While some would not consider a hockey player a true hero they still display some of the best human qualities as well as great skill. For this reason, hockey heroes and Canadian heroes should be almost synonymous in most cases. A perfect example of this is none other than Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe. He is a Canadian born hockey legend who still to this day is arguably the best to ever lace up a pair of hockey skates. His career statistics and accolades suggest that while he was an exceptional hockey player there was something else as well. A quality universal to all aspects of life, Gordie is a man respected by all who love and play the game of hockey for his heart, strength, durability and overall demeanor. The first step in validating Gordie Howe's position as a Canadian national hero is to explain the significance of sports and the effects they have on the shaping of a nations identity, even its' ability to be a nation of its' own at all. After a brief history of sports and nationalism, Gordie's life and hockey accomplishments will be allowed to shine bright, cementing his place as an all-star hockey player and all around great man. Finally, the link between Gordie Howe, Gordie Howe being a national symbol, and the significance sports has on a nation will be established. The hope is that through these three interconnected topics there will be irrefutable proof that Gordie Howe is a symbol of national pride and a representative of what it is to be a true Canadian and why.
It does not get more Canadian than waking up on a icy cold winter morning, gathering your friends up and hitting the local outdoor rink for hours at a time. Where did this concept come from? At what point did hockey become Canada's domain? .
Long before the game of hockey was running rampant across the hills and prairies of Canada there was another sport being introduced as the new national sport : Cricket.
Hockey, Gordie Howe. ... Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe lit up the record books in hockey into a very old age. ... Gordie Howe is a great example of someone who has aged successfully with playing hockey in six consecutive decades; he really took the aspect of staying active to heart. ... Hockey, Gordie Howe both successfully aged by doing what they have always done, played sports. ...
Wayne Douglas Gretzky was born on January 26th , 1961 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. As is well known he became the most known hockey player in Canada and for that matter the world, all by setting and breaking numerous records in the National Hockey League. ... His hockey idol was the Detroit Red Wings" Winger Gordie Howe who wore number nine (Wayne wore ninety nine in the pros). ... Still he managed to bring the Kings to the Cup in 1993, only to loose in five games to the Patrick Roy led Montreal Canadians. Despite not winning the cup Wayne's next few seasons in La were still memorab...
The National Hockey League already has a well planned out marketing scheme for their Canadian fans. ... There are two things that Canadians love: hockey and beer. ... Bud Light commercials are marketed around the "Hockey Falls in Canada" featuring two big hockey personalities, Barry Melrose and Bill Clement. ... With this kind of performance, he really lifted the importance of hockey in Canada and became an international hockey icon. ... Mr. ...
Hockey is a Canadian game that defines us as a nation and as a culture. ... Weather it is watching hockey or talking about hockey or even playing hockey, most Canadians are involved with some aspect of hockey. ... How could hockey be created somewhere else but Canada? ... Names like Gretzky, Richard, Orr, Howe, Roy and many others would come to mind. ... More than any other sport, hockey has influenced the lives of Canadians. ...
Mr. Y and Mr. X Two of my social studies teachers, Mr. "Y" and Mr. "X" are similar on the surface. If visitors were to sit in on each of their classes, they would most likely go away thinking that these men had been made genetically identical with the same blue prints. Beneath the surface, however...
Women's hockey was first played in 1896 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Canada invented hockey and won the first four Olympic gold's. Unlike the Canadian men's hockey Olympic team, the women are the dominant team in the women's hockey. ... In 1998, Hockey Canada debuted the National Women's Under 22 Team for the most promising young female hockey players in Canada. ... Canada's Women's Olympic hockey team were crowned Olympic champions. ...
Men's ice hockey originated in the 1800's in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Canada's first college, Kings College School, established in 1788, adapted the exciting field game of hurley to the ice and originated a new winter game, Ice Hurley. Later on ice hurley evolved to ice hockey and was modified by others throughout Canada and European countries. ... Women's ice hockey originated in Canada by the Sexton sisters. ... It wasn't until 1996 when women's ice hockey became an Olympic sport and started to truly develop in the United States and Canada. ...
I believe Canadians are patriotic, but according to Mr. ... Canadians are not as patriotic as Americans. ... Canadians are patriotic. ... After all, we stand for the American national anthem in respect, not as in the 2003 hockey playoffs where the New York fans booed the Canadian national anthem, and stand for all other anthems, such as in the Olympics. This can quite possibly be the reason for ending "Oh Canada" with, "Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee."...
No longer is hockey Canada's sport. ... This does not sit very well for many hockey lovers in Canada. ... This is not the kind of change traditional hockey fans in Canada like. ... Many Canadians feel that hockey is the last thing they can truly call their own. ... All across the country Canadians see hockey as another precious piece of Canadian slipping away into the American Market. ...
