Grassroots Girls' Hockey Needs a Power Play

Explore the challenges and opportunities in grassroots girls' hockey through this compelling TEDx talk. Delve into Christina Lamey's examination of systemic barriers facing the sport and her call for transformative action to unlock its full potential in Canada. Learn about Lamey's experience as the founder of the Cape Breton Blizzard Female Hockey Association, one of the fastest-growing and most diverse hockey associations in the country. Discover how the association, along with the CBU Capers women's hockey team, won Kraft Hockeyville and will soon open Canada's first arena dedicated to girls' and women's hockey. Gain insights from Lamey's two decades of experience in building girls' and women's sports, including her role as past-president of the Nova Scotia Women's Hockey league. Understand why the recent surge in popularity of women's sports comes as no surprise to this passionate advocate and be inspired to support the growth of girls' hockey at the grassroots level.