Written By Guest Contributor, Erica Ayala On Tuesday, March 3 the New York Islanders invited the Black Girl Hockey Club to partake in their first Women in Sports panel and networking event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I wasn’t sure what to expect, other than hearing from BGHC supporters and panelists Jessica Berman and Kim … Continue reading Intersectional Inclusion in The National Hockey League
The Future of LGBTQ Intersectionality
In June, Black Girl Hockey Club celebrated LGBTQ Pride all month long. BGHC started off the month helping to put together a street hockey activation with the New York Rangers and a basketball activation with the New York Knicks for the Hetrick-Martin Institute Youth Pride Festival in New York City on June 1st. Our street … Continue reading The Future of LGBTQ Intersectionality
Jillian Fisher’s Hillarious Free Agency Video
Now I know some folks do not appreciate the humor (or involvement, knowledge, voices, participation, et al.) of women hockey fans, but we don't really care what they think. Jillian Fisher invited Renee Hess, BGHC Founder, to participate in one of her funny parody videos and it was A BLAST! Check out Renee repping her … Continue reading Jillian Fisher’s Hillarious Free Agency Video
Our Stars of the Game: J.T. Brown
The path to get to where you want to be isn’t always easy, Minnesota Wild winger J.T. Brown can tell you. When he heard taunts and racist slurs slung his way as a child, his team and coach stood behind him. When he raised his fist during the U.S. national anthem to protest injustice, the … Continue reading Our Stars of the Game: J.T. Brown
Redlining, Race, and Expansion Hockey
The season is over for 8 teams, many of which had shocking results (Go Blue Jackets!). This means that for many, the best option is look towards the future. One very exciting prospect occurring in the near future is the addition of an expansion team in Seattle in 2021. Not only will a new city … Continue reading Redlining, Race, and Expansion Hockey
Politics, Sports, and Using the Platform For Change
In 2013, the National Hockey League partnered with The 'You Can Play' Project, founded in 2012 by Patrick Burke, son of Brian Burke, former NHL executive and current hockey analyst. Since then, YCP nights have become an annual occurrence across the League, mandatory, with varied participation from each club. Most team celebrations consist of … Continue reading Politics, Sports, and Using the Platform For Change
Black History Month, BGHC and You
BGHC Rollin' Deep Somehow, with a unique combination of love of hockey and Black culture, the Black Girl Hockey Club has the chance to become something greater than just me and my hockey social media rants. Over the last year, Black girl hockey players, fans and moms have come together to show the National Hockey … Continue reading Black History Month, BGHC and You