The PWHL is the first women’s hockey league to treat its players as true professionals, and is working to increase diversity on the ice and off it with the help of broadcaster Saroya Tinker.
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College hockey undergoing ‘significant transformation’
‘Obviously hockey struggles with its diversity numbers.’
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Diversity makes gains in hockey
‘I feel hockey’s diversity is growing every day. Having players like us Black people can look up to.’
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Proving Black people do play hockey
An estimated 15 Black women hockey players are on NCAA Division I and III teams this season; we spoke to two of them.
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The color of hockey: Diversity on the rise in women’s pro hockey
On the surface, this isn’t unusual, but in Bolden’s and Johnson’s case, the two female pucksters are among the small handful of Black hockey players.
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The color of hockey: The current state of diversity in a traditionally ‘White’ sport
Hockey is still seen as a White sport. Some believe it should stay that way forever.Â