Hockey Eastern Ontario says it's not going to postpone hockey like the Greater Toronto Hockey League did. HEO has strict 'return to play' guidelines which it believes can limit the transmission of COVID-19.
The mother of an Ottawa minor league hockey player says she wants an apology after her 15-year-old son was allegedly called the N-word by another player during a recent recreational game in Orléans.The Leitrim Minor Hockey Association says it's taking a complaint that a player was called the N-word during a game last week "extremely seriously.
The slur was allegedly made during a non-competitive game last week between the boy's Leitrim Minor Hockey Association team and a team from the Orléans Minor Hockey Association . Both associations are part of the wider Gloucester Hockey Association district. The mother said her son, who couldn't remember the player's jersey number, reported the incident to his coach. The coach then reported it to a referee, who filled out a game incident report, she said.In separate emailed statements, the OMHA and LMHA each said the accusation is being taken "extremely seriously."
Reg MacDonald, president of the GHA, said it was "very disappointing" to hear of the allegation, adding he knew the OMHA was also very disappointed.Hockey Eastern Ontario had 3rd most discrimination penalties in Canada
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