[sotd] Backcheck: A Hockey Retrospective [January 28, 2010]
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Backcheck: A Hockey Retrospective
Today's site, from Library and Archives Canada, presents an exhibit on that
country's favorite game -- hockey. With the winter Olympics round the corner and
hosted by hockey-mad Canadians in the beautiful city of Vancouver, Gentle
Subscribers may enjoy this look at the history of a game so entrenched in the
culture of the country.
"Hockey is Canada's game. But as everyone knows, a game is much more than just a
game. ... Hockey is surely the most Canadian of metaphors. When explaining
something complicated, Canadians will often make a comparison to hockey in
order to
make the concept easier to understand. ... This digital project's primary focus
is
on the early days of hockey. Materials from the collection of Library and
Archives
Canada (LAC) are presented to trace the development of Canada's national winter
sport." - from the website
Browsable by theme, decade, photo or article, the presentation features an
introduction by well-known Canadian writer Roch Carrier. Among the themes are
stories on hockey firsts and records, the National Hockey League expansion, the
Stanley Cup and women's hockey, while broad topics highlight the game's origins
and
early days. Not merely Canadian historic events are showcased in the
presentation;
outstanding moments, such as the U.S. hockey gold at the 1980 Lake Placid
Olympics
recorded with an in-depth article from the New York Times covering the American
victory, are also included.
Breakaway to the site for a noteworthy exhibit on this dynamic sport at:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/hockey/
A.M. Holm
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