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James Mays. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Leadership change

P.A. Minor Hockey parts ways with Mays

Jan 22, 2021 | 3:56 PM

After a book written by Prince Albert’s James Mays caused some controversy, he no longer holds his position as technical director with the Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association (PAMHA).

Through an email of notice sent to parents on Friday, the PAMHA announced that Mays was “no longer employed with Prince Albert Hockey.”

Here is the complete email.

“This email is to inform you James Mays formerly Technical Director, is no longer employed with Prince Albert Hockey. Please address all future correspondence regarding Prince Albert Hockey to pahockey@sasktel.net

The current hockey schedule goes until January 29th once the Government of Saskatchewan has another announcement of what will happen after that date we will let the Coaches of the teams know.

Thank You

Prince Albert Hockey Board of Directors

Mays’ name has also been removed from PAMHA’s executive page.

Mays served close to 10 years as PAMHA’s technical director, as he took the position in June, 2011, according to his LinkedIn page.

An Amaysingly Unique Hockey Life, was written by Mays and published on Dec. 8. It details much of Mays’ life, his family, and his various journeys through hockey.

It also contains some controversial remarks, including one about spring hockey parents committing suicide.

“Did you hear the one about the COVID-19 virus, 12 people have now passed, four from the actual virus and eight are Spring Hockey parents who committed suicide when the spring (sic) Hockey season was cancelled,” Mays wrote.

He also takes jabs at a seven-year-old kid who didn’t fit in his team’s jerseys and had to get them resized. According to Mays in the book, the kid’s mother was concerned about her kid getting teased by his teammates because his jersey didn’t quite match the rest of the team’s.

“C’mon Mom you think that’s the reason your son might get teased, because his jersey has an extra blue stripe at the bottom and on the sleeve, and not because he looks like he ate one of his defencemen before the game?” Mays wrote. “Mom your e-mail should probably have gone to the lady at the Burger King drive-thru. Your son’s teammates are afraid they are going to get eaten at the next practice.”

The original story on Mays’ book is here.

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