Hockey Canada has released some troubling figures relating to the number of penalties handed out in this province related to racial and sexual discrimination.
Hockey Canada yesterday released its annual report on discrimination and maltreatment of players from across the country.
The number of players ejected for violations of rule 11.4, related to comments made about another player’s race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation, saw a significant rise from last season.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, officials enforced discrimination rules 40 times during the 2024-25 season, the fourth highest in the country per player population.
Penalties called by officials under Rule 11.4 (Hockey Canada)
The same rule was reported 25 times during the previous season.
Fifteen unwitnessed allegations of discrimination were reported during the 2024-25 season, compared to seven the previous season, more than any other organization east of Ontario, per player base.
Penalties called for discrimination based on sex or gender significantly outnumbered any other category. Across the board, the number of reported instances nearly tripled since the 2021-22 season.
Hockey Canada’s full report can be found online.
