Hockey Canada’s Change Room Rule Is ‘Political Nonsense,’ Says Independent League President

Hockey Canada has implemented a policy requiring all minor league team players to wear a base layer in the change room at all times and to shower in a swimsuit.

A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to the organization's head office in Calgary on Nov. 6, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Kevin McKinnon runs a minor hockey league independent of Hockey Canada and says he’s glad he doesn’t have to follow the organization’s “political nonsense,” including its new inclusivity rules for change rooms.

Hockey Canada implemented a new policy this season for all minor league team players, requiring them to wear a base layer in the change room at all times and to shower in a swimsuit.