Headlines: Hockey Participation on the Decline in Canada

The World Hockey Summit concluded last Friday with a look at declining growth in participation in hockey among 5 to 19 year old males.  A couple of Ottawa blogs have tackled the issue:

• Summit tackles youth hockey participation issues [Ottawa Senators]
  
• Canadian hockey suffering from stunted growth [Sens News Update]

John McDonough, President of the Chicago Blackhawks, was one of the panelists. Topics ranged from the cost to play to increasing competition for attention among young boys.