Hockey NL, the governing body for amateur hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador, has sent a memo to all teams and local associations saying the handshake lineup will be removed from all games after Christmas, saying there have been too many incidents between players and coaches during the tradition.
As you can likely imagine, this decision isn't sitting well with many. The handshake line is a show of respect from each team to the other, where you're expected to leave whatever happened on the ice behind. It's unfortunate there are those unwilling to do that. At the same time, there has to be a better solution than ending one of the greatest traditions in the game of hockey. It will be interesting to see if other provinces follow suit.
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21 DECEMBRE | 329 ANSWERS Provincial Hockey Association Bans the Hockey Handshake Lineup What do you think of this decision? | ||
It's fine | 39 | 11.9 % |
Awful | 224 | 68.1 % |
I'm not sure | 20 | 6.1 % |
I don't care | 46 | 14 % |
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