Hockey’s cultural resonance goes past what occurs on the ice. You possibly can see that simply by the affect and references in well-liked movie and music alone. Positive, we should be ready for hockey’s Rocky film, however there’s a lot there for us followers.
Whether or not it’s small and refined nods to the nice ones of the game or full-blown Hollywood blockbusters, you will discover hockey in all places on our cultural panorama. Listed here are a few of our favorites.
Hockey in Films and Tv
Most individuals don’t even know the foundations of hockey, however should you grew up within the 90s, then you definitely in all probability know the Flying V. And the Knuckle Puck. And the Smash Brothers.
The Mighty Geese was such a giant hit that it even spawned an precise NHL workforce. Sure, the Anaheim Geese got here second, not the opposite means round. How’s that for cultural resonance?
There are many others. Les Boys, is a light-hearted comedic escape that follows an novice outfit. Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story sees a 45-year-old returning to former glory alongside his sons. And we are able to’t overlook Slap Shot, the 1977 traditional starring Paul Newman, a narrative that goes deeper than hockey and explores the financial breakdown within the many manufacturing unit cities of the USA.
Hockey can be talked about on a ‘small-time’ degree. For instance, in South Park, they parody Mighty Geese. Within the Simpsons, the Philadelphia Flyers are a part of the Jury of the Damned, and in Scrubs, there appears to be a slight obsession with the Detroit Crimson Wings.
These are only a few of the various fiction-led hockey motion pictures and TV reveals (we’ve already coated hockey motion pictures primarily based on true tales), however there are numerous extra. And whereas we’re nonetheless indignant concerning the Mighty Geese: Sport Changers cancellation, at the very least we are able to discover solace in the truth that it was, effectively, fairly horrible.
Hockey in Music
Though we’re enormous hockey followers at A Hockey World, we have been shocked at how a lot the sport is embedded in well-liked music. You possibly can even discover hockey in rap music, for instance. Michael Jordan and Magic aren’t the one stars you’ll be able to rhyme with, in any case.
In J. Cole’s Can’t Get Sufficient, Alex Ovechkin options to spotlight the artist’s prowess within the bed room. We’re undecided we agree with the blessed mane a part of the track, nevertheless. Our favourite rap lyric, nevertheless, references the Nice One. In Ghetto by Fabolous, Gretzky’s jersey quantity takes middle stage.
Gretzky comes up extra than simply as soon as, naturally. He’s probably the most well-known hockey participant of all time and transcends the game. He additionally options in Lil B’s Takeover, Asher Roth’s Possibly I Don’t Wanna, and Wiz Khalifa’s Feels Good, simply to call a couple of.
In fact, it goes past rap and hip-hop. There’s additionally Massive League by Crimson Rider and Tom Cochrane, Gretzky Rocks by Pursuit of Happiness, and Me Like Hockey by Conceited Worms, however that’s simply an ultra-small pattern playlist.
We’ll go away you with an absolute traditional: the aptly named The Hockey Music by Stompin’ Tom Connors. It’s an oldie, however a goodie. The track is known, typically performed at massive video games, and has even featured on Conan 0’Brien.
