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Hockey and Canadian Culture If you were to walk down the street in an average Canadian city and ask the question, “What is your favorite sport?” most people are likely to answer with hockey. Hockey is a Canadian game that defines us as a nation and as a culture. We are the birthplace of the sport and our people have dominated the game since the beginning. Many of the greatest players to ever play the game have been Canadian. It is a facet of everyday life in most Canadian homes. Weather it is watching hockey or talking about hockey or even playing hockey, most Canadians are involved with some aspect of hockey. The morning paper and radio broadcasts provide all Canadian homes with information and statistics on the game played the night before. Television allows fans to watch games, sometimes with a better view of the action than if they had been there themselves. Drivers should be on the lookout for the many young people playing hockey in the street. T