Hockey Sense Summit Shows Game’s Contribution to Social Inclusion

The first-ever Hockey Sense Summit held at the Hockey Hall of Fame on Sept. 19 focused on the positive impact hockey has made and will continue to make on social issues such as diversity and inclusion.
Hockey Sense Summit Shows Game’s Contribution to Social Inclusion
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman (L) and Executive Director of the NHLPA Don Fehr speak during a press conference about the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in Toronto on Aug. 17, 2016. The two executives kicked off the first Hockey Summit at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Sept. 19. The Canadian Press/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Rahul Vaidyanath
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TORONTO—The World Cup of Hockey is showcasing a fantastic product on the ice, but what doesn’t get enough attention are the game’s social inclusion contributions.

The first-ever Hockey Sense Summit, held at the Hockey Hall of Fame on Sept. 19, focused on the positive impact hockey has made and will continue to make on social issues such as diversity and inclusion.

The World Cup itself has grown out of improved cooperation between the NHL and its Players’ Association. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Don Fehr reiterated that sport is a powerful means for sending a message.

“We believe that hockey can bring people together and we’re a vivid example of that in practice,” Bettman said, referring to the two teams of North America and Europe—a new wrinkle for the tournament, but one that is looking like a stroke of genius.

Hockey was that icebreaker.
— Harnarayan Singh
Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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