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Comprised of the sons and grandsons of runaway American slaves, the league helped pioneer the sport of ice hockey changing this winter game from the primitive "gentleman's past-time" of the nineteenth century to the modern fast moving game of today. In an era when many believed blacks could not endure cold, possessed ankles too weak to effectively skate, and lacked the intelligence for organized sport, these men defied the defined myths. [more] |
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8/29/2010: Boxscore News Reaches Major Milestone
New York City 08/29/10. Stryker-Indigo New York announced today that Boxscore News, the online sports news and information site, has surpassed the 100,000 unique visitor mark since going online on May 10th. As of Friday, August 27th, 101,915 unique visitors from a total 172-countries, had visited Boxscore News. These individuals recorded a total of 148,180 pageviews.
Boxscore News ( www.boxscorenews.com ) is a Division of Stryker-Indigo. The site features the works of a number of leading historians associated with the Society Of North American Historians And Researchers (www.sonahhr.com)including historians George and Darril Fosty.
6/23/2010: HALIFAX: BLACK YOUTH HOCKEY INITIATIVE -APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED!
HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, 23 June 2010 – Hockey Nova Scotia (HNS) is pleased and excited to announce the inception of an innovative new program and is currently looking for applicants to fill said program.
HNS along with the Black Ice Hockey and Sport Hall of Fame Society, Sport Nova Scotia Support4Sport and Dean Lee, a Mount Saint Vincent Graduate student, has developed the Black Youth Hockey Initiative.
The program is designed to attract children who historically have not participated in hockey and give them the opportunity to do so. The pilot program for Black youth will consist of a one-day introduction to hockey camp, a once-per-week 15 week hockey program during the 2010-2011 season and full set of gear, at no cost to the participant.
“This is a great opportunity to grow hockey and focus on children who have not been provided access to Canada’s Game. We are starting this on a small scale with one program but see this program extending to all youth, of all backgrounds, interested in a more recreational level of hockey in the province,” said Don Matheson, president of HNS.
HNS is currently looking to place 30 Black youth (male and female) between the ages of five and eight.
For more information, please visit the Hockey Nova Scotia website – www.hockeynovascotia.ca for an application form or contact Meridith MacDonald for further details - 902-454-9400.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Meridith MacDonald, coordinator communication and special events
Hockey Nova Scotia
902-454-9400
mmacdonald@hockeynovascotia.ca
5/16/2010: Box Score News Now Online!
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