Hockey Night in Canada podcast: Daniel Carcillo speaks out about 'disgusting' hockey culture

The Hockey Night In Canada podcast is a weeklyCBCSports production.

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• LISTEN: Hockey Night In Canadapodcast - Daniel Carcilloopens up about hazing

On this week's episode, we discuss the hazing culturein hockey. Hazing has been a seeminglyaccepted part of hockey for decades now. But recentlysome disturbing stories have come into the public eye. Stories that involved abuse, bullying, and some horrible behaviour all excused under the guiseof "hazing."

The story involving students being hazed at St Michael's College School in Toronto got national attention. Then, former NHL player Dan Carcillo dropped abomb Saturday on Twitter, saying that it was also prevalent during his time in the Ontario Hockey League.

Daniel Carcillotalks about the hazing experiences he went through in the OHL:

Hockey Night in Canada Podcast: Daniel Carcillo on why he is speaking out on hazing

6 years ago

Duration 1:14

In this week's edition, Carcillo talks about trying to change the culture of hockey when it comes to hazing.

He talked about the abuse he and several other rookies endured during his rookie season in the OHL with the Sarnia Sting. The two-time Stanley Cup champion joins host Rob Pizzo and talks about what he went through during the 2002-03 season and why he decided to go public with his experiences. He also shareswhat he believesneeds to be done to stop the abuse.

In her weekly Ice Level segment, Sophia Jurksztowicz talks to Carcillo's teammate in Sarnia, Dave Pszenyczny, about the abuse that he suffered.We also speak with CBCSports' Jaime Strashin, who helped report on Carcillo'sstory.

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