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Rick Westhead
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Author, journalist with The Sports Network, CTV. Former Toronto Star foreign correspondent & contributor to NY Times 🇨🇦 [email protected]
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    Rick Westhead
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    Nov 4, 2025
    My book WE BREED LIONS: Confronting Canada’s Troubled Hockey Culture is out today. Thank you to the team at @randomhouseca for believing in this book and thanks to Stephen Brunt for writing the forward. I’m grateful to @TSN_Sports for its commitment to sports journalism and I
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    Rick Westhead
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    Oct 30, 2021
    Struggling with this one. Even after the events of this week, a long-time NHL executive reached out re Kyle's story and said to me, "I just don't understand how a little guy like Brad can molest an 6' 4" NHL player." Abuse involves exploiting a power imbalance. Educate yourself.
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    Rick Westhead
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    Oct 27, 2021
    Tonight on @SportsCentre we're joined by John Doe, the former Blackhawks player at the centre of the team's sexual abuse scandal. He has asked us to reveal his identity and you will hear him speak his truth. It's a privilege to offer a platform to someone with such courage.
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    Rick Westhead
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    Nov 2, 2021
    Thank you. 🙏
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    Frank Seravalli
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    Nov 2, 2021
    Statement from @ThePHWA:
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    Rick Westhead
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    Nov 20, 2021
    Meanwhile in Germany, Kyle Beach started his first hockey game Friday night since our Oct. 27 interview on @TSN_Sports. He scored twice and his team won 8-2.
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    Rick Westhead
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    Nov 25, 2021
    "Clean scans!" Best words in any language. Oncologist also has given my brave boy the ok to resume hockey. Wow! I'm posting this for any parent who's been told their child has cancer. Yes there will be dark days but you can get through this! Have hope! Thanks @SickKidsNews! 🙏❤️
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    Rick Westhead
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    May 31, 2021
    Our beautiful 14-yr-old boy Carter is finished chemotherapy, months after being diagnosed with lymphoma. While our journey continues with the awesome oncology team at @SickKidsNews, the future looks so bright. Please consider supporting SickKids if able: sickkidsfoundation.com
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    Rick Westhead
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    Jan 24, 2024
    Breaking: Five members of the 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to London, Ont., police to face charges of sexual assault, The Globe and Mail reports, citing unnamed sources. The Globe reports the players, who have not been charged yet, have been given a
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    Rick Westhead
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    Sep 26, 2017
    Breaking: Boston University researchers say they have developed a method that may help diagnose CTE in living patients.
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    Rick Westhead
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    May 31, 2021
    Our beautiful 14-yr-old boy Carter is finished chemotherapy, months after being diagnosed with lymphoma. While our journey continues with the awesome oncology team at @SickKidsNews, the future looks so bright. Please consider supporting SickKids if able: sickkidsfoundation.com
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    Rick Westhead
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    Oct 28, 2021
    I'm speechless at the response to Kyle sharing his story. Hundreds have reached out already to offer support for him and to share their own abuse stories that happened in pro & amateur sports, schools & churches, the military and within families. Thank you for your trust.
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    Rick Westhead
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    Apr 3, 2022
    A year ago today my son began round 3 of chemo. Today, he played in a hockey playoff final (OT loss but who cares!) Posting for any parent who's been told their child has cancer. There will be days of fear but have hope & faith there will be better days ahead! @SickKidsNews 🙏❤️
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    Rick Westhead
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    Oct 6, 2022
    New: Canadian Tire is permanently ending its relationship with Hockey Canada, in what is the most significant corporate response so far in HC's expanding scandal. CT, one of HC's "international" level corporate partners, told me HC "continues to resist meaningful change..."
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    Rick Westhead
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    Dec 16, 2024
    Terry Fox will be featured on the new $5 bill. He will replace Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who will now appear on the next version of the $50 bill. Something I think all Canadians will agree is a good thing, honouring a young man who represented the best of us.
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    Rick Westhead
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    Oct 30, 2021
    On the advice of family, friends and colleagues, taking a break from the phone for a while. Back next week with more reporting. Thanks to everyone again for your support for our reporting and for reaching out to share your own experiences.