">said</a>. &#8220;I made a mistake, one I sincerely regret and take responsibility for. During my suspension, I will continue to participate in counseling to help me make better decisions in the future. When my suspension is over, I plan to return to the ice with great effort, determination, and love for the game of hockey.&#8221; 
Kane has been the topic of multiple off-the-field issues this season, including a domestic assault accusation by his ex-wife that “could not be substantiated” by the NHL, and accusations that he gambled on his own games, which the NHL found no evidence of. 
“I’ve said this before, management’s done a really good job of limiting the distractions from the players and the staff,” Sharks coach Bob Boughner <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/san-jose-sharks-place-evander-kane-on-waivers/c-328428688">said</a> in November after Kane was placed on waivers. “This announcement today is just another example of that. We like what we have in our room, I think we’ve created a pretty good family atmosphere and culture and we’re going to continue to do that.
“This sort of now puts this behind us a little bit. Not that it was a big subject in our room to begin with, but it’s nice we’re moving on and we’re focusing on our jobs.”
While the NHL has not mandated the vaccine for its players, it is heavily encouraged, and the protocols for the unvaccinated are much stricter than for those who have received the vaccine. 
The NHL allows teams to suspend unvaccinated players who are “unable to participate in club activities” due to testing positive for COVID. Unvaccinated players are only allowed at the team hotel, practice facility, and arena and are not allowed out at bars and restaurants. 
Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.

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