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Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New Worl

Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inhospitably cold, hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive. – Stephen Leacock

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Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental. – Jim McKenny

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