REGULATIONS AND STRATEGIES USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETE RETENTION.

SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of a recent article explores the REGULATIONS AND STRATEGIES USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETE RETENTION. Understanding Talent Retention within a Sport System . Edwards, Jonathon. (2016). Journal of Applied Sport...Read more

2015 IIHF World Junior Championships and the use of Emotional Intelligence

The 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship , which takes place from December 26, 2014 to January 6, 2015, will be showcasing some of the best young hockey plays under-20 years of age in the world. The tournament will have 10 national teams divided into 2 groups during the round-robin and will be hosted in the cities of Montreal and Toronto. The Canadian junior team heads into this tournament after...Read more

Hockey in the Streets

by Richard Halfyard - Library and Information Technician Intern Now that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are under way many Canadian hockey fans have settled down to watch their favorite team play. This time long tradition of watching ice hockey athletes compete at a high level of competiveness to win Lord Stanley’s Cup has inspired generations to follow this dream. Ice hockey is the most identifiable...Read more

Rebecca Johnston

Rebecca Johnston attended Cornell University where she played for their hockey team. In her first season she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was also a three time finalist for the top female player in NCAA hockey. When she graduated Rebecca was drafted by the Toronto Furies of the CWHL. Internationally Rebecca joined team Canada in 2007; she was part of the 2010 Olympic gold medal...Read more

Dominic Larocque - Sledge Hockey

Dominic Larocque serves in the Canadian Forces and was introduced to sledge hockey through their Soldier On Programme. While Larcoque always had a passion for hockey, it took a bit of an adjustment to learn how to move and play the game relying entirely on his arms. The adjustment didn’t take long however. Dominic caught the eyes of Team Canada at a camp in 2010 and hasn’t looked back since...Read more

Dominic Larocque - Hockey sur luge

Dominic Larocque fait partie des Forces canadiennes, et il a connu le hockey sur luge dans le cadre du Programme Sans limites. Bien que Dominic ait toujours eu une passion pour le hockey, il a dû s’ajuster quelque peu pour apprendre à se déplacer et à jouer en se servant uniquement de ses bras. Cela dit, ça ne lui a pas pris beaucoup de temps. Dominic a attiré l’attention de l’Équipe Canada lors...Read more

Rebecca Johnston

Rebecca Johnston attended Cornell University where she played for their hockey team. In her first season she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was also a three time finalist for the top female player in NCAA hockey. When she graduated Rebecca was drafted by the Toronto Furies of the CWHL. Internationally Rebecca joined team Canada in 2007; she was part of the 2010 Olympic gold medal...Read more

Rebecca Johnston

Rebecca Johnston a étudié à l’Université Cornell, où elle faisait partie de l’équipe de hockey universitaire. Elle a été nommée recrue de l’année de la Ivy League à sa première saison, et elle a été finaliste à trois reprises pour le prix de meilleure joueuse de hockey de la NCAA. Après avoir reçu son diplôme, Rebecca a été repêchée par les Furies de Toronto de la CWHL. À l’échelle internationale...Read more

2012 NHL All-Star Weekend

As the NHL season takes a break, the City of Ottawa is catching All-Star Fever! The 2012 All-Star Weekend Celebration kicked off yesterday in Ottawa with a parade of the NHL Trophies escorted by future NHL hopefuls, Timbits hockey players, down the Rideau Canal Skateway. Fans lined the canal, on the ice and on the banks, just to catch a glimpse of Lord Stanley’s Cup. Beyond the obvious highs of...Read more

When is it Right to Return to Play?

The comeback of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins began last night when he took to the ice for the first time since suffering a concussion against Tampa Bay on January 5. Now the poster child for concussions, Crosby, recognized as the best player in the world, actually suffered two hits to the head just four days apart and went on to miss 61 regular...Read more