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  • Quebec launches hearings into allegations of \’horrific\’ abuse in major junior hockey | CBC News

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    WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.

    The Quebec National Assembly will begin hearings today into allegations of violence and hazing in the world of major junior hockey.

    This comes after claimants tried to launch a class-action suit against the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and other leagues and teams, saying they were responsible for a \”toxic culture\” and a \”culture of silence\” that hides predatory violence, hazing, bullying, harassment, and assaults.

    On Feb. 3 Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perrell refused to certify a class-action launched in 2020 with two former junior league players as lead plaintiffs: Daniel Carcillo and Garrett Taylor.

    A third plaintiff, Stephen Quirk, who is a former QMJHL player, later joined Carcillo and Taylor in the lawsuit.

    The suit covered events in the QMJHL, the Western Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League, going back to May 8, 1975 — the date the Canadian Hockey League was founded.

    Justice Perrell described the evidence from Quirk, Carcillo and Taylor and other former players who submitted written statements as \”horrific.\”

    Judge calls plaintiffs \’genuine heroes\’

    Carcillo, Taylor, and Quirk had claims against five hockey teams — the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Prince Albert Raiders, the Sarnia Sting, the Moncton Wildcats and the Halifax Mooseheads.

    The Halifax and Moncton teams belong to the QMJHL, which in addition to its teams in Quebec, operates six teams in the Maritimes.

    Perrell described the three men as part of a group of elite athletes who left their families and hometowns to join teams with the hope of improving their skills.

    Although the judge called the former players \”genuine heroes\” he said they failed to provide a \”workable litigation plan,\” and for that reason denied their request to certify a class-action lawsuit.

    He said it was not conceivable that a singular class-action would deal with the \”evil that has persisted for half a century in amateur hockey.\”

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    The director of communications and head of diversity and inclusion at the QMJHL, said the league wants to reassure parents that their children will be safe. (Peter Evans/CBC)

    \’I do not want any other child to go through what I did\’

    As part of the decision, Perrell included the testimony of six unnamed former hockey players all of whom described months of abuse they endured as rookies on various teams.

    A former hockey player identified as \”AA\” said the general manager of his hockey team told him not to be a \”pussy\” when the hazing got bad. He recalled getting jumped by veteran players in the locker room.

    A player identified as \”FF\” said the coaches did not intervene.

    \”This happened in the showers, on the bus, or elsewhere. The coaches and team staff saw and knew,\” said FF, adding that after he was traded, he experienced the same type of hazing.

    \”My time in major junior hockey has left me mentally scarred. I\’ve lived with it my whole life […], but I cannot keep it secret anymore. I live with anxiety every day. I used to have nightmares, which I rarely have any more, but my anxiety is always there …. My story has been extremely difficult but am telling it because I do not want any other child to go through what I did.\”

    Legault asked QMJHL \’to explain themselves\’

    Last week, Premier François Legault said the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League could not remain silent. He called the abuse detailed by the judge \”very serious.\”

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    Quebec Premier François Legault was at a news conference, earlier this month at the legislature in Quebec City. Legault called on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)

    Isabelle Charest, the provincial minister responsible for sports, said reports of the abuse had left her speechless.

    Charest said the independent complaints officer\’s mandate is to handle situations such as this one and noted that all sports federations must have a policy of integrity in place that ensures the environment is \”free of abuse, harassment and intimidation.\”

    She said that funding for the federations is linked to them enforcing their integrity policies.

    \’We don\’t want those kinds of players in our league\’: QMJHL official

    Maxime Blouin, director of communications and head of diversity and inclusion at the QMJHL, said the league should have spoken out sooner following the decision on the class-action lawsuit.

    He told CBC radio\’s Breakaway on Feb. 14, that these \”horror stories\” are completely unacceptable.

    Breakaway10:46Former junior hockey players claim to have been victims of violent hazing practices, physical and sexual abuse

    People across the province are shocked by recent allegations of sexual and physical violence in Canada’s junior hockey leagues. But the leagues themselves have stayed silent on these serious claims, until now. The head of communications for Quebec’s Major Junior League joins guest host Allison Van Rassel.

    \”If [players] witness those kind of events they hav
    e to speak up with us, with the police because those are criminal acts,\” said Blouin.

    He said the players who committed those acts are the ones who should be held accountable for the culture of abuse. He says some of it is rooted in toxic masculinity.

    \”You don\’t have to be that kind of a man to be part of a hockey team. That\’s not what we want for sports in 2023,\” Blouin said.

    \”Because I was with some parents yesterday saying: \’I don\’t want my kid, my son or my daughter to play hockey anymore when I read that\’ and that\’s the image we want to change. We don\’t want those kinds of players in our league.\”

    \"Closeup
    On Wednesday, the commission will hear from representatives from QMJHL, the Canadian Hockey League, Hockey Quebec, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec and McGill University. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

    He said he is confident this won\’t happen again because they now have mandatory training at the beginning of the season which includes videos, conferences and a visit by a police officer who explains the rules and laws to the players.

    As the hearings get underway on Wednesday, the commission will hear from representatives from QMJHL, the Canadian Hockey League, Hockey Quebec and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec.

    A representative from McGill University will also be present after several MNAs criticized the university\’s initial refusal to participate in the committee hearings.

    Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. ​​If you\’re in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911.



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  • Quebec launches hearings into allegations of \’horrific\’ abuse in major junior hockey | CBC News

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    WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.

    The Quebec National Assembly will begin hearings today into allegations of violence and hazing in the world of major junior hockey.

    This comes after claimants tried to launch a class-action suit against the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and other leagues and teams, saying they were responsible for a \”toxic culture\” and a \”culture of silence\” that hides predatory violence, hazing, bullying, harassment, and assaults.

    On Feb. 3 Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perrell refused to certify a class-action launched in 2020 with two former junior league players as lead plaintiffs: Daniel Carcillo and Garrett Taylor.

    A third plaintiff, Stephen Quirk, who is a former QMJHL player, later joined Carcillo and Taylor in the lawsuit.

    The suit covered events in the QMJHL, the Western Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League, going back to May 8, 1975 — the date the Canadian Hockey League was founded.

    Justice Perrell described the evidence from Quirk, Carcillo and Taylor and other former players who submitted written statements as \”horrific.\”

    Judge calls plaintiffs \’genuine heroes\’

    Carcillo, Taylor, and Quirk had claims against five hockey teams — the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Prince Albert Raiders, the Sarnia Sting, the Moncton Wildcats and the Halifax Mooseheads.

    The Halifax and Moncton teams belong to the QMJHL, which in addition to its teams in Quebec, operates six teams in the Maritimes.

    Perrell described the three men as part of a group of elite athletes who left their families and hometowns to join teams with the hope of improving their skills.

    Although the judge called the former players \”genuine heroes\” he said they failed to provide a \”workable litigation plan,\” and for that reason denied their request to certify a class-action lawsuit.

    He said it was not conceivable that a singular class-action would deal with the \”evil that has persisted for half a century in amateur hockey.\”

    \"A
    The director of communications and head of diversity and inclusion at the QMJHL, said the league wants to reassure parents that their children will be safe. (Peter Evans/CBC)

    \’I do not want any other child to go through what I did\’

    As part of the decision, Perrell included the testimony of six unnamed former hockey players all of whom described months of abuse they endured as rookies on various teams.

    A former hockey player identified as \”AA\” said the general manager of his hockey team told him not to be a \”pussy\” when the hazing got bad. He recalled getting jumped by veteran players in the locker room.

    A player identified as \”FF\” said the coaches did not intervene.

    \”This happened in the showers, on the bus, or elsewhere. The coaches and team staff saw and knew,\” said FF, adding that after he was traded, he experienced the same type of hazing.

    \”My time in major junior hockey has left me mentally scarred. I\’ve lived with it my whole life […], but I cannot keep it secret anymore. I live with anxiety every day. I used to have nightmares, which I rarely have any more, but my anxiety is always there …. My story has been extremely difficult but am telling it because I do not want any other child to go through what I did.\”

    Legault asked QMJHL \’to explain themselves\’

    Last week, Premier François Legault said the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League could not remain silent. He called the abuse detailed by the judge \”very serious.\”

    \"Quebec
    Quebec Premier François Legault was at a news conference, earlier this month at the legislature in Quebec City. Legault called on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)

    Isabelle Charest, the provincial minister responsible for sports, said reports of the abuse had left her speechless.

    Charest said the independent complaints officer\’s mandate is to handle situations such as this one and noted that all sports federations must have a policy of integrity in place that ensures the environment is \”free of abuse, harassment and intimidation.\”

    She said that funding for the federations is linked to them enforcing their integrity policies.

    \’We don\’t want those kinds of players in our league\’: QMJHL official

    Maxime Blouin, director of communications and head of diversity and inclusion at the QMJHL, said the league should have spoken out sooner following the decision on the class-action lawsuit.

    He told CBC radio\’s Breakaway on Feb. 14, that these \”horror stories\” are completely unacceptable.

    Breakaway10:46Former junior hockey players claim to have been victims of violent hazing practices, physical and sexual abuse

    People across the province are shocked by recent allegations of sexual and physical violence in Canada’s junior hockey leagues. But the leagues themselves have stayed silent on these serious claims, until now. The head of communications for Quebec’s Major Junior League joins guest host Allison Van Rassel.

    \”If [players] witness those kind of events they hav
    e to speak up with us, with the police because those are criminal acts,\” said Blouin.

    He said the players who committed those acts are the ones who should be held accountable for the culture of abuse. He says some of it is rooted in toxic masculinity.

    \”You don\’t have to be that kind of a man to be part of a hockey team. That\’s not what we want for sports in 2023,\” Blouin said.

    \”Because I was with some parents yesterday saying: \’I don\’t want my kid, my son or my daughter to play hockey anymore when I read that\’ and that\’s the image we want to change. We don\’t want those kinds of players in our league.\”

    \"Closeup
    On Wednesday, the commission will hear from representatives from QMJHL, the Canadian Hockey League, Hockey Quebec, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec and McGill University. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

    He said he is confident this won\’t happen again because they now have mandatory training at the beginning of the season which includes videos, conferences and a visit by a police officer who explains the rules and laws to the players.

    As the hearings get underway on Wednesday, the commission will hear from representatives from QMJHL, the Canadian Hockey League, Hockey Quebec and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec.

    A representative from McGill University will also be present after several MNAs criticized the university\’s initial refusal to participate in the committee hearings.

    Support is available for anyone who has been sexually assaulted. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. ​​If you\’re in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911.



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  • Daniel Andrews hits back after new Liberal MP takes aim at \’extreme equality\’ in maiden speech

    Key Points
    • Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken aim measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports.
    • Her maiden speech drew criticism from state Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, and Premier Daniel Andrews
    • Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party.
    A new Liberal MP has hit out at sex work regulations and opening female-only spaces to trans women as she took aim at the \”extremes\” of equality and unity.
    Moira Deeming blasted measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports, claiming \”what most women would consider to be sexual harassment and indecent exposure is now legal in Victoria\”.

    She also sounded off over sex work regulations and called on the government to reinstate sex-based rights in the law.

    \”Surely there must be ways to ensure the safety and dignity of trans people which do not trample on the rights of women and girls,\” Ms Deeming told the upper house on Tuesday.
    The former teacher said she left the profession partly because she was concerned lessons in tolerance were shifted to lessons in inclusion, primary school students were subjected to \”erotic sexual content\” and concerns about single-sex sport teams.
    \”Perfectly reasonable moral and religious differences were being reframed as discriminatory and intolerant, and a new vocabulary was introduced categorising people as allies or enemies,\” she said.
    Shadow treasurer Brad Rowswell said he had not heard the speech but new parliamentarians were free to speak about what motivated and drove them in their inaugural speech.

    \”The colleague did that yesterday and she\’s entitled to do so, so long as her views are expressed respectfully,\” he told reporters at parliament on Wednesday.

    State Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, who was in the upper house chamber at the time, said there was nothing respectful about Ms Deeming\’s speech.
    \”It is using some of the most vulnerable Victorians as targets for these ideological wars,\” she said.

    \”It has no place in Victoria. It has no place in the Victorian parliament.\”

    Premier Daniel Andrews scorned Ms Deeming for pushing an agenda that he said didn\’t meet community expectations.
    \”We are an inclusive, harmonious, respectful place where equality is a non-negotiable. That\’s always been my view. It\’s always been our policy,\” he said.

    \”I\’m just not here to talk about that member of parliament and essentially give her what she wants.\”

    Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party after calling for abortion services to be banned and did not support the procedure even for rape survivors.
    \”I believe in freedom from compelled speech,\” Ms Deeming said in her inaugural speech.
    \”The freedom to travel outside my own suburb, the freedom to meet and embrace my family members and the freedom to accept or refuse medical treatment.

    \”These freedoms are under threat today, and as these last few years have proven.\”



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  • Daniel Andrews hits back after new Liberal MP takes aim at \’extreme equality\’ in maiden speech

    Key Points
    • Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken aim measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports.
    • Her maiden speech drew criticism from state Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, and Premier Daniel Andrews
    • Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party.
    A new Liberal MP has hit out at sex work regulations and opening female-only spaces to trans women as she took aim at the \”extremes\” of equality and unity.
    Moira Deeming blasted measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports, claiming \”what most women would consider to be sexual harassment and indecent exposure is now legal in Victoria\”.

    She also sounded off over sex work regulations and called on the government to reinstate sex-based rights in the law.

    \”Surely there must be ways to ensure the safety and dignity of trans people which do not trample on the rights of women and girls,\” Ms Deeming told the upper house on Tuesday.
    The former teacher said she left the profession partly because she was concerned lessons in tolerance were shifted to lessons in inclusion, primary school students were subjected to \”erotic sexual content\” and concerns about single-sex sport teams.
    \”Perfectly reasonable moral and religious differences were being reframed as discriminatory and intolerant, and a new vocabulary was introduced categorising people as allies or enemies,\” she said.
    Shadow treasurer Brad Rowswell said he had not heard the speech but new parliamentarians were free to speak about what motivated and drove them in their inaugural speech.

    \”The colleague did that yesterday and she\’s entitled to do so, so long as her views are expressed respectfully,\” he told reporters at parliament on Wednesday.

    State Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, who was in the upper house chamber at the time, said there was nothing respectful about Ms Deeming\’s speech.
    \”It is using some of the most vulnerable Victorians as targets for these ideological wars,\” she said.

    \”It has no place in Victoria. It has no place in the Victorian parliament.\”

    Premier Daniel Andrews scorned Ms Deeming for pushing an agenda that he said didn\’t meet community expectations.
    \”We are an inclusive, harmonious, respectful place where equality is a non-negotiable. That\’s always been my view. It\’s always been our policy,\” he said.

    \”I\’m just not here to talk about that member of parliament and essentially give her what she wants.\”

    Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party after calling for abortion services to be banned and did not support the procedure even for rape survivors.
    \”I believe in freedom from compelled speech,\” Ms Deeming said in her inaugural speech.
    \”The freedom to travel outside my own suburb, the freedom to meet and embrace my family members and the freedom to accept or refuse medical treatment.

    \”These freedoms are under threat today, and as these last few years have proven.\”



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  • Daniel Andrews hits back after new Liberal MP takes aim at \’extreme equality\’ in maiden speech

    Key Points
    • Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken aim measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports.
    • Her maiden speech drew criticism from state Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, and Premier Daniel Andrews
    • Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party.
    A new Liberal MP has hit out at sex work regulations and opening female-only spaces to trans women as she took aim at the \”extremes\” of equality and unity.
    Moira Deeming blasted measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports, claiming \”what most women would consider to be sexual harassment and indecent exposure is now legal in Victoria\”.

    She also sounded off over sex work regulations and called on the government to reinstate sex-based rights in the law.

    \”Surely there must be ways to ensure the safety and dignity of trans people which do not trample on the rights of women and girls,\” Ms Deeming told the upper house on Tuesday.
    The former teacher said she left the profession partly because she was concerned lessons in tolerance were shifted to lessons in inclusion, primary school students were subjected to \”erotic sexual content\” and concerns about single-sex sport teams.
    \”Perfectly reasonable moral and religious differences were being reframed as discriminatory and intolerant, and a new vocabulary was introduced categorising people as allies or enemies,\” she said.
    Shadow treasurer Brad Rowswell said he had not heard the speech but new parliamentarians were free to speak about what motivated and drove them in their inaugural speech.

    \”The colleague did that yesterday and she\’s entitled to do so, so long as her views are expressed respectfully,\” he told reporters at parliament on Wednesday.

    State Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, who was in the upper house chamber at the time, said there was nothing respectful about Ms Deeming\’s speech.
    \”It is using some of the most vulnerable Victorians as targets for these ideological wars,\” she said.

    \”It has no place in Victoria. It has no place in the Victorian parliament.\”

    Premier Daniel Andrews scorned Ms Deeming for pushing an agenda that he said didn\’t meet community expectations.
    \”We are an inclusive, harmonious, respectful place where equality is a non-negotiable. That\’s always been my view. It\’s always been our policy,\” he said.

    \”I\’m just not here to talk about that member of parliament and essentially give her what she wants.\”

    Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party after calling for abortion services to be banned and did not support the procedure even for rape survivors.
    \”I believe in freedom from compelled speech,\” Ms Deeming said in her inaugural speech.
    \”The freedom to travel outside my own suburb, the freedom to meet and embrace my family members and the freedom to accept or refuse medical treatment.

    \”These freedoms are under threat today, and as these last few years have proven.\”



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  • Daniel Andrews hits back after new Liberal MP takes aim at \’extreme equality\’ in maiden speech

    Key Points
    • Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has taken aim measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports.
    • Her maiden speech drew criticism from state Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, and Premier Daniel Andrews
    • Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party.
    A new Liberal MP has hit out at sex work regulations and opening female-only spaces to trans women as she took aim at the \”extremes\” of equality and unity.
    Moira Deeming blasted measures to include trans women in female-only change rooms and sports, claiming \”what most women would consider to be sexual harassment and indecent exposure is now legal in Victoria\”.

    She also sounded off over sex work regulations and called on the government to reinstate sex-based rights in the law.

    \”Surely there must be ways to ensure the safety and dignity of trans people which do not trample on the rights of women and girls,\” Ms Deeming told the upper house on Tuesday.
    The former teacher said she left the profession partly because she was concerned lessons in tolerance were shifted to lessons in inclusion, primary school students were subjected to \”erotic sexual content\” and concerns about single-sex sport teams.
    \”Perfectly reasonable moral and religious differences were being reframed as discriminatory and intolerant, and a new vocabulary was introduced categorising people as allies or enemies,\” she said.
    Shadow treasurer Brad Rowswell said he had not heard the speech but new parliamentarians were free to speak about what motivated and drove them in their inaugural speech.

    \”The colleague did that yesterday and she\’s entitled to do so, so long as her views are expressed respectfully,\” he told reporters at parliament on Wednesday.

    State Greens leader Samantha Ratnam, who was in the upper house chamber at the time, said there was nothing respectful about Ms Deeming\’s speech.
    \”It is using some of the most vulnerable Victorians as targets for these ideological wars,\” she said.

    \”It has no place in Victoria. It has no place in the Victorian parliament.\”

    Premier Daniel Andrews scorned Ms Deeming for pushing an agenda that he said didn\’t meet community expectations.
    \”We are an inclusive, harmonious, respectful place where equality is a non-negotiable. That\’s always been my view. It\’s always been our policy,\” he said.

    \”I\’m just not here to talk about that member of parliament and essentially give her what she wants.\”

    Ms Deeming replaced outspoken politician Bernie Finn, who was expelled from the party after calling for abortion services to be banned and did not support the procedure even for rape survivors.
    \”I believe in freedom from compelled speech,\” Ms Deeming said in her inaugural speech.
    \”The freedom to travel outside my own suburb, the freedom to meet and embrace my family members and the freedom to accept or refuse medical treatment.

    \”These freedoms are under threat today, and as these last few years have proven.\”



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  • Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens upset New Jersey Devils with 5-2 victory | Globalnews.ca

    Tuesday night was stop three of a four-game road trip for the Montreal Canadiens in New Jersey.

    Montreal is contending with serious injury and health issues, as it seems every game means another lost player. Kirby Dach was out for the last two games, and his presence in the middle was missed.

    Dach was out again as the club was horribly weak at centre due to injury, yet the Canadiens won 5-2 in Newark.

    Wilde Horses 

    Rafael Harvey-Pinard is not interested yet in the end of this Cinderella story. Make it 13 games that Harvey-Pinard is one of the top forwards on the club. He now has seven goals and three assists for 10 points in 13 games.

    Harvey-Pinard is helping Nick Suzuki to come out of his slump because of the loss of Cole Caufield to shoulder surgery. The first goal of the night, it was Suzuki who made a tremendous pass to Justin Barron who joined the rush for his third goal of the year.

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    Barron and Mike Matheson has been the best partnership on defence for the last two weeks. The two seem to bring out the best in each other. They might just be a partnership next season in October.

    Barron cannot be denied a spot next season playing as well as he has since his call-up from Laval. Matheson certainly has the confidence of the head coach playing, half of the first period as an example.

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    The third member of the best Canadiens line of the last month is Josh Anderson. Any GM who has been watching Anderson recently will not think he has any right to low-ball Kent Hughes with an offer. Anderson is playing strong hockey.

    He is leading the rush and winning the puck as a first forechecker with great energy and skill. Anderson is cycling through the offensive zone well, allowing Suzuki to find him for chances. He is also delivering a number of big hits.

    If any GM thinks they need a power forward in the playoffs when the hockey is heavy, then Anderson is a viable choice in a trade. The trading deadline is March 3rd. Anderson may just be the most viable option for Hughes to get a third first-rounder with the health status of Sean Monahan and Joel Edmundson still uncertain.

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    Another Canadiens forward who should get a long look next year is Jesse Ylonen. He should fight for a spot on the fourth line next season. Ylonen only needs to use his speed a bit more like he did on the Canadiens second goal.

    Ylonen won the blue line with huge speed. He backed up the Devils defence with that speed and by feigning that he wanted to take it to the goal; instead, Ylonen pivoted and turned back to the middle where he found Jonathan Kovacevic. He easily found net.

    The Canadiens were putting some nice plays together against a surprisingly defensively sluggish Devils team. All the Canadiens tallies were on some healthy looks at goal.

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    A minute later, it was 3-1 as Suzuki ripped a shot on the rush to the far side. It’s now 44 points on the season for Suzuki in 57 games. Suzuki has a career high of 61 points that he would love to eclipse. With the surge on Tuesday night, Suzuki is on pace for 63.

    The fourth goal was an even easier mark for Montreal as Rem Pitlick got a cross-crease pass from Evgenii Dadonov. Vitek Vanecek had no chance on any of them.

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    As much as there were a number of great performances up and down the line-up, the win doesn’t happen without yet another theft from Samuel Montembeault.  He stopped three breakaways in the contest: Miles Wood, Brendan Smith and Dawson Mercer were all stymied.

    Montembeault stopped 37 shots as the Canadiens were outshot 39-18.

    Wilde Goats 

    The injuries keep piling up for the Canadiens. Joel Armia was on for three shifts in the first period, then left the contest. Halfway through the second period, the club announced Armia was done for the night. The Canadiens have 12 regulars out of their line-up.

    Next season’s training camp is going to be fascinating. Very few should assume that their job is assured. Veterans like Armia will have to prove themselves. It could be simply having an expensive contract won’t be enough to own a regular shift.

    While the 12 are out, there are many replacement players who look just as good, if not better.


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    Time to clear out some veterans, because the prospects are coming. It was another strong weekend for the young guns who are making the case as soon as now that they want to be on the roster in October.

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    Sean Farrell is 21 years of age. It is likely that he is signed as soon as his season ends at Harvard in late-March or early April. He would then get some games in for the Canadiens this season. Farrell is a top-five forward in college hockey this season.

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    Farrell trails in points per game only a single player: Adam Fantilli, who is expected to be drafted second this June behind only Connor Bedard. Farrell has 46 points in 27 games for a 1.70 PPG. Fantilli has a 1.81. Farrell has been closing that number the last two weeks.

    There is a good chance that Farrell could be one of the finalists for the Hobey Baker award for top player in U.S. college hockey. If not Farrell, then another Habs prospect Lane Hutson could be a finalist.

    Hutson continued his outstanding freshman season at Boston University with two points on Saturday night against Merrimack. Hutson now has 38 points in 29 games for a points-per-game even higher than the best defensive prospect in hockey Luke Hughes.

    The junior ranks see three players absolutely on fire. Joshua Roy played three games for Sherbrooke with six goals and four assists for a whopping 10 points. That included a five-point game against the Saint John Sea Dogs.

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    Of the two players in the queue, Roy gets most of the ink because of his success at the World Juniors for Canada, but Riley Kidney is also playing outstanding hockey. Kidney averaged 1.5 points-per-game with Acadie-Bathurst, but after he was traded, he has averaged 2.5 points-per-game.

    No one in Quebec junior hockey is scoring at Kidney’s clip for the last 15 games in Gatineau with nine goals, 29 assists and 38 points. Even Connor Bedard only has 45 points in his last 15 games. Kidney is a points machine.

    Kidney played only two games on the weekend for the Olympiques counting nine assists. Kidney’s PPG is actually better than Roy’s, but that isn’t necessarily a significant marker for whom might be the better pro. Point is that no one should write-off the underreported Kidney.

    The final junior who is on fire is Logan Mailloux. Former Canadiens defender and now a coach in charge of player development for the organization, Francis Bouillon, says Mailloux is a lock to be a strong pro for Montreal.

    Recent evidence says he is correct. Mailloux counted six points in his last five games. He is averaging a point-per-game in the Ontario Hockey League this season. That’s top five amongst defenders in the OHL.

    Also interestingly, though it is not the best stat in hockey, Mailloux has the second best plus/minus among the top-15 scoring defenders with a plus-20. He trails only Pavel Mintyukov who was drafted tenth overall by Anaheim and is a star in the making.

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    Mailloux constantly gets criticized for his defence, but second best in this category should get at least a small measure of recognition.

    That’s five players who will want to make a mark for the Canadiens soon. Add another two in Owen Beck and Filip Mesar for seven, and it’s clear that the veterans need to move out, so the next generation can begin to show what ceilings they have.

    Brian Wilde, a Montreal-based sports writer, brings you Call of the Wilde on globalnews.ca after each Canadiens game.





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  • Persembahan babak kedua satu penghinaan – Carragher

    LIVERPOOL: Jamie Carragher menyifatkan kempen Liverpool dalam Liga Juara-Juara amat memalukan selepas membenarkan gawang mereka dirobek dengan mudah oleh Real Madrid ketika tumpas 2-5, awal pagi tadi.

    Darwin Nunez dan Mohamed Salah memberi permulaan sempurna buat Reds untuk tuan rumah mendahului 2-0 dalam tempoh 15 minit pertama.

    Begitupun, juara bertahan, Real bangkit menyamakan kedudukan menerusi dua jaringan Vinicius Jr. pada minit ke-21 dan 36.

    Anak-anak buah Carlo Ancelotti kemudian menambah tiga lagi gol pada babak kedua hasil tandukan Eder Militao dan dua jaringan Karim Benzema, sekali gus membawa pulang bekalan selesa ke Santiago Bernabeu minggu depan.

    The coolest man in the house 🧊#UCL pic.twitter.com/cYeEhXJ9i8

    — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 21, 2023

    Liverpool muncul pasukan pertama dalam sejarah Liga Juara-Juara melepaskan kelebihan 2-0 dan tumbang dengan jurang tiga gol.

    Buat kali pertama juga Liverpool dibolosi lima gol di laman sendiri, situasi yang sukar dipercayai oleh Carragher.

    “Pertama sekali, ia satu persembahan hebat daripada Real Madrid untuk bertandang ke Anfield dan mempamer aksi begitu.

    “Saya tidak pernah melihat sebuah pasukan berkunjung ke Anfield dalam saingan Eropah dan memusnahkan Liverpool seperti ini.

    “Ia amat memalukan buat Liverpool, kami sering berselindung di sebalik alasan demi alasan sepanjang musim ini.

    “Kami pernah menggariskan punca mengapa mereka gagal mengulangi prestasi musim-musim sebelumnya tetapi persembahan babak kedua satu penghinaan,” katanya kepada CBS Sports. – AGENSI





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  • Petition calls for pro hockey\’s first Black coach to be inducted into Hall of Fame | CBC Sports

    پیشہ ورانہ ہاکی کے پہلے سیاہ فام کوچ جان پیرس جونیئر کو ہاکی ہال آف فیم میں شامل کرنے کے لیے نچلی سطح پر کوششیں جاری ہیں۔

    ہاکی نووا اسکاٹیا نے 1 فروری کو \”پیرس ٹو ٹورنٹو\” کے نام سے ایک پٹیشن شروع کی، جس میں نووا اسکاٹیا میں پیدا ہونے والے پیرس سے مطالبہ کیا گیا کہ وہ کھیل میں ان کی شراکت کے لیے ٹورنٹو میں واقع ہال کو تسلیم کرے۔

    پیرس، 76، نے منگل کو ہیلی فیکس سے ایک انٹرویو میں کہا کہ تمام توجہ غیر متوقع تھی. \”یہ عاجز ہے، میں یقینی طور پر یہ کہہ سکتا ہوں،\” انہوں نے کہا، \”صرف حقیقت یہ ہے کہ انہوں نے نتائج سے قطع نظر، میرے بارے میں سوچنے میں بھی وقت نکالا۔\”

    اس کے ریزیومے پر متعدد فرسٹ ہیں، جن میں کیوبیک میجر جونیئر ہاکی لیگ میں پہلا سیاہ فام کوچ، سینٹ لوئس بلوز کے ساتھ NHL میں پہلا سیاہ فام اسکاؤٹ، پیشہ ورانہ ہاکی میں پہلا سیاہ فام جنرل منیجر اور پہلا سیاہ فام پروفیشنل شامل ہیں۔ ہاکی کوچ، اٹلانٹا نائٹس کو اب معدوم بین الاقوامی ہاکی لیگ میں ٹرنر کپ تک لے جا رہے ہیں۔

    طویل فہرست کے باوجود، وہ اپنے کیریئر کو ٹوٹی ہوئی رکاوٹوں کے تسلسل کے طور پر نہیں دیکھتا۔

    \”ٹھیک ہے، میں نے ہمیشہ یہی کہا ہے کہ میں فطرت کے لحاظ سے سیاہ فام ہوں اور میں انتخاب کے لحاظ سے کوچ ہوں، اور اس میں ایک فرق ہے،\” پیرس نے کہا۔ \”میں جانتا ہوں کہ میں کیا رنگ ہوں، جب وہ مجھے دیکھتے ہیں تو ہر کوئی جانتا ہے، اس کا بطور کوچ میری شرکت سے کوئی تعلق نہیں ہے – یہ ایک فیصلہ ہے۔\”

    پیرس، ایک باصلاحیت پانچ فٹ پانچ کھلاڑی، کو 1960 کی دہائی کے اوائل میں کیوبیک میں جونیئر ہاکی کھیلنے کے لیے Scotty Bowman نے اسکاؤٹ کیا تھا، مستقبل کے NHL ہیڈ کوچ اور جنرل منیجر نے بھرتی کے لیے ونڈسر، NS میں اپنے خاندانی گھر کا دورہ کیا تھا۔ اسے اس کا کھیل کا کیریئر بیماری کی وجہ سے ختم ہو گیا تھا، لیکن اس کا کوچنگ کیریئر مونٹریال سے تقریباً 90 کلومیٹر مشرق میں شروع ہوا۔

    پیرس نے کہا کہ سینٹ-جوزف-ڈی-سوریل قصبے کے کھیل اور تفریح ​​کے ڈائریکٹر شارلمین پیلوکین نے 1969 میں مقامی جونیئر ٹیم کی کوچنگ کے لیے ان سے رابطہ کیا۔

    ہمیں آج اپنے کھیل میں ہاکی کے علمبردار جان پیرس جونیئر کو پہچاننے کا موقع ملنے پر فخر ہے۔ آئیے جان کو ہاکی ہال آف فیم میں لانے میں مدد کریں۔

    درخواست پر دستخط کریں اور مزید جانیں https://t.co/qpmTM7NQoP< پر | @HockeyNS pic.twitter.com/ 5Hl28y5GFO

    —@HFXMooseheads

    \”میں نے اس کی طرف دیکھا اور میں نے کہا، \’مسٹر پیلوکین، ہاکی میں کوئی سیاہ فام کوچنگ نہیں کر رہا ہے۔\’ میں نے کہا، \’آپ خود کو ترتیب دے رہے ہیں شاید کچھ مسائل ہوں،\’ پیرس نے یاد کیا۔ \”اور اس نے میری طرف دیکھا اور اس نے کہا، \’میں نے بلیک کے بارے میں کچھ نہیں کہا۔ میں نے کہا کہ مجھے کوچ چاہیے، آپ وہی ہیں جو ہم چاہتے ہیں۔\’

    انہوں نے کہا کہ ان میں سے بہت سے پہلے کھلاڑی اور ان کے اہل خانہ دوست رہتے ہیں۔ \”ہم آج بھی بہت تنگ ہیں، یہ وہ خطہ ہے جہاں میں نے اپنی کوچنگ کا آغاز کیا تھا، اور یہیں سے اس کا آغاز ہوا،\” انہوں نے کہا۔

    پیرس کبھی نووا سکوشیا واپس نہیں آیا اور کیوبیک میں کیریئر کی ایک طویل کوچنگ کے لیے چلا گیا، جو زیادہ تر صوبے کے دیہی علاقوں میں رہتا ہے۔ اب وہ ٹیکساس میں رہتا ہے۔

    پیرس نے کہا، \”جب میں کیوبیک پہنچا، تو میں تھوڑا ڈرپوک تھا، ایک چھوٹا سا دیسی ٹکرانا چھوٹے شہر سے آ رہا تھا۔\” \”لہذا میں فرانسیسی معاشرے میں رہتا تھا اور میں اس کے اندر آرام دہ اور پرسکون تھا۔ [and] کئی دہائیوں سے مجھے اپنے خاندان کے باہر مانٹریال میں چند دوستوں کے ساتھ انگریزی سے بہت کم بات چیت ہوئی تھی۔\”

    چیمپئن شپ کا ریکارڈ

    پیرس کا کہنا ہے کہ بطور کوچ ان کا سب سے یادگار کارنامہ 1987 میں ایک ایئر کینیڈا کپ چیمپئن شپ (جو اب ٹیلس کپ کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے) میں رچیلیو ریورینز کی رہنمائی کرنا تھا، جو سرکاری قومی انڈر 18 بوائز ہاکی ٹورنامنٹ تھا۔

    انہوں نے کہا کہ جب ہم کیوبیک سے باہر آئے تو ہم سب سے کم عمر ٹیم تھے۔ ہمیں انڈر ڈاگ سمجھا جاتا تھا لیکن ہم نے کبھی کوئی گیم نہیں ہاری۔ \”لیکن یہ ریکارڈ اب بھی برقرار ہے: 1987 میں جب سے ہم نے یہ کیا تھا وہاں کوئی ٹیم ایسی نہیں ہے جو اس کپ کو جیتنے کے لئے ضابطے کے وقت میں ناقابل شکست رہی ہو۔\”

    اس کے بعد، پیرس نے اٹلانٹا میں پیشہ ورانہ چھوٹی لیگوں میں چھلانگ لگانے سے پہلے QMJHL میں Granby اور St-Jean-sur-Richelieu میں کوچنگ اسٹاپس کی، جہاں اس نے چیمپئن شپ جیتی۔ اس سے پہلے، وہ سینٹ لوئس بلیوز کے ساتھ NHL میں پہلے بلیک اسکاؤٹ بھی تھے۔

    تاریخ کی یادگاری

    ڈارٹ ماؤتھ میں ایک ناقابل یقین رات جب دو آل بلیک روسٹرز ایک ایسے کھیل میں آمنے سامنے ہوئے جس نے میری ٹائمز کی کلرڈ ہاکی لیگ کے افتتاحی میچ کی یادگاری تھی۔

    برادرز جان پیرس جونیئر اور پرسی پیرس بنچوں کے پیچھے تھے۔#ParisToToronto | #nsproud pic.twitter.com/6On2dVvHMW

    —@HackeyNS

    وہ پیشہ ورانہ ہاکی میں پہلے سیاہ فام جنرل منیجر بھی تھے، جو کیوبیک جونیئر صفوں میں کردار ادا کرتے رہے اور سینٹرل ہاکی لیگ میں جارجیا میں مقیم ایک ناکارہ ٹیم میکن ہوو
    پی کے ساتھ۔

    پیرس اب بھی ہاکی میں شامل ہے، ایک بیرونی مشیر کے طور پر کام کر رہا ہے تاکہ NHL کے کچھ کھلاڑیوں کو ان کی کھیل کی کارکردگی میں مدد فراہم کی جا سکے۔

    ہاکی نووا اسکاٹیا میں تنوع اور شمولیت کی کرسی ڈین اسمتھ کا کہنا ہے کہ 2019 میں کھیل میں نسل پرستی اور امتیازی سلوک کو دیکھنے کے لیے ٹاسک فورس کی سفارشات میں سے ایک یہ تھی کہ ان لوگوں کے تعاون کو پہچاننے اور ان کو اجاگر کرنے کے طریقے تلاش کیے جائیں جن کی نمائندگی کم ہے۔

    \’اتنی معمولی اور اتنی عاجزی\’

    اسمتھ نے کہا کہ اس نے پیرس کے بارے میں جتنا زیادہ سیکھا، اتنا ہی وہ حیران ہوا کہ وہ پہلے سے ہال آف فیم میں نہیں تھا۔

    اسمتھ نے کہا، \”وہ بہت معمولی اور بہت عاجز ہے۔

    \”وہ ہاکی کے بارے میں بات کرنا پسند کرتا ہے، وہ اپنے تجربے کو میرے جیسے نوجوان جونیئر کوچز تک پہنچانا پسند کرتا ہے لیکن وہ کبھی بھی اپنے آپ کو نہیں بیچیں گے، اور میں سمجھتا ہوں کہ اب یہ ہمارا کام ہے – اس بات کو یقینی بنانا کہ اس کی تعریفیں اور ان کے کارناموں کو تسلیم کیا جائے۔ ہاکی کی اعلی ترین سطحوں سے۔\”

    ہاکی ہال آف فیم کے ایک اہلکار کا کہنا ہے کہ عوامی گذارشات کی آخری تاریخ 15 مارچ ہے۔ اسٹینلے کپ کے فائنل کے ختم ہونے کے بعد ایک سلیکشن کمیٹی امیدواروں پر غور کرنے کے لیے میٹنگ کرتی ہے۔ داخلے کے لیے 18 رکنی کمیٹی کا تین چوتھائی حصہ متفق ہونا ضروری ہے۔

    پیرس نے اعتراف کیا کہ وہ توجہ سے تھوڑا بے چین ہے۔ پیر کے روز، ہیلی فیکس موز ہیڈز گیم میں شرکت کے دوران انہیں کھڑے ہو کر داد دی گئی۔

    \”میں اس سے عاجز ہوں اور میں نووا اسکاٹیا اور میری ٹائمز کا شکریہ ادا کرتا ہوں، اور کینیڈا اور میں کہیں بھی گیا ہوں۔ میں نے یورپ اور امریکہ میں کوچنگ کی ہے… میں نے ہال آف میں جانے کے لیے کوچ نہیں کیا۔ شہرت، \”انہوں نے کہا۔ \”میں کوچ کرتا ہوں کیونکہ میں اسی سے لطف اندوز ہوتا ہوں، یہی میں کرتا ہوں۔\”

    درخواست پر منگل کی سہ پہر تک 2,300 دستخط جمع ہو چکے تھے۔





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  • Petition calls for pro hockey\’s first Black coach to be inducted into Hall of Fame | CBC Sports

    پیشہ ورانہ ہاکی کے پہلے سیاہ فام کوچ جان پیرس جونیئر کو ہاکی ہال آف فیم میں شامل کرنے کے لیے نچلی سطح پر کوششیں جاری ہیں۔

    ہاکی نووا اسکاٹیا نے 1 فروری کو \”پیرس ٹو ٹورنٹو\” کے نام سے ایک پٹیشن شروع کی، جس میں نووا اسکاٹیا میں پیدا ہونے والے پیرس سے مطالبہ کیا گیا کہ وہ کھیل میں ان کی شراکت کے لیے ٹورنٹو میں واقع ہال کو تسلیم کرے۔

    پیرس، 76، نے منگل کو ہیلی فیکس سے ایک انٹرویو میں کہا کہ تمام توجہ غیر متوقع تھی. \”یہ عاجز ہے، میں یقینی طور پر یہ کہہ سکتا ہوں،\” انہوں نے کہا، \”صرف حقیقت یہ ہے کہ انہوں نے نتائج سے قطع نظر، میرے بارے میں سوچنے میں بھی وقت نکالا۔\”

    اس کے ریزیومے پر متعدد فرسٹ ہیں، جن میں کیوبیک میجر جونیئر ہاکی لیگ میں پہلا سیاہ فام کوچ، سینٹ لوئس بلوز کے ساتھ NHL میں پہلا سیاہ فام اسکاؤٹ، پیشہ ورانہ ہاکی میں پہلا سیاہ فام جنرل منیجر اور پہلا سیاہ فام پروفیشنل شامل ہیں۔ ہاکی کوچ، اٹلانٹا نائٹس کو اب معدوم بین الاقوامی ہاکی لیگ میں ٹرنر کپ تک لے جا رہے ہیں۔

    طویل فہرست کے باوجود، وہ اپنے کیریئر کو ٹوٹی ہوئی رکاوٹوں کے تسلسل کے طور پر نہیں دیکھتا۔

    \”ٹھیک ہے، میں نے ہمیشہ یہی کہا ہے کہ میں فطرت کے لحاظ سے سیاہ فام ہوں اور میں انتخاب کے لحاظ سے کوچ ہوں، اور اس میں ایک فرق ہے،\” پیرس نے کہا۔ \”میں جانتا ہوں کہ میں کیا رنگ ہوں، جب وہ مجھے دیکھتے ہیں تو ہر کوئی جانتا ہے، اس کا بطور کوچ میری شرکت سے کوئی تعلق نہیں ہے – یہ ایک فیصلہ ہے۔\”

    پیرس، ایک باصلاحیت پانچ فٹ پانچ کھلاڑی، کو 1960 کی دہائی کے اوائل میں کیوبیک میں جونیئر ہاکی کھیلنے کے لیے Scotty Bowman نے اسکاؤٹ کیا تھا، مستقبل کے NHL ہیڈ کوچ اور جنرل منیجر نے بھرتی کے لیے ونڈسر، NS میں اپنے خاندانی گھر کا دورہ کیا تھا۔ اسے اس کا کھیل کا کیریئر بیماری کی وجہ سے ختم ہو گیا تھا، لیکن اس کا کوچنگ کیریئر مونٹریال سے تقریباً 90 کلومیٹر مشرق میں شروع ہوا۔

    پیرس نے کہا کہ سینٹ-جوزف-ڈی-سوریل قصبے کے کھیل اور تفریح ​​کے ڈائریکٹر شارلمین پیلوکین نے 1969 میں مقامی جونیئر ٹیم کی کوچنگ کے لیے ان سے رابطہ کیا۔

    ہمیں آج اپنے کھیل میں ہاکی کے علمبردار جان پیرس جونیئر کو پہچاننے کا موقع ملنے پر فخر ہے۔ آئیے جان کو ہاکی ہال آف فیم میں لانے میں مدد کریں۔

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    —@HFXMooseheads

    \”میں نے اس کی طرف دیکھا اور میں نے کہا، \’مسٹر پیلوکین، ہاکی میں کوئی سیاہ فام کوچنگ نہیں کر رہا ہے۔\’ میں نے کہا، \’آپ خود کو ترتیب دے رہے ہیں شاید کچھ مسائل ہوں،\’ پیرس نے یاد کیا۔ \”اور اس نے میری طرف دیکھا اور اس نے کہا، \’میں نے بلیک کے بارے میں کچھ نہیں کہا۔ میں نے کہا کہ مجھے کوچ چاہیے، آپ وہی ہیں جو ہم چاہتے ہیں۔\’

    انہوں نے کہا کہ ان میں سے بہت سے پہلے کھلاڑی اور ان کے اہل خانہ دوست رہتے ہیں۔ \”ہم آج بھی بہت تنگ ہیں، یہ وہ خطہ ہے جہاں میں نے اپنی کوچنگ کا آغاز کیا تھا، اور یہیں سے اس کا آغاز ہوا،\” انہوں نے کہا۔

    پیرس کبھی نووا سکوشیا واپس نہیں آیا اور کیوبیک میں کیریئر کی ایک طویل کوچنگ کے لیے چلا گیا، جو زیادہ تر صوبے کے دیہی علاقوں میں رہتا ہے۔ اب وہ ٹیکساس میں رہتا ہے۔

    پیرس نے کہا، \”جب میں کیوبیک پہنچا، تو میں تھوڑا ڈرپوک تھا، ایک چھوٹا سا دیسی ٹکرانا چھوٹے شہر سے آ رہا تھا۔\” \”لہذا میں فرانسیسی معاشرے میں رہتا تھا اور میں اس کے اندر آرام دہ اور پرسکون تھا۔ [and] کئی دہائیوں سے مجھے اپنے خاندان کے باہر مانٹریال میں چند دوستوں کے ساتھ انگریزی سے بہت کم بات چیت ہوئی تھی۔\”

    چیمپئن شپ کا ریکارڈ

    پیرس کا کہنا ہے کہ بطور کوچ ان کا سب سے یادگار کارنامہ 1987 میں ایک ایئر کینیڈا کپ چیمپئن شپ (جو اب ٹیلس کپ کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے) میں رچیلیو ریورینز کی رہنمائی کرنا تھا، جو سرکاری قومی انڈر 18 بوائز ہاکی ٹورنامنٹ تھا۔

    انہوں نے کہا کہ جب ہم کیوبیک سے باہر آئے تو ہم سب سے کم عمر ٹیم تھے۔ ہمیں انڈر ڈاگ سمجھا جاتا تھا لیکن ہم نے کبھی کوئی گیم نہیں ہاری۔ \”لیکن یہ ریکارڈ اب بھی برقرار ہے: 1987 میں جب سے ہم نے یہ کیا تھا وہاں کوئی ٹیم ایسی نہیں ہے جو اس کپ کو جیتنے کے لئے ضابطے کے وقت میں ناقابل شکست رہی ہو۔\”

    اس کے بعد، پیرس نے اٹلانٹا میں پیشہ ورانہ چھوٹی لیگوں میں چھلانگ لگانے سے پہلے QMJHL میں Granby اور St-Jean-sur-Richelieu میں کوچنگ اسٹاپس کی، جہاں اس نے چیمپئن شپ جیتی۔ اس سے پہلے، وہ سینٹ لوئس بلیوز کے ساتھ NHL میں پہلے بلیک اسکاؤٹ بھی تھے۔

    تاریخ کی یادگاری

    ڈارٹ ماؤتھ میں ایک ناقابل یقین رات جب دو آل بلیک روسٹرز ایک ایسے کھیل میں آمنے سامنے ہوئے جس نے میری ٹائمز کی کلرڈ ہاکی لیگ کے افتتاحی میچ کی یادگاری تھی۔

    برادرز جان پیرس جونیئر اور پرسی پیرس بنچوں کے پیچھے تھے۔#ParisToToronto | #nsproud pic.twitter.com/6On2dVvHMW

    —@HackeyNS

    وہ پیشہ ورانہ ہاکی میں پہلے سیاہ فام جنرل منیجر بھی تھے، جو کیوبیک جونیئر صفوں میں کردار ادا کرتے رہے اور سینٹرل ہاکی لیگ میں جارجیا میں مقیم ایک ناکارہ ٹیم میکن ہوو
    پی کے ساتھ۔

    پیرس اب بھی ہاکی میں شامل ہے، ایک بیرونی مشیر کے طور پر کام کر رہا ہے تاکہ NHL کے کچھ کھلاڑیوں کو ان کی کھیل کی کارکردگی میں مدد فراہم کی جا سکے۔

    ہاکی نووا اسکاٹیا میں تنوع اور شمولیت کی کرسی ڈین اسمتھ کا کہنا ہے کہ 2019 میں کھیل میں نسل پرستی اور امتیازی سلوک کو دیکھنے کے لیے ٹاسک فورس کی سفارشات میں سے ایک یہ تھی کہ ان لوگوں کے تعاون کو پہچاننے اور ان کو اجاگر کرنے کے طریقے تلاش کیے جائیں جن کی نمائندگی کم ہے۔

    \’اتنی معمولی اور اتنی عاجزی\’

    اسمتھ نے کہا کہ اس نے پیرس کے بارے میں جتنا زیادہ سیکھا، اتنا ہی وہ حیران ہوا کہ وہ پہلے سے ہال آف فیم میں نہیں تھا۔

    اسمتھ نے کہا، \”وہ بہت معمولی اور بہت عاجز ہے۔

    \”وہ ہاکی کے بارے میں بات کرنا پسند کرتا ہے، وہ اپنے تجربے کو میرے جیسے نوجوان جونیئر کوچز تک پہنچانا پسند کرتا ہے لیکن وہ کبھی بھی اپنے آپ کو نہیں بیچیں گے، اور میں سمجھتا ہوں کہ اب یہ ہمارا کام ہے – اس بات کو یقینی بنانا کہ اس کی تعریفیں اور ان کے کارناموں کو تسلیم کیا جائے۔ ہاکی کی اعلی ترین سطحوں سے۔\”

    ہاکی ہال آف فیم کے ایک اہلکار کا کہنا ہے کہ عوامی گذارشات کی آخری تاریخ 15 مارچ ہے۔ اسٹینلے کپ کے فائنل کے ختم ہونے کے بعد ایک سلیکشن کمیٹی امیدواروں پر غور کرنے کے لیے میٹنگ کرتی ہے۔ داخلے کے لیے 18 رکنی کمیٹی کا تین چوتھائی حصہ متفق ہونا ضروری ہے۔

    پیرس نے اعتراف کیا کہ وہ توجہ سے تھوڑا بے چین ہے۔ پیر کے روز، ہیلی فیکس موز ہیڈز گیم میں شرکت کے دوران انہیں کھڑے ہو کر داد دی گئی۔

    \”میں اس سے عاجز ہوں اور میں نووا اسکاٹیا اور میری ٹائمز کا شکریہ ادا کرتا ہوں، اور کینیڈا اور میں کہیں بھی گیا ہوں۔ میں نے یورپ اور امریکہ میں کوچنگ کی ہے… میں نے ہال آف میں جانے کے لیے کوچ نہیں کیا۔ شہرت، \”انہوں نے کہا۔ \”میں کوچ کرتا ہوں کیونکہ میں اسی سے لطف اندوز ہوتا ہوں، یہی میں کرتا ہوں۔\”

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