Hockey first started in Canada in 1875 when Canada was becoming a nation and forming a cultural identity (unit2). Canada was beginning to transition from a rural environment to an industrialized society and hockey was the new modern sport that was up and coming (unit2). In the late 1800’s hockey was first sought out to control the lower class by encouraging a more active and healthy life style by playing sports. In this time period, hockey was intended to eliminate gambling, alcoholism, and poor health choice during leisure time (unit2). Thus, hockey first stared out to be a sport that was meant to shape the identity of the Canadian society in a positive manner by reducing unwanted behaviour, but as society continued to change to a more urbanized environment, Canadians shifted there focused to the importance of masculinity …show more content…
The most crucial time during Canadas transition from agricultural workforce to industrial workforce was during the 1920’s. In the 1920’ the men in the household began to work further away from home, leaving the women to take care of the children. During this time period, women where perceived as fragile and weak human beings and society feared that the boys that were being raised by their soft and frail mothers would be less masculine. Therefore, the concern of jeopardizing manliness in the nation made it a critical need, to fix the crises. In order for Canada to increase masculinity in the society a doctrine of manliness was created and enforced to all boys in schools, libraries, toy shops, sports clubs, and especially in hockey. The two major rules for manhood and masculinity in sports in the nineteenth century was to be respectable and rough. To be respectable was to respect the different statues of the players such as class and to be rough was to show the toughness and physical power that one could execute (unit 3). Hockey was perceived as one of the most aggressive sports that
The 1920s, nicknamed the Roaring Twenties, was full of new inventions, trends, and developments. It was a booming decade for Canadians, although some groups missed out on the fun and carefree experience. Unfortunately, the Aboriginals and immigrants faced brutal discrimination. As most Canadians did not experience consumerism, leisure, and rebellion, it is clear that to a certain extent, the 1920s weren't so "roaring".
Why is it that when I picture Canada I am able to see snow falling, the night setting, with teenagers, children, and adults walking towards a rink with their the laces of their skates tied together and thrown over their shoulders, all getting ready to play the great Canadian game. What is it that makes hockey so profoundly important to Canadian identity, and a representative of our country? To start off, all across the country, on frozen backyard ponds, community rinks and state-of-the-art arenas Canadians are playing hockey which is Canada’s national sport. I believe that hockey is a representation of Canada because, the maple leaf, a familiar Canadian emblem, is found on Canadian hockey jerseys, and major chains selling our favourite food, donuts, were started by hockey greats Tim Horton and Eddie Shack.
He shoots he scores! The history of hockey has changed over time. There are many good players that wouldn't be as good if these changes wouldn't have changed.
Looking at the National Hockey League in comparison to the National Women's Hockey League, the quality of playing is far better for the men than it is the women. While both leagues were established for the same reason, to play hockey, the logistics are as different as they can be. Women are treated far more poorly than the men in about every aspect of professional sports. Even though it was born out of the National Hockey League, the National Women’s Hockey League is not only challenged, but compared to every aspect of the NHL, which includes: wages, rules and regulations, LGBT norms, and the overall questioning of why women and men cannot play together in one league. Despite the downsides the women league faces, the player
The Roaring Twenties were a time of prosperity and luxury for almost all Canadian citizens, it was a time where Canada changed saw the birth of many new technologies and the birth of a new culture. Roaring in the sense of the Roaring Twenties means that things were fun, new, exciting, and that people were having fun. The Roaring Twenties were truly a roaring decade in Canadian history, this was due to the post war economic boom in Canada which lead to people having more freedoms, and money to do what they wished with. People were also starting to invest more in luxuries helping businesses and keeping the economy running smoothly. The Roaring Twenties also gave rise to flappers. Flappers were normal girls that decided to dress in a new style
Hockey fans are the root of the racism in hockey. For many decades Canadians have known hockey as being their national sport. There are black Canadians, Asian Canadians, and Aboriginal Canadians. What are the differences between those Canadians citizens but the pigment of their skin? There is racism in hockey it is just not as clear as other forms of racism. Canada is so welcoming and is a very diverse counrty. Hockey fans are so cruel and reluctant for change in their world. The focus of this paper is on the lack of diversity in hockey. What will be examined is the "differences" between black and white people, society 's perception on hockey, Canada 's history with the sport and diversity. The overall question is: is it the sport or is it the people?
The Canadian women were a huge influence to developing ice hockey for women and are the reason for the growth of the sport in other countries. One individual that does redefine the sport of ice hockey is Manon Rheaume who fought the barriers of integration. Manon’s efforts and determination to challenge her abilities was one of the biggest developments in women’s hockey. No only was Manon making a statement during her career but she was bringing attention to women’s ice hockey. Through Manon’s task oriented goals of challenging her abilities she became a part of the men’s team. She proved not only that she was good enough to play at a high level but also that women are highly capable to compete with the men through the act of integration of sexes.
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. However, we strive to remember that hockey became Canada's game because it made our never-ending winter months more bearable . The game gradually became a sport, then an entertainment industry. It seems like the lockout was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Part of the amazing nature of the game is that it's origins are fairly vague. However, we always remember that hockey is our game. It may not be our official sport, like lacrosse is, but hockey is what Canada seems to be most well-known for, and it continues to have immense influence on our free society, with its unique style
The Statute of Westminister allowed Canada to make their own laws and regulations. Britain couldn’t rule Canada, but the Privy Council in Britain is still higher than Supreme Court of Canada. The document was signed in Britain since Canada was still part of British Empire at the time. Britain passed the Statute of Westminister on Dec. 11, 1931, and Canada gained complete independence. This Statute affected not only Canada but five more colonies, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Irish Free State, the Dominion of Newfoundland, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa. The provinces and federal government couldn't agree on making changes to the B.N.A. Act and freedom would be given to the countries under the British Ruling. To be able to do things that they wanted to do, weren't forced to do anything. Canada was now able to govern itself on its own rather than with the help from Britain & it became a self-governing nation. It was the first time that Canada wasn't controlled by any other country. This was a
There are many images that the word hockey conjures up. Gen X-ers might remember “Game on!” from Wayne’s World, while San Antonians might think of hockey as the “other” sport played in the AT&T center. Edward McClelland’s article “Blame Canada! Fighting Has Turned Hockey Immoral” attempts to explore the differences between National Hockey League (NHL) and international styles of play and call for reforms to the current practices in the NHL. In order to evaluate McClelland’s article thoroughly, it is important to consider the use of rhetorical strategies and structure.
This research paper is going to discuss facts about hockey and rules of hockey and the history of hockey.
In 1994, the Canadian Federal government compromised and voted to make hockey Canada’s National Winter Sport and lacrosse Canada’s National Summer Sport. Which Sport should be named Canada’s true national sport? Hockey is in the blood of all Canadians. Millions can vividly remember the first time they put on a pair of skates and stepped onto the ice. Providing nation-wide entertainment, Canadians are overcome by emotional realization that “Canada is hockey.”- Mike Weir. Generations of Canadians were brought up listening to Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday evening on the radio. It is more than just a sport in Canada, it defines the culture. Look no further than the five-dollar bill. One will observe a group of children playing a game
For more than a century, hockey historians have found that precisely tracing the sports origin is not only a difficult task but, a virtual impossibility. Therefore I can only try to deduce for myself, from the records, claims, and accounts, which are available to me, when, where, and by whom the first ice hockey was played. I’ll also discuss the early problems and obstacles that the NHL encountered. Plus I will also tell a little bit about early equipment, along with early game play and ice conditions that players encountered. Lastly, the Stanley Cup, which is the most prized and oldest sports award of the NHL. It has been won many times, by many different teams. Ice hockey is traceable to games played on fields as far back as nearly 2500
Professional hockey has been around in Canada for over one hundred years. Tradition runs deep in programs like the Toronto Maple Leaf's and Montreal Canadians, which have been located in
the game will be even more fun to play. This paper will discuss the importance