This conference continues the occassional series of scholarly conferences on hockey begun at Saint Mary's University (Halifax, Nova Scotia) in 2001 and hosted most recently in 2007 by the University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia). The conference is designed to be a congenial gathering of people interested in hockey from a variety of points of view, including academics from a number of different disciplines, writers, ex- and current players and coaches, people involved in the business of hockey, and lovers of the game.

Speakers

Paul Kelly

The conference's keynote speaker is Paul Kelly, currently the Executive Director of College Hockey Inc., a newly formed entity whose mission is to raise the profile of U.S. College Hockey. Prior to this post, Kelly served as the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players' Association.  More...

Larry Playfair

Larry Playfair will deliver a luncheon address at the conference. A professional hockey player for 12 seasons, Playfair now serves as President of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association, an organization active in charitable causes in Niagara region. He has been active as a youth hockey coach and promoter of the game, on both sides of the Canadian-American border.  More...

Readings

Randall Maggs

Who Should Attend?

This conference is for you if you are:

• An academic whose research includes some aspect of hockey
• An artist or writer whose subjects include hockey
• A player, coach or fan interested in further exploring the game

How to Participate?

The conference organizing committee invites individuals to participate in the conference as a conference delegate, presenter or sponsor.

Conference Program (at-a-glance)
Conference Program (comprehensive)

• Presenters and Other Participants - While the deadline for the Call for Abstracts has passed (December 10, 2009), the conference committee encourages further submissions and is willing to consider additional paper and panel proposals for the conference. The conference committee wishes to include as many interested participants as possible, and will welcome especially those who would like to serve as session chairs or commentators. Call for Abstracts  Submit Abstract
• Conference Registration - Click here for the conference registration form.
  
• Sponsorship - Interested in sponsoring a conference panel or having your company's/institution's name and logo appear on the conference website and in the conference program? For sponsorship rates and terms, contact the conference co-chairs, Julie Stevens or Andy Holman.
  

Who's Organizing the Conference?

The following players comprised the team putting together this showcase of fine hockey writing and talk. We're pleased to say their commitment to this conference is definitely "on the border"!