Stars: allegations of threats and blackmail in minor hockey in Dallas emerge

[content-ads]Basically, what you need to know is that the Stars have taken a huge amount of control by buying the vast majority of arenas in the region. This means that they have a great deal of control over minor hockey organizations, which obviously need these ice rinks. However, in the article, we learn that the Stars are abusing this power. For example, Lisa Bry, former president of a minor hockey association in the region, says that when she tried to clean house and get rid of some of the association’s problematic members, she was told that she “should remember who supplies her with the arenas”.She proceeded to clean house anyway… and the Stars, in response, allegedly took control of all the associations while drastically raising prices and limiting access to ice for youngsters.Wealsolearn from the article that many parents of youngsters criticized the Stars’ methods… and in response, were told to keep quiet if they didn’t want their children’s chances of continuing to play to be affected.What‘s more, many of the ice-cream facilities bought and operated by the Stars were built with… public money.Obviously,all these are very serious allegations. Minor hockey, after all, should be about allowing young people to play and develop in a sport they love,but right now in Dallas, the reality would be very, very different. Let’s see if all that will change eventually.[spacer title=’Overtime’]- Nice read on the CH’s prospect.

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