Wings follow hockey culture in keeping religious beliefs to themselves

FanHouse found this 12/18/2007 on blog.mlive.com [flag]

The Detroit News's Joanne C. Gerstner spoke to both members of the Red Wings, the director of Hockey Ministries International, and Barry Melrose about the role of religion in hockey, where the party line is a good one--"Whatever your faith... [link]

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Slap Shot Jesus
Published 12/18/2007 by Greg Wyshynski at FanHouse
... tradition is all about maintaining your privacy. Guys don't go around talking about religion, or a fight they had with their wife, in the locker room. It's like a zone that you respect that way. "So I just don't think hockey's made it so a guy like Reggie White or a (Jon) Kitna would just show up declaring their love for Christ. But maybe that's why hockey doesn't get the attention like other sports. Maybe we are too private about everything."H/T to George James Malik and his Snapshots blog.Permalink | Email ...

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