Hockey Saskatchewan reacts to Hockey Canada’s leadership overhaul
Global News
Kelly McClintock told Global News the move doesn't affect Hockey Saskatchewan, but he said the public scrutiny Hockey Canada is currently facing could have an impact.
This morning, Hockey Canada announced all of its board members and CEO are stepping down.
Hockey Saskatchewan’s general manager Kelly McClintock said he feels Hockey Canada felt the pressure and doesn’t believe this move will come as a surprise to many people.
“You know, It’s sad but … I think with the amount of pressure that they felt, they had to do something,” said McClintock.
McClintock told Global News the move doesn’t affect Hockey Saskatchewan, but he said the public scrutiny Hockey Canada is currently facing could have an impact.
“In some ways it affects because people have concerns about how money is spent and where money goes. I don’t think it has an impact on whether they’re kids are in hockey or the impacts their kids experience right now in hockey,” he added.
Some hockey parents believe Hockey Canada’s move is a good thing.
“That’s a good move; it was something they needed to do. There needs to be either restructuring or a new body created to perform that function,” said Gordon Dieter, former hockey parent in Saskatoon.
Dieter put two kids through hockey and said he would’ve done some things differently if he had known what he knows now.