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#Canada150: 150 Good, Bad, and Ugly Stories of Hockey in Canada (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Parts 2 and 3 will be posted over the summer. Today marks 150 years since the nation-state of Canada was formally created, with the implementation of the British North America Act.  Although this is a cause for celebration by many Canadians, others – notably many Indigenous Canadians…

July 1, 2017 in Blog posts.

“The Good Ol’ Hockey Game”: The Cultural Resonance of Stompin’ Tom Connors’ “The Hockey Song”

Canadian musician “Stompin’ Tom” Connors passed away two days ago, at aged 77. Connors is a legend in Canadian music, releasing 40 albums or compilations career and penning a number of Canadian country music hits. But it is one song that made Connors a household name across Canada and amongst hockey fans around the world:…

March 8, 2013 in Blog posts.

John K. Samson and the intersection of sport, music and politics

By Matt Ventresca And now for something completely different… If we are to believe Roch Carrier’s assertion that “hockey is life in Canada” (and that’s a big if), then it only makes sense that we explore how the game materializes in art and culture. In my last post in this space (co-written with the illustrious…

May 1, 2012 in Blog posts.

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