Parkland Ice Hockey Statement

We deeply regret the actions that transpired at the Lehigh Valley Rink during the championship
game series between Northampton and Parkland last week. The sign that was hung by the
Parkland fans and the derogatory chants that were heard were despicable and we, as an
organization, in no way agree, nor condone the actions that occurred.
Parkland Ice Hockey would like to work alongside the League to assure that situations such as
this do not arise in the future. Sportsmanlike conduct and safe, positive experiences for all
hockey league athletes and fans is our goal. During a league meeting held this past week,
representatives from all LVSHL teams discussed and agreed to some revisions to the code of
conduct, which we’ve agreed will be read at the start of future games, and we are adding the
National Anthem at the start of each game to promote unity and a sense of pride for our
community.
Parkland Hockey supports female participation in the game of hockey and we are proud to have
females on our own team. We want to celebrate female participation and work together so
that gender targeting never occurs again. As an organization, we are ready to support the
LVSHL to move forward from this incident and do whatever it takes to promote a safe
atmosphere for all players to enjoy the game they love so much.