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Dan Carcillo has filed a lawsuit against the OHL and other Canadian Hockey leagues for covering up abuse to it's rookie players in the past... some of the allegations are disturbing like really really upsetting
Another former CHL player has come forward with accusations of abuse
TW: the screenshots of an article I will link below tell stories of physical and psychological abuse. Please don’t continue reading if you’re triggered by stuff like this.
David Pszenyczny was a rookie alongside Dan Carcillo with the Sarnia Sting in 2003. He just confirmed Carcillo’s accusations.
“What’s normal? We’re hockey players and we’re not supposed to show emotion” neatly sums up the entire problem with the absolute shit show we call hockey culture.
[screams into the void]
You can find the entire article here.
Hey! Did you see that there's a proposed class action lawsuit in the works against the CHL and their major-junior leagues for bullying, hazing, and child abuse? I was reading about it today and it made me think of that book about major-juniors hockey that you'd mentioned you were reading a little while ago.
I did see those articles, and I was absolutely appalled by the descriptions of the hazing that took place, as I’m sure many others were. It’s sickening to think of the lack of accountability in hockey culture that allows these types of environments to exist both within juniors and the NHL itself, and it’s even worse to consider that in the case of the former, adult coaches and trainers are aware but either refuse to intercede, or they are passive or active participants.
And the worst part is, because of the severe conformity culture within hockey, players who have targeted through hazing, or sexually assaulted through hazing, or even sexually assaulted outside of hazing, know that they can’t speak up about it for fear of rocking the boat and risking their advancement in their hockey career. A coach’s endorsement can make or break a player, and if that player is seen as a troublemaker who’s “not a team player”, they’re likely to find their hockey career stalled or even destroyed.
What this all boils down to in an environment where trying to stand up for yourself and your teammates gets you ostracized, but harming your teammates earns a slap on the back, not only from your older teammates, but from your coach as well. Being kind is seen as selfishness, and being cruel is what actually wins the approval of the people you need to impress. It almost sounds like some futuristic dystopian sci-fi novel.
It’s understandable to me that Check Please tries to eliminate these more toxic elements from its hockey universe, but I think it’s worth considering that this would be the kind of environment that both Jack and Kent endured as teenagers.
(msunderestimated)
We are both on vacation so this week is a pre taped pod where Riot & Laura talk: ghosted by Gritty on valentines day, a Kane has a point, Leon Draisaitl needs a happy lamp, Carcillo v Nasty and player goal songs.
When you realize that a year after Carcillo, Rich “Dicky” Clune was a rookie on the Sarnia Stings and try really hard not to draw your own conclusions about Dicky’s well documented struggle with mental health and addiction.
PSA: Paul Bissonette is a complete asshole
Here’s everything y’all need to know about a fight he just started with Dan Carcillo on Twitter.
You can say of Carcillo what you want, but at least he acknowledges that he was a racist, homophobic, sexist asshole and constantly tries to make amends and better himself. He’s also a dude who holds other men accountable for their actions and for that alone I salute the guy.
But since Bissonette has just been named “the most influential person in hockey” and so many people still think his antics are fucking hilarious, this will probably be an overall horrible experience for Carcillo, who right now has thousands of Bissonette’s followers threatening him online.
God I hate hockey sometimes.
the difference between the way akim aliu and dan carcillo were recieved is really obviously racist. i shouldn’t be surprised but god damn. a lot of comments about dan carcillo are bad, but the good and supportive ones really rose to the top. with aliu, almost every comment is dismissive, hostile, and mocking. they’re both talking about the same things but only the white guy is getting any respect
It’s Carcillo’s past that makes him such an unlikely but important voice as hockey deals with its dark underbelly.
I was on the fence about Dan Carcillo for a long time but damn I am impressed by the way he has been working on himself and the way he challenges toxic masculinity in the hockey world. Amazing article!
