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the hockey diversity alliance x budweiser: #tapeouthate

“When you’re a black man playing in a predominantly white man’s sport, you’ve got to come to expect things like that.” -Wayne Simmonds, on banana peels being thrown onto ice at him

“I was one of the few non-white players out there, being of Middle Eastern background and Muslim faith. There was a lot of Islamophobia out there. I heard it from players and players’ parents. I was a young kid and I remember being confused and hurt.”- Nazem Kadri, on facing slurs since he was 10 years old

“You know, I’ve heard the ‘n-word’ or ‘Go back to Africa’ so many times, it’s just in one ear, out the other.” -Akim Aliu

The HDA announced in 2020 that the group would “operate independent of the NHL” because they said the league “isn’t prepared to make measurable commitments to end racism in hockey.”

Budweiser Canada said the company made the NHL and the NHLPA aware of the campaign more than a year ago, kept them up to date, and gave them “every opportunity to be involved” in the project.

“They ultimately chose not to, we respect their decision. We were told that they both have their own [diversity and inclusion] efforts.”

The project originally called for all of the players involved to be wearing their NHL team’s jersey and for game footage to be spliced into the commercial. The NHL did not allow their images and marks to be used in the campaign.

“They were told ‘We’re not on working terms with the HDA’,” Aliu said. “It’s one thing to not support the small number of players of color in the league, it’s another thing to actually double down on it. The league is saying the current guys like Wayne, ‘You can’t wear the jersey.’ The pettiness and smallness is so sad. It’s another rock bottom for the NHL.”

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Finland U18 women’s team writes an open letter for IIHF.

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god that letter from the Swedish women’s U18 team to the IIHF is making me weep for some reason. “are we more contagious than the men?” “the boys got to play while we, the girls, had to stay home in disappointment. where is the justice in this?” “we feel humiliated. we practice and work hard every day… it feels extremely bad because the U18 tournament is one of the most fun and coolest things you could experience in your whole life”

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umm ok me 🤡🏃‍♀️

#jt miller #canucks #vancouver canucks

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still can't believe that bruce boudreau just came in and instantly girlbossified the canucks 🤚😌

#gaslight aquilini gatekeep boudreau girlboss the players #we're in our bossbabe era now awkayyyy 🤪🤪🤪 #canucks lb

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actually i think i deserve reparations because every team i rooted for lost

#it really be like that huh 😔😔😔

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omg i can't believe the nhl just canceled the stanley cup finals?? it's such a bummer that we'll never find out who the winner would've been!!! yo it's just so crazy y'all.......

#i'm upset!! 😩 #smiling through the pain besties #habs lb

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i'm melting ✌😞

#i don't have ac so i feel like i'm living in an oven 👍

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Phillip Danault and Cole Caufield - Post-game June 24th, 2021

Caufield: That's probably the biggest thing right now. I'm just trying to take it all in and enjoy the moment, but [I'm playing] for the older guys and the guys that have been here for a while.

Danault: He's sure a big part of it, though.

Caufield: Thanks, Phillip.

#this team said bestie vibes only #phillip danault #cole caufield #habs

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pizza delivery for goal caulfield | postgame game six: mtl vs. vgk | 6.24.21

#philipp danault #cole caufield #habs

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smol boys, big hugs | game six: mtl vs. vgk | 6.24.21

#so true besties! #nick suzuki #cole caufield #habs

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the montreal canadiens are going to the stanley cup finals! semifinals, game 6 | vgk v mtl ; june 6, 2021

#😭😭 #habs

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tyson jost wins the avs the president’s cup | col vs. la | 5.13.21

#❣❣❣ #tyson jost #avalanche #q

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Nils Höglander and Brock Boeser celebrate Höglander’s goal against the Winnipeg Jets (May 10, 2021) 📷: ©Jonathan Kozub

#so true boestie! #brock boeser #nils höglander #canucks

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canucks @ jets | 05.10.21

#okayyy superstar #nils höglander #canucks

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canucks @ jets| 05.10.21

#noooo he looks so disappointed #nils höglander #jayce hawryluk #brock boeser #canucks

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canucks @ jets | 05.10.21

#when petey and them become a throuple 😌😌😌 #nils höglander #brock boeser #canucks