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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 10h

I know Brendan Shanahan and Zach Hyman have lent their time and fame to promoting the "Walk for Israel" in Toronto for many years. Super gross.

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Dick Pound @hockeyphreak.bsky.social · 10h

I wonder who else in hockey media

@EnglerYves tweeted:
Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman is a genocidal Jewish supremacist. The middling commentator’s rise highlights Zionist power in NHL circles.

Yesterday Friedman posted a Jewish Federations of Canada-United Israel Appeal statement on “Israel Stories: The Fallen Canadians of October 7th”. It commemorated eight Jewish Canadians killed three years ago while ignoring a hundred thousand, including Canadians, slaughtered in Gaza.

On X Friedman still has the genocide justifying #BringThemHome hash tag atop his account. Amidst horrific Israeli violence in July 2025, the Sportsnet commentator met the supremacist state’s representative in Toronto. He presented the diplomat with a hockey jersey and the Israel in Canada account posted “So, we had a special guest in our office. Had a great time catching up with Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada who stopped by for a post-season visit! We are grateful to Elliotte for his friendship and continued support and prayers for a speedy release of the remaining hostages.”

During the past three years of horrors in Gaza and across the region, Friedman has repeatedly spoken about backing Israel and at events put on by UJA Toronto, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre and

In 2018 he released a video promoting UJA Toronto’s Walk for Israel. The promotional material noted, “It’s time to step up your game! Join Elliotte Friedman, one of Toronto’s homegrown hockey heroes, in fundraising for UJA’s Walk with Israel! Take Elliotte’s personal challenge and fundraise for the Walk, and support UJA’s programs and services in Israel.”

Friedman’s political boldness is notable since hockey commentators generally avoid controversial subjects. In recent weeks there’s been a huge outcry over Alex Ovechkin supporting Vladimir Putin’s political party. Yet unlike the greatest goal scorer in NHL history, Friedman is easily replaceable. He didn’t play hockey past peewee and hasn’t coached yet still feels insulated from censure over genocide.

Not without reason. The outlets he’s worked for, Sportsnet and CBC, are amenable to Zionism and two years ago the NHL criticized the International Ice Hockey Federation’s decision to block Israel’s national teams from participating in championship tournaments. (Belarus and hockey powerhouse Russia were barred by the IIHF in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine).

Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs owner Larry Tanenbaum is one of a handful of megadonors who founded the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (Friedman has greatly benefited from breaking stories about Tanenbaum’s Major League Sports and Entertainment). The owner of the Anaheim Ducks, Henry Samueli, has donated $100 million to projects in Israel and Tampa Bay owner Marc Lipschultz has raised significant funds for Zionist groups in the US. Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz has Israel ties and staunch Zionists Doug Cifu and Mitch Garber are part owners of the Florida Panthers and Seattle Kraken.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is also a Zionist. In 2015 the Times of Israel reported, “in 2013, Bettman experienced another first with his visit to Israel, meeting hockey players practicing for the 19th Maccabiah Games. He and his wife, Shelli, along with several Jewish owners of NHL teams, funded the new sideboards and protective glass to bring the Maccabiah’s rink, in the northern city of Metulla, up to standard. Of the experience, Bettman said, ‘It was very special to see the Jewish world come together in Metulla.’ Being in Israel was ‘overwhelming,’ he said – not only spiritually, but also grasping the country’s security concerns.”

Last year Bettman hosted players from the Jerusalem Capitals and HC Tel Aviv at the NHL office in Manhattan and the NHL commissioner also participated in a 2024 professional sports focused meeting held by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. (Kraft recently pressured musician Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from his tour, exposing Jewish Zionist influence within the NFL.)

Elliotte Friedman has used his standing as a prominent sports commentator to defend apartheid and genocide. It’s disgusting.

Image of Elliotte Friedman holding Israel's jersey

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Bruce Rick @totalgarbodor.bsky.social · 16h

Like the pps are 5-1 Vegas and they also have a penalty shot and the refs don’t call a 5 just so they can review it? I’m convinced having a 0 iq is a requirement to officiate in the NHL. Beer league officials wouldn’t miss this - 100% wouldn’t.

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Dick Pound @hockeyphreak.bsky.social · 16h

Lol this was a hold.

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Dick Pound @hockeyphreak.bsky.social · 16h

This is hilarious

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stovemin.bsky.social @stovemin.bsky.social · 17h

All the soft shit that got called against the Leafs but this is nothing lmao

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MatsSonDean @matssondean.bsky.social · 17h

The Vegas Gary's Kids

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

Fucking interference on Marner with the pick there.

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BrianBeLeafs @brianbeleafs.bsky.social · 17h

NO FUCKING CALL. What a fucking ref show.

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Omar @tictactomar.bsky.social · 17h

another look at it

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Omar @tictactomar.bsky.social · 17h

Ekman-Larsson went to the dressing room his head hit the ice

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Kerry 🇵🇸 @8fullhourssleep.bsky.social · 17h

This is fucking insane, no penalty... Wtf are we doing

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Rick @calder12.bsky.social · 17h

Especially guys that never touched the fucking puck.

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big time leafs guy @mostlyleafies.bsky.social · 17h

You can’t throw guys into the ice. Let’s see if these guys know the rules

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Leafer1984 @leafer1984.bsky.social · 17h

Interference then a chokeslam but hey play on its Vegas

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

Are you allowed to suplex guys in hockey?

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Alex @alexinthe705.bsky.social · 17h

What are the refs afraid of? It’s not like the Leafs powerplay is any good

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Rick @calder12.bsky.social · 17h

JT just mugged by Karlsson and nothing. There are no even up penalties coming folks. That was 10x worse than what Groulx did.

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

And another totally fucking bullshit trip on Tavares that goes uncalled.

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Dick Pound @hockeyphreak.bsky.social · 17h

Reminder there's no ceasefire in Gaza even now

Tamer_Alnoaizy tweeted:

Gaza is under bombardment right now. We don’t understand what is happening here. The bombing is literally everywhere.

The aircraft are flying extremely low, making terrifying sounds that are impossible to describe.

Don’t stop talking about Gaza. Don’t let the world become numb to what is happening here.

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Rick @calder12.bsky.social · 17h

Dude, Marner has FIVE MINUTES in PP time alone tonight, this is a joke. Everyone that plays Vegas also plays the refs.

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Bruce Rick @totalgarbodor.bsky.social · 17h

How do you call that hold after watching Marner take 3 slashes on Tanev away from the puck in front of an official lmaoooo

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

Anyone who gambles on this sport is the biggest fucking rube walling the earth. Completely rigged all the time.

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

OH M6 FUCKING GOD!!!!! THIS IS SUCH FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

AND a garbage icing call to boot. Ugh ...

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

Dowd just fucking flopping in the Leafs zone below the icing line trying to draw yet another bullshit penalty call. Fuck this man.

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 17h

How was that not an interference call for the hold against Matthews when he's trying to get into the corner and pursue the puck?! I fucking hate it here.

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 18h

(And others where he has less and shouldn't stick handle towards the slot in the defensive zone 🤣)

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 18h

I live in the biggest city in Australia and there's a literal ocean between me and a decent taco. lol

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 18h

A soft call is exponentially more demoralising when the refs have been swallowing their whistles on four very questionable hits against you throughout the game.

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Rick @calder12.bsky.social · 18h

Holy shit the refs noticed Vegas was on the ice too!

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 18h

Stollarz was a negative trade asset though. It was a tough decision from an asset management perspective. I wouldn't have done it the same way, but I think it was marginal more than *wrong*.

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 18h

Dw everyone, the refs will call four penalties against VGK with 15 seconds left in the game so the box score is clean and fair.

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Omar @tictactomar.bsky.social · 18h

Mark Stone's reaction to the Bobrovsky save lol

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NameChangeForSafety (he/him) @fourthlinemagic.bsky.social · 18h

I don't care what he has to say about literally anything. 🤷‍♀️

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Gus Katsaros @katshockey.bsky.social · 19h

Cheese goal.

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