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Hockey must take harder stance against racism

After two incidents of racist behaviour in the NHL's feeder leagues, Justin Cuthbert and Julian McKenzie discuss solutions at the professional and grassroots levels.

Video Transcript

JUSTIN CUTHBERT: What it is that we have to talk about is two racist incidents that happened in the NHL's two main feeder systems, I guess. I mean the OHL, WHL, NCAA, sure. But in terms of professional hockey, the AHL and ECHL, there's guys under NHL contracts involved. So this is an NHL issue. And as I mentioned, two racist incidents, one from each league. First was Krystof Hrabik, I believe that's how you pronounce his name, of the San Jose Barracuda's, so the San Jose Sharks main farm system or farm team.