Is Canada’s Hockey Obsession Getting Out of Hand?
Lawrence Martin challenges the notion that Canada=Hockey and quite rightly methinks….though it does take up a fair chunk of my time.
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Hockey Night in Canada’s 60th Season feature “Footsteps” narrated by Dave Bidini @hockeyesque is sure to give every cold-blooded Canadian hockey fan goosebumps. I certainly got a heavy dose of ‘em.
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Hockey and Its Unrelenting Grip on the Nation’s Soul
Roy MacGregor examines how ingrained the game is in the fabric of Canada; particularly in places like Winnipeg where fans (like yours truly) have had to anxiously wait for their beloved Jets return….again. At least this time it was only for five months, but that was five months too long if you ask me for my opinion on the state of hockey in Canada or elsewhere.
#hockeyneverleft
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Hockey and Its Unrelenting Grip on the Nation’s Soul
Roy MacGregor examines how ingrained the game is in the fabric of Canada; particularly in places like Winnipeg where fans (like yours truly) have had to anxiously wait for their beloved Jets return….again. At least this time it was only for five months, but that was five months too long if you ask me for my opinion on the state of hockey in Canada or elsewhere.
#hockeyneverleft
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We Canadians Still Luvs Us Some Hockey
Times may change, but hockey is our constant.
“Hockey still quickens our collective pulse. It teaches us not to be afraid to go into the corners, and to take our lumps, because we always get up and we shake hands after the games because that is what Canadian hockey players — what Canadians — do.”
Will Changing the Culture of Minor Hockey Reduce Injuries?
A new Canadian medical study makes recommendations related to body-checking and aggressive penalties as they relate to the rate of injuries in minor hockey. Changing the culture of the game appears to be at the root of the study, but this is something that will obviously not happen overnight and the study apparently did not discuss the feasibility of instituting changes.
Link: Keeping Hockey Alive in Canada
Hockey Canada has been taking a hard look at why registrations are dropping and how to that trend can be reversed. Is our game at a dangerous crossroads and if so, how do we make sure we turn the right way or is the game pricing itself beyond Canadian family budgets?
Keeping Hockey Alive in Canada
Hockey Canada has been taking a hard look at why registrations are dropping and how to that trend can be reversed. Is our game at a dangerous crossroads and if so, how do we make sure we turn the right way or is the game pricing itself beyond Canadian family budgets?
Home of the greatest game and the greatest players in the world! Nuff said.
And a little shot from the Way Back Machine that fits the day nicely.
Love this Country — Love this Game!
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Link: How Do We Keep Kids in the Game?
Minor hockey registration (for young Canadian boys in particular) is dropping across the board and the powers that be at Hockey Canada will be talking this week about how to stem the tide. It would seem the overarching issue is the perceived inherent danger of the game. There is no doubt a fine line to be drawn between making the game safer and changing the way its played in a major way.
Another item not touched upon here, but which certainly needs to be discussed, is the cost of playing hockey which continues to rise with the price of ice and equipment. With two competitive players of my own I can certainly attest to how expensive hockey can be. By comparison, two growing Canadian sports soccer and basketball, both of which simply require a pair of shoes, shorts and a ball. There are, of course, other costs associated with playing these sports at a higher level, but I would guess these don’t touch hockey.
I’m not about to say I have any quick answers or that anyone can, but it would appear something needs to be done if hockey is going to remain Canada’s dominant game.
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