Sal_Butera
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For such a socially progressive province, Quebec has remained in the dark ages when it comes to hockeyThis isn't progress, it's regression.
Progression would be doing the opposite: Hiring based purely on merit, with no consideration of race, gender or language. Which is what every successful company does. We are the onl majory pro sports franchise in North America that doesn't hire based purely on who the best candidate is.
Announcing with pride that you're hiring someone where the language they speak (or tin this case, their gender) is more important than their competences will always have an asterix that will lead to speculation: If you weren't a woman and/or you didn't speak French, would you have ever gotten the job?
No other organization will ever have this scrutiny. The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Hailey Wickenheiser and Danielle Goyette, Seattle hired Cami Granato, and nobody questioned it, you know why? Because they don't give a fuck that they're women. They're hockey lifers and have a wealth of knowledge.
Until this organization truly stops playing these identity politics games, they will always handicap themselves.
That also explains why hockey Quebec is so far behind OHL & USNDP both have been very progressive - especially the O under David Branch’s stewardship