Historical Significance Flashcards
Haley Wickenheiser
Greatest player in the sport, leading the way to gold in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, one silver in 1998, women’s hockey becoming part of Canada, face of women’s hockey, pro league in Europe, the great one of women’s game, 2019 hockey Hall of Fame, draw attention in retirement, assistant director of player development with Toronto Maple Leafs, medical degree, Premier female player in the world
Abigail Hoffman
“Ab”, entered a male team, St Catherine’s Tee Pee boys, no women’s team in 1955 1956 season, cut hair, good eight year old, All-Star defenseman, nine years old got banned, no girls allowed, proved herself, went on to become prominent track and field athlete specializing in 800 & 1500m, rep can four Olympics, 1962 to 1976, continue to fight for women’s rights, athletes and advancement, director general sports Canada, became member of order of Canada
Willie O’Ree
First NHL player of African heritage, played for Boston Bruins, “Jackie Robinson” of hockey, played 1958 to 79, 1935 grew up in Fredericton New Brunswick, HHOF 2018, lost sight in right eye in Juniors from an errant puck, thought would never play again, seven weeks later skating, Dr. mayo no report to OHA, looked normal, fast skater, hit more often, hometown proud when called up from Quebec Aces, Rink Complex named after him, not much press attention, plays first NHL game January 18th 1958, Bruins never knew about eye, kept secret. 
Fred Sasakamoose
First first Nations men in NHL, graduate of residential school hockey program, join Chicago Blackhawks 1953-54 season, given stereotypical names after NHL debut, “running deer on skates”, “chief Thunderstick”, born first Nations reserve in northern Saskatchewan, leading score in Junior then been called up, NHL career 11 games because of racism and cultural alienation, developed troubles with alcohol, once back home stopped and he became prominent sports & political leader for First Nations
Mike Marson
Second African Canadian NHL player, from Scarborough Ontario, 1974 NHL draft, left winger for Washington Capitals 19th overall 2nd round, high expectations, 18 years old, underaged, faced resentment, white wife, Washington white black nation, racial harassment, death threats, played 1974-75 season, encouraging rookie season, Washington’s third leading score, press always wanted to talk, team of all white males, Bill Riley try to help Marson being the third black player.
Derek Booguard
Dead at 28 in 2011 from accidental drug in alcohol overdose recovering from a concussion, fighter in hockey, from junior- pro, nickname bogeyman, favourite with fans, had sever CTE and head trama, big contract with New York Rangers, NHL denies link between fighting and concussions, was never the same in NY, voted second most intimidating player in 2007.
Don Sanderson
Defenceman for Whitby Dunlops SR team, died at 21, in a fight slipped and fell without a helmet, Don Cherry only labels it as a “horrible accident”, helmets on men in fights a norm afterwards, fought Cori Fulton, speaks to hockey’s masculinity, if you play the game you have to be willing to fight & accept violence, courage and honour is the ideal CAN player, December 14, 2009, coma and never recovered
Justine Blainey
Eight years old from Toronto, determined to play on top level boys team, Toronto Olympics boys hockey team as defenceman 1981, officials insisted no girls permitted, 1982 Blainey lost first legal challenge to have Justine play on whatever team in Ontario, Supreme Court, 1986, overruled the original ruling, gave Justine chance to play with the boys again, significant legal victory, benefit of woman later on, experienced emotional trauma later from criticism, female program worried since the best female athletes moving to play with males, although 1990s woman’s hockey saw momentum. 
1990 Womens World Championships
First step towards the popularity of women’s hockey, tournament hosted in Ottawa, team CAN wore hot pink jerseys and won, decent media coverage by TSN, first time a large # of Canadians paid real attention to women’s hockey, one of the most talent players was France St Louis, strong quality play on ice, win for sport, women’s hockey jumped 40% in popularity in the fall of 1990
Manon Rheaume
Quebec City born goaltender, 1984 first appearance, first female hockey goalie for boys team at peewee hockey tournament in Quebec City, ground breaking achievement and made history again in 1991-92 because first women to be signed by Can major junior hockey franchise In Quebec, tournament alstar goalie at the 1992 women’s world hockey championships in Finland, fall 1992 Esposito signed manon to the Tampa bay lightening, first female player in NHL, played 1 exhibition game both 1992/93 93/94 seasons, 22 various regular season games on pro teams, goalie of record, raised profile for women hockey, team CAN gold metal at 1994 world championships, #1 goalie in 1998 olympics, physical appearance a big factor.
Indigenous Names and Images in Pro
Influential indigenous hockey names:
- Fred Sasakamoose (1st indigenous player)
- George Armstrong ( mother First Nations)
- Jim Neilson
- Bryan Trotter
- T.J Oshie
- Ethan Bear
- Corey Price
Influential players that bring recognition and honour to First Nations Métis, Cree, Inuit heritage.
Herb Carnegie
Jamaican hockey player in pro sports, founded one of Canadians first hockey schools, never inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, just Canada’s sports hall of fame, most valuable player on Quebec teams, given tryout for NYR in 1948, offered less money that Quebec league, then down three offers, black man playing hockey in 1940s-1950s endured lots of racism, conn symthe told people he would take him if he was white, a star but colour was an issue, kept out of NHL because of it, accomplished hockey player. 
Homophobia in Hockey Culture
Male CAN hockey culture homophobic over the years, stereotypical gay man possesses no qualities of the ideal masculine Canada player, gay slurs tossed around, being gay was the total opposite of everything a “real hockey player” or ‘real man’ was suppose to be, first person to come out as gay Brenden Burke, youngest son of Brian Burke , linked to NHL but not in NHL, announced at TSN broadcast and ESPN interview, momentum towards greater acceptance, sporting world more accepting it now with more players coming out.
Culture of hockey Fighting
Fighting in hockey remains current element in the game, on the decline, popular, fans love it, 1970s time when hockey fighting and other forms of on-ice mayhem were at absolute height, fist fight common tactic, seen as safer, less deadly form of manly aggression, many highly critical of fighting, “part of hockey”, when you sign up you sign up for fighting, fighting the “safety valve”, series as a release of frusteration that builds up in players from physical confrontations, prevents stick fouls or other forms of violence, fighting instead, tough guys or enforcers did more of the fighting, serious injuries as a result of fighting, fires up fans to more violence.
