Tyler Shipley

Activists from Sports Without War pulled off an effective Internet hoax when they created a fake press release exposing the hypocrisy of the Toronto Maple Leafs' "Forces Appreciation Night."

There was a time when the idea of military pomp at a Canadian sporting event would have seemed absurdly out of place -- that was an American thing. Oh, how the times have changed.

Even when dealing with wealthy NHLers, there is still an issue of labour and capital at the heart of it all; we call on fans to direct their frustration at the broader commodification of sports.

A comprehensive analysis of ongoing homophobia in the hockey world, as manifest in hyperbolic media reactions to Brian Burke's participation in the 2012 Pride Parade.