old to keep up with a child born many months earlier. i. However there is a common misconception that whatever disadvantage a younger child faces in kindergarten will eventually go away. ii. But it doesn’t, its actually very similar to the previous hockey scenario. iii. The small advantage that the slightly older child has over the younger child persists; those months of maturity are crucial in this selective society. iv. If a kindergartener is slightly more mature and articulate than his classmates
National Hockey League or NHL is a professional ice hockey league consisting of 30 teams with 23 teams located in the U.S and 7 teams currently operating in Canada. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world with its current headquarters in New York City (Marsh). The purpose of the NHL can be seen through its mission statements and core values. The Constitution of the National Hockey League states that the purpose of the NHL is to “perpetuate hockey as one of
History of Hockey Hockey is a very interesting sport but it wasn’t always called hockey it was once called Ball and stick it is almost as old as civilization itself. Its earliest origins may be from Persia, as civilization spread, so did the games. As the world went north, ball and stick moved onto ice. There were paintings in the Netherlands in the 1600s showed that the Dutch played a version of golf on the ice. The amazing team that was born in Scotland’s Edinburgh Skating Club formed in 1642
greatest Canadian hockey player of all time. He holds the record for the most goals, assists, and overall points for both the regular season and the playoffs; he has won over 20 trophies throughout his career, and within his team(s) brought home four Stanley Cup wins, and three Canadian Cup championships. Even when he was a tyke, Wayne was playing in leagues several years older then him and he was still racking in the points. When he was only 10, he played in his hometown hockey league in Brantford
(76) (The Great One 1). Gretzky has done it again, he has amazed everyone in the hockey world with his amazing abilities. If you were to ask any one person “Who is Wayne Gretzky?” they would give you one of the two following statements: “who is
Canadian hockey is an important component to Canadian identity and way of life and if hockey had a less prominent place in Canadian society, this would change Canadians in many ways. Hockey impacts Canadians at all levels including youth hockey, minor hockey and professional hockey in the NHL. As hockey is one of Canada’s national sports, it demonstrates how valued the sport is in Canada. Hockey to Canadians is not just a sport, but is also a means of community and unity. It is also one of the most
Ice Hockey in Canada Ice hockey has in the last hundred years evolved to become international. Canada is in jeopardy of losing its six teams. Tradition run deep in all of the cities and also professional hockey teams create thousands of jobs and help out in the communities. Teams in the Canadian market are having trouble keeping their programs in the black because of higher taxes and a weaker Canadian dollar. In order for professional hockey teams in Canada not to relocate to United States
major sports: hockey, lacrosse and basketball. From the humble beginnings of playing with a ball and stick on ice, to playing a spiritually based game to honour one's creator, to wanting, to keep young phys ed students conditioned using a peach basket and a soccer-style ball, these three athletic pursuits were all established by Canadians. This is how these three sports came to be. The first sport created in Canada was hockey. Firstly, there is lots of controversy about where hockey was actually
effort to increase profits and popularity, the NHL has increased the number of teams in the league and moved into Southern cities that have never had hockey teams before. The problem is that hockey is not as popular in the South as it is in the North. This expansion in the South has lead to huge monetary losses to Southern teams and very low attendance numbers. The NHL should not have expanded the league into Southern cities and should keep NHL teams farther North. There are a few reasons why
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
did not complete the “50 goals in 50 games” achievement. Many hockey purists thought that no one would ever be able to match Richard’s stellar season, but 36 years later in 1981 the New York Islanders sharp shooting Mike Bossy duplicated the feat, scoring two goals in the final five minutes of the 50th game of the season to become the second player ever to score 50 goals in 50 games. He finished the season with 68 goals. Most hockey fans couldn’t believe Bossy’s achievement, and were sure the feat
Sports have always been important part of Canadian identity and culture. Since the rapid growth of both amateur and professional sports in the beginning of the previous century, sports like hockey, basketball and curling became inseparable part of Canadian culture. The two books under review examine Canadian sports in twentieth century and the changes it went through in early twentieth century are Bruce Kidd’s, The Struggle for Canadian Sport (University of Toronto Press, 1996) and Colin D. Howell’s
life today in North America are influenced by commercialization. In hockey, this is apparent when watching any NHL game. From the advertisements on the boards and all around arenas, to the commercials between plays and the never ending team specific merchandise that is sold, it is quite obvious that hockey is a business. If that was not already clear, the hefty salaries that high calibre players receive should solidify it. Today hockey teams are structured strikingly similar to corporations, with different
Ice hockey, a sport that has been in existence for over two hundred years, has become a fan favorite across the globe. From Canada to Sweden, you will be able to find some of the best ice hockey players in the world; both male and female. This pastime has instilled a unique tradition throughout the years of its practice by a combination of both physical skill and mental strength. Although it did not provide aid to globalization, it has created a worldwide culture that many people are proud to
Hockey Lockouts: Slap Shot or Cheap Shot Lockouts have been an effective tool for sports team owners in their bargaining agreements since 1994. A lockout in sports means that owners have suspended players from playing, without pay, until the owners and players can come to terms on a bargaining agreement. Previously, before lockouts players would strike during the playing season which put pressure on owners because their revenue was at risk, while the players had already received their paychecks.
Fighting in Hockey: Necessary or Harmful? For decades, fighting in hockey has been instrumental to the identity, history and high energy that brings professional hockey fans to their feet. Supported by the players, coaches, and average fan, fighting has brought a unique dynamic to hockey that is unseen in any other sport in the world. However, fighting in hockey is one of the most debated themes in all sports. Although entertaining, some argue that the dangerous elements of fighting outweigh the
The NHL History The National Hockey League was founded in 1917. It started in Montreal and Quebec in Canada. There are thirty teams from the USA and Canada. Although the teams are based in Canada and the United States the players come from about twenty different countries from across the world. In the first decade of the NHL was competing with different leagues for the Stanley cup. The NHL had almost no competition winning the Stanley Cup. Only once did a non-NHL team win the Stanley Cup in 1925
is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). During his two-year major junior career with the Rimouski Océanic, he earned back-to-back CHL Player of the Year awards and led his club to the 2005 Memorial Cup final. Nicknamed "The Next One",[2][3] he was one of the most highly regarded draft picks in hockey history
opposite team come into play. Having hockey being used for an example, we will examine and look at the rules of the NHL, as well as how Todd Bertuzzi from the Vancouver Canucks stepped over the line, and was charged with assault. The National Hockey League (NHL for short) was founded on November 22, 1917 in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It was intended, at first, to be an unincorporated non-profit organization operating a major professional ice hockey league of thirty franchised member clubs from
that would soon choose to live, eat, and breathe hockey. A child, unknown at the time, who would soon take the National Hockey League by storm. A child who would become the greatest, talented player of all the hockey world, and who would remarkably achieve this goal by the age of nineteen. This is Sidney Patrick Crosby and this is his story. It all started when Sidney’s father, Troy, who played major junior hockey as a goalie, gave him a little hockey stick at the age of two! Sidney played around with