Hockey Day In Canada
What’s more Canadian than hockey? And what’s more Canadian than going to play outside in subzero temperatures?
Last Saturday, Hockey Day In Canada took place throughout the country. You basically had two option: 1) the lazy option, which was to watch the tripleheader of NHL action featuring the six Canadian teams on T.V 2) the brave option, which was to take your gear and go play hockey in the street.
In Ottawa, people hit the outdoor skating rinks, located in community centers and parks. The weather was beautiful (read: sunny) but it was also one of the coldest day of the year, with an average of — 30C. In case you are not familiar with these kinds of temperature, I’d translate that to you as “can not stand outside more than ten minutes without freezing to death”.
Enjoy the picture of Canada’s beloved sport: I froze my fingers for them! You can see the full set of pictures here.
 Hockey Bus on the Freeway |
 Hockey Sticks |
Ready To Shoot
 On Break |
 Got The Puck |
 Fighting For The Puck |
 Fell |
 Training To Shot |
 Training To Shot |
 Big Goalie |
 Little Goalie |
 Resting |
 Ready…Go! |
 Hockey Helmet |
 Skates |
Running on Ice (For when you don’t have skates…?)
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Surely, it’s not the only one. I think you guys are pretty good at curling!
I only knew that while I was in Scotland.
Curling is such an funny game, people gotta sweep in order to win?! Ha ha…
Do people curl in France? Ha ha… It’s less common in England.
Re: Beauty of Britain / 英国之美 / Keindahan Britain / 英国の美しさ
I’ve been to the Old Man of Storr in Isle of Skye. It’s really magical.
Yes, like your NZ descriptions!
Indeed, Scotland is very much like NZ. Minus the earthquakes!
Ireland is pretty much like it too. You have to see them yourself.
Re: Why is English language so important? / 为何英语如此重要？ / Mengapakah Bahasa Inggeris begini penting? / どうして英語はそんなに大切ですか。
Falkland Islands? It’s complicated. We also have Gibraltar issue with the Spaniards. Hmm… Didn’t British give France tiny bit of land in St Helena?
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Oh I would have had soooo much fun photographing that! I don’t think I’ve even seen a hockey stick since I moved here! Footballs on the other hand…
Great photos!
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I love it; sport for all people, all age and for everyone to enjoy — kind if in a Norwegian way too you know
I do understand that –30C is quite cold. In Oslo today we had –15, but hey; you can be outside more than 10 minutes: Just look at the pics!
it’s just a matter of dressing right you know (I guess you remember my saying? 
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People from Canada must love hockey to go to play it with 30ºC! I think that I can’t be there more than 2 minutes, in Spain there not that freezing temperature.
I like to say that you’ve got a very interesting blog, thank’s for it!
Sorry if I write a very bad english xD
See you.
I guess kids in Canada learn to skate at very young age…
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