It’s easy to be cynical about sports teams. A lot of times, they don’t give you much reason to not be.
Hockey Is For Everyone is the NHL’s league-wide initiative that is supposed to hold the institution and its member clubs accountable for moving social equality forward and fostering inclusivity. The definition covers a myriad of things for clubs in the league, who celebrate players of color, girls and women playing hockey, supporting sled hockey, Paralympics, and Special Olympics teams, providing opportunities for youth in lower socioeconomic circumstances to experience the game, and ensuring that hockey is a safe and welcoming sport for members of the LGBTQ+ community, among other similar programs and initiatives.