...For anyone who has been involved in minor hockey in Canada during the past 50 years, they no doubt have met Lou Salatino. From the 1940s to the 1990s, Lou has been involved in hockey as a player, coach, referee and executive member from the local to the national level. First learning the game while growing up in Fort William's East End, 'Salty' moved behind the bench in the early 1950s, serving as a coach with the Fort William Hurricanes. Following two successful seasons, including a City Bantam title in 1953, Lou made his way to the Fort William Canadiens taking over the helm of the Juvenile squad, leading them to the district title. After being ejected from a game in the late 1950s, for what was no doubt a 'bad call', Lou decided he would...
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...Canada, NHL ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Introduction: Canada is a country in the northern part of the continent of North America. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometers. Canada has 36 million inhabitants and Canada’s capital is Ottawa. Canada is a hockey country and the National Hockey League is very big in Canada. Canada is a hockey country, where everyone loves hockey and the best player in Canada right now is Sidney Crosby who plays in the Canadian national team and the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). National Hockey Team is the best hockey league in the world and every hockey players dream is to play in the NHL. ------------------------------------------------- Background: NHL was founded in 1917 in the Canadian Montreal, Quebec, after the representative of the National Hockey Association (NHA) had been set. NHL contained just four member clubs, but has since that expanded through several expansions to the 30 teams which is playing in the league from the 2000-01. Seven of the clubs come from Canada, while the remaining 23 are from the United States. The teams play 82 games of the regular season between October and April to determine which 16 clubs (eight from the Eastern Conference and eight of the Western Conference) playing playoff between April and June and have the chance to win the Stanley Cup. The prize was donated...
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...Study: Marketing the National Hockey League Executive Summary: Hockey started in 1917 with teams who played competitive games, professionally as a form of both entertainment, and economic income. Teams entered the National Hockey League (NHL), but many folded, leaving six teams, also known as "The Original Six" who survived by 1943. Over the years, the league expanded all through North America, up until 1995 when the league had 26 teams competing for the "hockey veil"- The Stanley Cup. Men from all over the world were being scouted and drafted to the NHL, turning the league into a thriving business for players, coaches, owners, and advertisements. Looking at the bigger picture, hockey is still substantially less popular than other professional sports that are being listened to on the radio, watched on the television, and being played recreationally. The problem is that there is not a large enough fan base coming out of Canada. Ways to change this are: more involvement with Canadian media, have Canadian hockey players reach out to their hometowns, or have the NHL put together another Canadian team. When it comes down to the best alternative for the NHL to expand, involving more of the Canadian media is the best option. If the plan is implemented, the overall outcome would be beneficial to the NHL. Situational Analysis: Problem Statement: The National Hockey League is a business where marketing is incredibly important. Since 1917 when hockey was introduced, exposing the sport...
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...Ryerson University Racism in Canadian Hockey Neil McGregor - 500 459 843 SOC 507- Race and Ethnicity in Canadian Society Professor Christopher Powell April 13th, 2016 ------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction......................................................................................................3 Evidence of Racism in Hockey Minor Hockey.......................................................................................3 Professional Hockey.............................................................................6 Impacts of Racism in Hockey............................................................................8 Influencing Factors...........................................................................................8 Corrective Action.............................................................................................10 Conclusion........................................................................................................12 ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Canada’s favourite past time hockey has and continues to endure racism throughout all levels of the sport. This paper will expose the institutional racism in Canadian hockey associations with an emphasis on black hockey players. Drawing credible news reports and personally experiences, I will provide evidence that institutional racism is deeply rooted within the fabric...
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...Summit Series between Canada and what was then the U.S.S.R. was played. At stake was the title of the world’s most preeminent hockey nation, but the significance was much greater than that. It was Canadian hockey, headstrong and stiffnecked, against Russian hockey, balletic and lithe. It was free-market capitalism against communism. West against East. Framed for the Canadian audience as “us” against them. The Soviet team was more than a mere opponent in a hockey game, they were a visible other, and that distinction, that otherness, gave Canadians the opportunity...
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...The word hockey itself is of unknown origin, although it is likely a derivative of hoquet, a Middle French word for a shepherd's stave.[3] The curved, or "hooked" ends of the sticks used for hockey would indeed have resembled these staves. History bas relief c.600 BC, in the National Archaeological Museum of AthensGames played with curved sticks and a ball can be found in the histories of many cultures. In Egypt, 4000-year-old carvings feature teams with sticks and a projectile, hurling dates to before 1272 BC in Ireland, and there is a depiction from c.600 BC in Ancient Greece where the game may have been called kerētízein or kerhtízein (κερητίζειν) because it was played with a horn or horn-like stick(kéras, κέρας)[4] In Inner Mongolia, the Daur people have been playing beikou, a game similar to modern field hockey, for about 1,000 years.[5] Most evidence of hockey-like games during the Middle Ages is found in legislation concerning sports and games. Similar to Edward's proclamation was the Galway Statute enacted in Ireland in 1527, which banned certain types of ball games, including hockey. ...at no tyme to use ne occupye the horlinge of the litill balle with hockie stickes or staves, nor use no hande ball to play withoute walles, but only greate foote balle[6] By the 19th century, the various forms and divisions of historic games began to differentiate and coalesce into the individual sports defined today. Organizations dedicated to the codification of rules and...
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...Canadian consciousness. The Summit Series of September 1972 eight games that not only changed hockey but diverted a war. Team Canada was composed of the National Hockey League’s greatest stars, expected to easily defeat the Soviet team. In fact, on the eve of the ‘good will’ eight-game series. For Canadians, the series against the Soviet Union, which was the first time N.H.L. players skated against the Soviets. At the height of the cold war, two hockey styles clashed. The fast, precise game of the Soviets against the psychical, rugged, punishing game of the Canadians. The series played out before a rapt audience on both sides. As it moved across Canada and on to Moscow, the games became increasingly...
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...may have been called kerētízein or kerhtízein (κερητίζειν) because it was played with a horn or horn-like stick(kéras, κέρας)[4] In Inner Mongolia, the Daur people have been playing beikou, a game similar to modern field hockey, for about 1,000 years.[5] Most evidence of hockey-like games during the Middle Ages is found in legislation concerning sports and games. Similar to Edward's proclamation was the Galway Statute enacted in Ireland in 1527, which banned certain types of ball games, including hockey. ...at no tyme to use ne occupye the horlinge of the litill balle with hockie stickes or staves, nor use no hande ball to play withoute walles, but only greate foote balle[6] By the 19th century, the various forms and divisions of historic games began to differentiate and coalesce into the individual sports defined today. Organizations dedicated to the codification of rules and regulations began to form, and national and international bodies sprung up to manage domestic and international competition. Ice hockey also evolved during this period as a derivative of field hockey adapted to the icy conditions of Canada and the northern United States. Subtypes Field hockey game at Melbourne University.Field hockeyMain article: Field hockey Field hockey is played on gravel, natural grass, sand-based or water-based artificial turf, with a small, hard ball. The game is popular among both males and females in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, Asia, Australia...
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...A Canada House Hockey: Hockey is important to our society because hockey is a sport that many Canadians are very passionate about and it gives our country and culture an identity. Trans Canada Highway: The Trans Canada Highway is very important to Canada because in a way, that one high connects the entire country. Marks Work Warehouse: Marks work warehouse is a Canadian company that everyone should be really proud of. It provides comfortable, affordable clothing that was made on our own soil. La Senza: La Senza is important to Canada because it provides bras and underwear for women all across the country. It’s amazing to think a clothing line as big as La Senza, is Canadian. Roots: Roots is very important to Canada. Pretty much every teenager has at least one pair of roots sweatpants, because of how comfortable they are, and affordable. Mountains: Mountains are a very important attribute to Canada. When people think of Canada, they think of cold, snow, mountains. They give us our heritage. Canadian Railway: The Canadian railway is very important to Canada because it is in a way, a train that connects the entire country from East to West. Moose: On a commercial basis Moose are good for having tourists come look at and for hunters to kill. On a higher level Moose are a magnificent animal that are gratifying to have around. Canadian Flag: The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction...
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...Ice Hockey is a very popular Olympic sport.Each hockey team has about six players on the rink at a time. The ice rink is split into three sections. The middle which has the middle circle, is called the neutral zone, and both sides of the neutral zone are called the defending zones. The goal in Ice Hockey is to shoot the puck (a little rubber disc) into the opposite teams net using a hockey stick or your skate. To get the puck you can use physical contact, but you may not use physical contact if that person does not have the puck. In order to play Ice Hockey you need gear. Some Ice Hockey gear includes a helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey pants, neck guard, shin guard, hockey socks, gloves, mouthguard, and a hockey stick. Hockey sticks have changed a lot over the years. The original models were made of hardwood trees, then in the 1940’s the sticks were made of laminated wood. Now, hockey sticks are made with materials such as fiberglass, titanium, wood, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Olympic Ice Hockey is played on an indoor ice rink. The Olympic rink is traditionally around 98.5 feet by 200 feet. For training, athletes practice skating on synthetic ice. Synthetic ice is a chemically made tile you can put on a flat surface and skate on....
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...S w 9B12M003 SHER-WOOD HOCKEY STICKS: GLOBAL SOURCING Megan (Min) Zhang wrote this case under the supervision of Professor Paul W. Beamish solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmission without its written permission. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7; phone (519) 661-3208; fax (519) 661-3882; e-mail cases@ivey.uwo.ca. Copyright © 2012, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation Version: 2012-02-13 In early 2011, the senior executives of Sher-Wood Hockey (Sher-Wood), the venerable Canadian hockey stick manufacturer, were pondering whether to move the remaining high-end composite hockey and goalie stick production to its suppliers in China. Sher-Wood had been losing market share for its high-priced, high-end, one-piece composite sticks as retail prices continued to fall. Would outsourcing the production of the iconic Canadian-made hockey sticks to China help Sher-Wood to...
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...Sher-Wood Hockey Inc. Group Research Project One Global Logistics Management Executive Summary Sher-Wood is one of Canada’s most respected most innovative market and valuable brand in the hockey equipment industry founded in 1949 with its headquarters located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Sher-Wood Hockey has multiple viable opportunities for reaching new demographics, market expansion, and lowering manufacturing costs for the hockey stick sector of the company. In 2013 Canada cut import tariffs and duties on hockey gear between 2.5% and 18%, this reduction causes the landed costs of importing to decrease. Outsourcing manufacturing also allows for currency hedging contract to be made between Chinese partners and Canada to protect themselves against unexpected changes in currency exchange rates [1]. The only way the firm can keep their hockey sticks at a competitive price point and still make a profit is to engage in outsourcing their manufacturing of hockey sticks to China as mentioned previously. Sher-Wood hockey’s decision to begin full outsource of manufacturing for their hockey sticks in 2011 was an method to maintain their competitiveness in the global hockey stick market, the Standardization Administration allows Sher-Wood Hockey Inc. the ability to lower production costs while still maintaining confidence that their products will be delivered with high quality standard. China is an optimal environment for Sher-Wood to outsource their production efforts to because of...
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...Hockey in the 1950s was very popular and very competitive, many Canadians played hockey and looked up to the players and wanted to be in the NHL with them. Maurice Richard was born in 1920 in Quebec and grew up with eight siblings, he played for the Montreal Canadians for most of his career. He played in the NHL from 1942-1960 or eighteen seasons. He grew up in a poverty stricken family during the Great Depression. Before he played he was thought of a weak player because some injuries stopped him from fighting in World War II. Later in his career he was switched to right wing and was in a line called "the punch line". His playing style was very aggressive and violent, early in his career his nickname was the comet but later on changed to...
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... Born on August 7, 1987 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Hometown Cole Harbour Nova Scotia Learned to skate at three years old In 2004-2005 considered the best hockey prospect in the world Drafted as Pittsburgh Penguins first overall pick July 30, 2005 Crosby’s wears jersey 87 to represent the year that he was born in January 17, 2014 Volume 1, Issue 1 Biography Sidney has excelled at every level of organized hockey he has participated in. “ His hockey skills, temperament and physical stature often bring comparisons to one of the greatest hockey players ever—the great one himself, Wayne Gretzky.” In 1997 at the age of 7, Crosby scored 159 goals in just 55 games. He was the youngest player in history to score a goal in the World Junior Championship. Sidney Crosby has a passion and love for a sport that he is very talented in. He continues to be a leader in the hockey world. Some additional accomplishments include: * Best hockey prospect for the 2005 NHL amateur entry draft. * Art Ross and Hart trophies in his second NHL season (2007). * Youngest player in NHL history to captain a team to the Stanley Cup. * Rocket Richard trophy (2010) * Scored at least one point in 25 consecutive games. 11th longest streak in NHL history (2010). * Scored the winning goal against the United States which earned Canada a gold-medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver Olympics 2010 reasons. I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself. Not everyone plays for...
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...The author Gladwell's book "The Outliers: The Story of Success" Gladwell quote said, “The explanation for this is quite simple. It has nothing to do with astrology, nor is there anything magical about the first three months of the year. It’s simply that in Canada the eligibility cutoff for the age-class hockey is January 1. A boy who turns ten on January 2, then, could be playing alongside someone who doesn’t turn ten until the end of the year – and at that age, in preadolescence, a twelve-month gap in age represents an enormous difference in physical maturity.This being Canada, the most hockey-crazed country on earth, coaches start to select players for the traveling “rep” squad – the all-star teams – at the age of nine or ten, and of course they are more likely to view as talented the bigger and more coordinated players, who have had the benefit of critical extra months of maturity. And what happens when a player gets chosen for a rep squad? He gets better coaching, and his teammates are better, and he plays fifty or seventy-five games season instead of twenty games a season like those left behind in the “house” league, and he practices twice as much as, or even three times more than, he would have otherwise. In the beginning, his advantage isn’t so much that he is inherently better but only that he is a little older....
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