“Hockey culture is slowly shifting to become more inclusive for the first time in decades, and allowing this moment to set us back would be a complete waste of an opportunity.”
OT: 4 Nations receives an All-Star rating
“National pride, even on a small scale, draws in players and fans alike. The chance to represent your country is a large point of pride for athletes, especially when international tournaments like the Olympics are held every four years. For fans, the chance to see their nation win and prove themselves the best in the world is alluring enough to watch.”
OT: ‘Heated Rivalry’ highlights why representation matters
“‘It can be pretty one-dimensional in the sense that hockey lock rooms often are, at least stereotypically, not the most diverse.’”
OT: American sports champions are not world champions
Wyc Grousbeck at the Boston Celtics championship parade. Photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports. MARIA CLARA KOLLER | STAFF REPORTER | mkollerfernandez@butler.edu Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where the Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them a Butler-centric angle. The NBA playoffs are starting soon, which means it’s time…
OT: NHL 2024-25 preview
‘“We’ve finally mended together as a team and we are going to make it to the next step of making the playoffs.”’
Butler vs. St. John’s canceled due to COVID-19
To date, the cancellation of Butler’s conference opener marks the fourth Big East conference game that will be rescheduled in the past week.
OT: The NHL’s failure in the Blackhawks’ sexual assault scandal
The NHL still has a long way to go to truly become an honorable league.
OT: Release the Kraken!
What you should expect this season from NHL’s newest team.
Overtime: Keeping hockey historic
Multimedia editor Jake Bedell explains how the NHL has abused the success of outdoor competition.
Overtime: Top ten NHL players of the decade
NHL recently released their top ten players before the end of the year. Olivia Frzop says there is one key player missing and offers her ranking.