The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association today announced, the launch of the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, a group of current and former NHL Players and women's professional hockey Players who work to advance equality and inclusion in the sport of hockey on and off the ice. As part of the launch, the NHLPA and NHL have earmarked more than $1 million USD to support the coalition's programs through contributions to grassroots organizations, Player-perspective storytelling, and other special projects.
The NHL Player Inclusion Coalition is co-chaired by NHL Alumni Anson Carter and P.K. Subban and now has 20 members with a range of perspectives across Players of color, LGBTQ+ Players, and allies. The group was first formed in 2020 as the NHL Player Inclusion Committee, where members met regularly to inform and develop recommendations to the NHL's Executive Inclusion Council on how to improve experiences for diverse Players in elite hockey…
Additionally, throughout the 2022-23 season, each coalition member selected an organization that supports diversity and inclusion in hockey to receive a $5,000 USD grant from the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition Action Fund…
Georges Laraque: Hockey 4 Youth, an organization that provides new Canadian youth with an opportunity to play ice hockey at no cost. Laraque's grant helped launch a new program for girls in grade 5-6 in the Saint-Laurent area of Montreal.
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