Kerry Gillespie

Canada

Sports Reporter at The (Toronto) Star

Sports reporter for the Toronto Star. Olympics, amateur and oddball sports, mostly. [email protected]

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Should elite girls play with boys? Inside one of the great Canadian hockey debates

1 month ago | thespec.com | Dave Feschuk |Kerry Gillespie

Caitlyn Tran has played co-ed hockey since she was four years old and her parents realized she was a better skater than many of the boys on her older brother’s team. They took her out of the stands and suited her up, and she has never looked back. Co-ed for Caitlyn means she has been the only girl on her Toronto hockey teams since she turned seven. Now, at 13, she plays defence on the under-14 AAA Toronto Young Nationals.
The future of bodychecking: What PWHL’s success means for girls’ hockey

1 month ago | thespec.com | Kerry Gillespie |Dave Feschuk

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has drawn rave reviews for finally providing decent salaries and benefits for players, a quality television broadcast for fans and a fast, physical game that’s thrilling players and fans alike. It has also brought in the most visible rule change in decades: bodychecking in the women’s game, which now exists at the highest level of the sport but nowhere else in Canada.
How the PWHL’s success with bodychecking may impact girls’ minor hockey

1 month ago | thespec.com | Kerry Gillespie |Dave Feschuk

The Professional Women’s Hockey League has drawn rave reviews for finally providing decent salaries and benefits for players, a quality television broadcast for fans and a fast, physical game that’s thrilling players and fans alike. It has also brought in the most visible rule change in decades: bodychecking in the women’s game, which now exists at the highest level of the sport but nowhere else in Canada.
Inside the girls hockey boom: How the sport is bracing for a tsunami of growth in Canada

1 month ago | thespec.com | Dave Feschuk |Kerry Gillespie

There was a time when hockey sold itself in Canada. But in the wake of the pandemic, the Burlington Barracudas Girls’ Hockey Club assessed dwindling participation numbers and decided hockey required a sales pitch.
I fact checked everything NDP Leader Marit Stiles said for a week during the Ontario election. Here’s how many false claims she made

2 months ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Kerry Gillespie

Ontario’s snap winter election — replete with heated political debate and frigid snow storms — continues on and so does the Star’s fact-check project. The three leading provincial party leaders are each being monitored for a seven-day stretch on the campaign trail, with their statements tracked, recorded and corrected (where needed) by Star reporters. The first up was Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie.
I fact checked everything NDP Leader Marit Stiles said for a week during the Ontario election. Here’s how many false claims she made

2 months ago | thespec.com | Kerry Gillespie

Ontario’s snap winter election — replete with heated political debate and frigid snow storms — continues on and so does the Star’s fact-check project. The three leading provincial party leaders are each being monitored for a seven-day stretch on the campaign trail, with their statements tracked, recorded and corrected (where needed) by Star reporters. The first up was Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie.
I fact checked everything NDP Leader Marit Stiles said for a week during the Ontario election. Here’s how many false claims she made

2 months ago | wellandtribune.ca | Kerry Gillespie

Ontario’s snap winter election — replete with heated political debate and frigid snow storms — continues on and so does the Star’s fact-check project. The three leading provincial party leaders are each being monitored for a seven-day stretch on the campaign trail, with their statements tracked, recorded and corrected (where needed) by Star reporters. The first up was Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie.
Who will win the Northern Star Award? Voting takes place today for Canada’s athlete of the year

Dec 10, 2024 | thespec.com | Kerry Gillespie

Editor’s note: This story will be updated after the vote results are released later today. Today, a group of sports journalists and broadcasters from across the country gather to debate and answer the question: Who is Canada’s athlete of the year? The Northern Star Award, formerly known as the Lou Marsh Trophy, is handed out each December to the top Canadian athlete — professional or amateur, man or woman, in any sport.
Hockey has brought Emma Woods everywhere — and now back home with the Sceptres

Nov 22, 2024 | thespec.com | Kerry Gillespie

Hockey has taken Emma Woods from her hometown of Burford, Ont., to as far away as China — for two years on a week’s notice — Sweden, New York and Toronto, twice. Eight seasons in women’s professional hockey on six teams in four different leagues has taught her to be adaptable and a good communicator. Also, how to be outstanding at quickly packing a suitcase.
Soccer ref body cams are making a dent in abuse in Ontario

Oct 7, 2024 | therecord.com | Kerry Gillespie

Ontario Soccer chief executive Johnny Misley was talking to parents over the summer about the video cameras that referees working their children’s game were wearing. “One person says, ‘Oh, the referee’s got a camera, I better behave then,’ ” Misley said.

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Prime-time ice has long been a barrier for girls' hockey. This Canadian lab is aiming to change the game https://t.co/WejtEGDtBW via @torontostar

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22 Mar 25

Prime-time ice has long been a barrier for girls' hockey. This Canadian lab is aiming to change the game https://t.co/WejtEGDtBW via @torontostar

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Should elite girls play with boys? Inside one of the great Canadian hockey debates https://t.co/vRYm1b0doU via @torontostar

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Articles

Should elite girls play with boys? Inside one of the great Canadian hockey debates

The future of bodychecking: What PWHL’s success means for girls’ hockey

How the PWHL’s success with bodychecking may impact girls’ minor hockey

Inside the girls hockey boom: How the sport is bracing for a tsunami of growth in Canada

I fact checked everything NDP Leader Marit Stiles said for a week during the Ontario election. Here’s how many false claims she made

I fact checked everything NDP Leader Marit Stiles said for a week during the Ontario election. Here’s how many false claims she made

I fact checked everything NDP Leader Marit Stiles said for a week during the Ontario election. Here’s how many false claims she made

Who will win the Northern Star Award? Voting takes place today for Canada’s athlete of the year

Hockey has brought Emma Woods everywhere — and now back home with the Sceptres

Soccer ref body cams are making a dent in abuse in Ontario

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