Those nasty New Guinean headhunters used to eat the brains of their dead enemies because they thought it would make them a whole lot smarter. The Canadian golf business applied the same logic this past year. The former Royal Canadian Golf Association cannibalized Hockey Canada’s governance model, and emerged as Golf Canada. The change was overdue. Perhaps it began when Bob Nicholson, the czar of Hockey Canada, made a presentation to the RCGA’s annual general meeting a short time ago. Wave the flag, said Nicholson. Get Canadians to understand your brand. What the hell did the RCGA do or stand for? Your board of governors’ model is top-heavy. Nicholson spoke about Hockey Canada’s successes. How the World Junior Hockey Championships…

