Originally posted by pgb-ohio
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Perhaps the OSU obligation starts and ends with looking after their student athletes (or maybe it doesn’t) but here are a couple other things I think about:
girls wrestling became OHSAA sanctioned this year and just like that (snaps fingers) the girls state championship will be held in the same nice facility as the boys. That’s great for the girls. I’m happy for the kids even though wrestling is not something I know anything about. I wonder why that equality always seems to drag when it comes to hockey? I just don’t get it, but I hope we can keep moving. Not saying put the girls in a huge building; I’m saying figure out what’s right and build it, finally.
I’m curious about the impact winning a national championship and having a first class rink can have on the growth of girls hockey in a state. Again - this is not OSU’s responsibility, but I wonder if there’s evidence of the championships or construction of a decent rink driving girls hockey enrollment in a state, or in Clarkson’s case, a town or region. Maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my part but it feels like the success of Ohio State women’s hockey should be a driving factor in growing girls hockey in the state. Holding off on addressing the rink issue seems like a hindrance. I recall (I think) TTT referring to Ridder as a women’s hockey Mecca. How amazing if Ohio State might have their own version of such a rink, for Ohio girls to visit, cheer, and dream in.
nhl.com had another recent article about the revived aaa girls blue jackets team and referenced the Ohio State natty as energizing that program. Love to see it…
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