Reinstate UNB Women's Hockey
We the undersigned wish that you would consider reinstating the Women's Hockey Program which is just in the process of growing and becoming a winner. Our signatures below show our support for hence pr... continue reading »
"like the elimination of the other varsity sports, this is truly unacceptable, and is of poor taste"
"Will be one giant step back in Women's Hockey if this happens! City Guelph Province Ontario"
"stop cutting athletics City Ottawa"
"I think that the decision made was a really big mistake, I think that the girls should have the same rights as the guys. I feel bad for the girls who were playing for the reds, And for the girls who have dreamed to play on the team when they reach univers"
"equal oppurtunity for males and females to play hockey at a high level."
"Reinstate! City Fredericton Province NB"
"Reinstate UNB Women's Hockey City London Province ON"
"Dropping female hockey from the program would be a terrible shame City Dartmouth Province NS"
"Ahh , the old boy network at UNB is still alive ! A disgraceful decision--sexist & discriminatory . I hope a complaint is being prepared and sent to the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission . Shame on UNB City Fredericton Province N.B."
"Everyone should have a fair chance City Ottawa Province Ontario"
"giving up is never the answer City hamilton Province ontario"
"UNB shoots themselves in the foot way too many times. Stop the bleeding City Fredericton Province New Brunswick"
"Equality for both men & women in the hockey City Hamilton"
"Taking away from a sport that has come so far in the last few years."
"There is no way the women shouldn't be supported by the University as a team"
"Please reconsider the UNB Women's Hockey Program. Women's hockey is the fastest growing sport in Canada. Girls need your program to aspire to! City Hamilton Province ON"
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"equal status for womens hockey City fredericton Province n.b."
"As a former UNB player/female hockey player in this ity/Province, i often wonder how this mishap is going to impact the future of our elite female hockey players in NB?"
"Rethink your philosophy around athletics. It's more about developing the whole person than worrying about whether a sports team wins every event! City Fredericton Province NB"
"How can you cut out womens hockey and leave mens? Let them play with the support and funding that they need!"
"UNB is cutting a women's hockey program that has been in existence for 34 years. It was a huge step forward to become a varsity team and this is a blow to everyone who has been involved with the Red Blazers and Varsity Reds women's hockey programs since 1"
"Let the program grow ,the europeans didn't become world champions overnight.I might suggest that all sports be dropped at unb to avoid a discriminational situation. City antigonish Province nova scotia"
"Reinstate the Women's Hockey Program! City Miramichi"
"NOT BEING ONE WHO FOLLOWS HOCKEY BUT ENJOYING THE CHALLENGE THAT THE GIRLS HAVE OVERCOME IS AMAZING. DOES THE UNIVERSITY REALIZE THAT OVER IN PEI ALONE Female registration has skyrocketed from 404 in 1996-97 to 1,458 in 2006-07, according to Hockey Canada"