Hockey novels in canada have emerged and thrived as a popular fiction genre, building on the mythology of canadian hockey as a rough, testosteronefuelled bastion of masculinity. Puckster is hockey canada s lovable mascot and this polar bear knows everything there is to know about hockey. A symbol of canada, a national sport, and even a way of life ice hockey. Canada is often symbolically connected with three key imageshockey, the beaver, and the dress uniform of the royal canadian mounted police. They discuss such elements as the everyday working world of professional hockey, hockey in small communities, violence in professional and minor leagues, and issues of canadian identity. I just finished reading ken drydens excellent new book, game change. Team canada 1972, television and the canadian identity neil earle related information neil earle is a professional journalist and a graduate of memorial university, ambassador university and the university of toronto. Hockey canada is the national governing body for hockey in canada, working with its member branches and local minor hockey associations to grow the game at all levels, including minor hockey and canada s national teams. Culturally, our sport is now transforming within the mutable culture of canada. Learn about canadas culture, identity, history and sports, as well as funding opportunities available to canadian artists, athletes and organizations. Learn more hockey rules, official mentorship, the level system and more.
Canada post is honoring the maritimes colored hockey championship and the littleknown. Sports, identities, and cultural politics culture and. Violence and sexual assault in canadas national sport, came out in 1998. The origins and importance of ice hockey in canadian culture. Hockey calgary is a volunteer driven organization that has been dedicated to helping young hockey players since 1949.
To the extent that it addresses and fills this absence, hockey night in canada is a welcome book. Canadians managed to ignore the misnomer as long as teams such as the national sea fleas from toronto, the university of manitoba grads, the saskatoon quakers and the kimberly dynamiters could mow. Perhaps it may seem ironic that a country renowned for being. For its vivid, yet succinct depiction of the era, its long been regarded as a canadian literary masterpiece. Its a fast and fun sport that can play on your emotions, and theres plenty of passion for it at every level and. Rileys rebel bad boys of hockey romance trilogy, book 1 by. How hockey explains modern canada, it is not a coincidence that the most revered hockey stars in canada are the ones who are the most humble and, like crosby and gretzky before him, are quick to point to their teammates as the reason behind their individual success. A small stamp is a big deal when it comes to black hockey history.
The game is a book written by former ice hockey goaltender ken dryden. He is coauthor, with richard gruneau, of the widely acclaimed hockey night in canada. Canadas national sport was born on the frozen ponds of england, book reveals our national sport was born on the frozen ponds of england. His books are perfect entertainment for young hockey fans. Hockey occupies a prominent place in the canadian cultural lexicon, as evidenced by the wealth of hockeycentred stories and novels published within canada. If you ask anyone in or outside canada what makes that country different from other nations, it doesnt usually take long for hockey to emerge as something that seems characteristically canadian. In particular, the author analyzes english canadian media narratives of stanley cup. Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, hockey. Jul 19, 2018 canada, just like any other country, has a culture that was shaped by history. Womens hockey in north america by joanna avery and julie stevens polestar book publishers, 1997 you might be surprised to learn from this book how womens hockey flourished in the decades prior to world war ii and how rough. From prior to the establishment of canada, europeans are recorded as having played versions of field hockey and its relatives, while the mikmaq indigenous peoples of the maritimes also had a ballandstick game, and made many hockey sticks used.
The first book to focus exclusively on hockey in print,canadian hockey. Published under the garamond imprint hockey night in canada will appeal to all readers interested in the wider implications of sport in our society. From memoirs to analysis, from a hockey moms perspective to an actors. Ca hockey canada referees case book rule combination 20182020 5 official caserule book message from the hockey canada board of directors the rules which are contained in this book are the only rules which are to be used in the playing of hockey under the jurisdiction of hockey canada. Is hockey really canadas game or is that a canadian myth. Download the official hockey canada s rule book and other valuable resources for referees, linesmen, coaches, players and fans.
Join him in his many hockey adventures, from his first game to the olympics. Jun 29, 2017 the cover of martels book is a 1797 print by a british artist, which depicts two boys preparing for a hockey game on an island in the river thames, complete with skates, a stick and a puck. Published under the garamond imprint artificial ice explores how hockey has moved from popular pastime to commercial entertainment product, and one struggling to maintain its stature in the north american entertainment market. Gender, race, and entitlement in canadas national game mary louise adams womens hockey in canada. How hockey explains canadian culture, history, politics, heroes, frenchenglish rivalry and who we are as canadians by brian kennedy is an eclectic but lucid treatment of canadas relationship with ice hockey, exploring the historical, social, and cultural significance of the game to the nation. Womens hockey in north america by joanna avery and julie stevens polestar book publishers, 1997 you might be surprised to learn from this book how womens hockey flourished in the decades prior to world war ii and how rough the game got during this era, among other things. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Ice hockey, simply referred to as hockey in both english and french in canada, dates back to the 19th century. Contributors to artificial ice discuss the changing character of major league sports in north america, the strategic mistakes of the nhl in trying to enlarge its us. Artificial ice actively engages current social debates, in part made possible by whitson and gruneau in hockey night in canada. We want all canadians involved in the game, so we are creating more opportunities for more people to play hockey in more ways. Hockey is central in homegrown television and movies such as the cbc television series hockey.
In 1951 the royal commission on national development in the arts, letters, and sciences issued a report what became known as the massey report warning that canadian culture had become invisible, nearly indistinguishable from that of the neighbouring united states, owing to years of american invasion by film, radio, and periodical. Hockey canada controls a majority of ice hockey in canada. Finally, the book s critical subtext challenges prevailing commonsense assumptions about the nature of organized hockey in canada. Over the last century, canadian men, women, and children have passionately participated in hockey at all levels and have avidly watched the sport with great interest nationwide. Having written the groundbreaking scholarly book on hockey, two of canada s leading sociologists edit this volume, which tackles an array of important issues in canadian culture and beyond. Hockey canada is the national governing body for hockey in canada, working with its member branches and local minor hockey associations to grow the game at all levels, including minor hockey and canadas national teams. Now in paperback, updated with a new final chapter. Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian. Hockey reflects the nature of canadian culture historically and the study considers some of the thornier aspects of the sport including the historic lack of representation of women and minorities in the sport. Hockey canada, which merged with the canadian amateur hockey association in 1994, is the national governing body of ice hockey and ice sledge hockey in canada and is a member of the international ice hockey federation. Waves of migration have collectively blended to create a pleasant and unique custom, traditions, sociocultural environment, and rituals. Hockey canada officiating downloads rule book and case book.
Ive loved playing it, watching it, and writing about it. However, recent decades have also been a period of uncertainty and change for the game, where players and teams have been exported to the us and traditional gender. Hockeys influence on canada a 5page essay on the impact the game of hockey has on canadian culture. David whitson is a professor in the department of political science at the university of alberta. Oct 26, 2016 wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian pride the ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the nhl with his new book 99. Hockey s influence on canada a 5page essay on the impact the game of hockey has on canadian culture. From humble beginnings, to a sport that boasts diehard fans from coast to coast today, we take a look back at the role of hockey in. Jan 29, 2010 hockey is more than a game to canadians. Canadas greatest and most wide reaching export, hockey cannot be ignored in.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The first book to focus exclusively on hockey in print, canadian hockey literature is an accessible work that challenges popular perceptions of a muchbeloved national pastime. Wayne gretzky on hockey history, dreaming big and canadian pride the ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the nhl with his new book. This volume examines the cultural meanings of highlevel amateur and professional hockey in canada during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As bruce dowbiggin points out in his 2008 book the meaning of puck. The cover of martels book is a 1797 print by a british artist, which depicts two boys preparing for a hockey game on an island in the river thames, complete with skates, a stick and a puck. In his new book, sean fitzgerald found that hockey in this country has entrenched problems its too expensive, its too. Tradition run deep in all of the cities and also professional hockey teams create thousands of jobs and help out in the communities. Hockey calgary is the largest minor hockey association in alberta and one of the largest and fastest growing in north america.
Kennedy teaches english at pasadena city college in california and works as. The economic impact of hockey in canada scotiabank. Born of various influences from stickandball games brought from the united kingdom and indigenous games, the contemporary sport of ice hockey originated in montreal. Discover hockey canada s range of development programs and drills intended to make the game fun, inclusive and safe for everyone. Jul 21, 20 canada is considered the birthplace of ice hockey, and canadians generally regard the sport as their own. The official website of hockey canada minor hockey, team. But of course, hockey has, in fact, changed dramatically in the way it is played. Hockey books for the biggest fans of canadas sport canadian living. A peoples history is the altogether irresistible companion book to the cbctelevision series of the same name, airing in fall 06. One would hope that decisionmakers within canadian sport, and hockey in particular might have acknowledged the. A peoples history is the altogether irresistible companion book to the cbctelevision series of the same name, airing in. Sometimes it is easy to forget the game played on frozen ponds and backyard rinks, and get lost in the overwhelming professional sport known as hockey. Ice hockey in canada ice hockey has in the last hundred years evolved to become international.
The theory behind richard gruneaus hockey night in canada is that the nations love for the game, and its identification as canadas game, was the outcome of cultural contests, the results of which were never predetermined. Now, ice hockey is a fundamental facet of canadian national identity that permeates all levels of society, from books like how hockey explains canada and disneys 1992 film the mighty ducks, to the university of saskatchewans hockey in canadian literature course. Jun 19, 2017 torontos first professional hockey team was founded in 1906. Jan 25, 2019 canadas best 150 hockey players played in the nhl. The world championships were invented by the europeans to take place in nonolympic years. Sauce hockey is a hockey clothing company that celebrates the love of hockey on and off the ice. Discover our national landmarks and attractions and show your pride for canada by taking part in the many cultural events, celebrations and commemorations. Mindful of this absence and particularly the apparent prejudice against the scholarly study of sport, the authors introduce their work by recalling the debates that were instrumental in promoting popular culture as a legitimate area of academic. The game of ice hockey has its roots in the various stickandball games played over the centuries in the united kingdom, and north america. Team canada 1972, television and the canadian identity. Sports, identities, and cultural politics culture and communication in canada richard gruneau, david whitson on. Unlike the more individualistic culture of the united states. This book fills a void in the literature on canadian popular culture, one created by language, which the author, an american, sees as dividing the study of canada in two. Take the 2002 winter olympics, for instance, when six million canadians.
Hockey, often described as canadas national sport, is a vigorous, often violently competitive team sport and, as such, it carries the same kind of symbolic weight as baseball does for many americans. Next to the ice is a book that explores hockey communities and culture. There are some notable exceptions, such as the canadian hockey league and u sports formerly known as canadian. Here you will find alternatives on how you can get involved in hockey. Mar 31, 2018 but of course, hockey has, in fact, changed dramatically in the way it is played. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. A peoples history and hockeyville, the global tv reality show making the cut.
Canadian culture idealizes hockey as a play space that is always and necessarily fun. Sport, identities, and cultural politics garamond press, 1993. Culture of canada history, people, traditions, women. Hockeys place in canadian culture is closer to religion than a simple. The book examines the profound changes and pressures on hockey within a. Torontos first professional hockey team was founded in 1906. The cbc and i worked on a fifth estate documentary entitled on thin ice that aired in 1997 while my book, crossing the line. Because of hockey s huge popularity in canada, it is considered one of the most important elements of canadian pop culture. After all, canada is perceived from beyond its borders as the beacon of progressive multiculturalism to the north.
Finally, the books critical subtext challenges prevailing commonsense assumptions about the nature of organized hockey in canada. This is especially true with regard to one of canadas most distinctive gifts to the world, the game of ice hockey, which warts and all is considered to be one of the most telling things about us. Canada is a bilingual country where french and english are both official languages at the federal level. Which is why weve pulled together some of the best book releases of our beloved game. Hockey night in canada sports, identities, and cultural. Hockey and national identity in canada by brendan l. The sport is very popular and played yearround and at every level in the country. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Gender, race, and entitlement in canada s national game mary louise adams womens hockey in canada. From humble beginnings, to a sport that boasts diehard fans from coast to coast. Because of hockeys huge popularity in canada, it is considered one of the most important elements of canadian pop culture. Find information for coaches, players, parents, officials, and volunteers.