tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post8513628237866286211..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: Great Reader EmailTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-54924418617845428422010-02-23T06:41:53.174-06:002010-02-23T06:41:53.174-06:00Great letter & Great response!! Though I'...Great letter & Great response!! Though I've only been reading your blog for the last few months, you've mentioned several times about the "pressures" put on the younger players. i.e.: The nasty hit by the Erie Otters' player; You mentioned in that post how the player who did the hard hit would have faced a stigma of playing "soft" from his coach if he had not gone hard into the play...<br /><br />Canada and Hockey go hand in hand...it's evolved into a lifestyle, and it seems that Canadians have seemed to lost the "sport" spirit of the game. What I mean by that is that Hockey is so much part of the Canadian identity, it's really understandable where the "failure is not an option" pressure comes from. It's a deep reflection of Canadians (I don't think I've ever used that word so much) loyalty, love & lust for their game, it shows that when they play it as a game, they excel, but when they play it for pride, Hockey is no longer a game at that point, and sadly, it's when everyone loses...<br /><br />-PKPeternoreply@blogger.com