New Hockey Canada Rule Prohibits Changing In Dressing Rooms

The rule makes it mandatory for players to keep their base layer on when in their dressing rooms. Players will have to enter private washroom stalls in order to change out of their base layers if they wish to do so.

Hockey Canada spokesperson Esther Madziya discusses why the new rule was implemented:

In addition, Hockey Canada now officially encourages players to wear their base layers to and from the rink, although this is not mandatory.

According to CBC Nova Scotia,

The rule change is intended to create a locker room environment where junior players will feel more comfortable. While some parents have expressed concerns that their kids are going to be extra stinky after team events now, that is not really something Hockey Canada is concerned about. Craig Robinson, coach of the Halifax Hawks addressed this concern while showing support for the new rule.

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