Icing the puck : the origins, rise, and decline of Newfoundland senior hockey, 1896-1996
One hundred years ago, transplanted Canadians introduced the game of ice-hockey to Newfoundlanders. This thesis tracks the history of Newfoundland hockey within the context of the Island's socio-economic development. It identifies three broad, overlapping periods which characterize the sport...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:989 2023-10-01T03:57:29+02:00 Icing the puck : the origins, rise, and decline of Newfoundland senior hockey, 1896-1996 White, Gregory Bruce 1997 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/989/ https://research.library.mun.ca/989/1/White_GregoryB.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/989/3/White_GregoryB.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/989/1/White_GregoryB.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/989/3/White_GregoryB.pdf White, Gregory Bruce <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/White=3AGregory_Bruce=3A=3A.html> (1997) Icing the puck : the origins, rise, and decline of Newfoundland senior hockey, 1896-1996. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 1997 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:44:09Z One hundred years ago, transplanted Canadians introduced the game of ice-hockey to Newfoundlanders. This thesis tracks the history of Newfoundland hockey within the context of the Island's socio-economic development. It identifies three broad, overlapping periods which characterize the sport's trajectory, namely: moral entrepreneurship, civic entrepreneurship, and corporate entrepreneurship. These stages are exemplified in three case studies of Newfoundland hockey playing communities — St. John's, Buchans, and Corner Brook. The infusion of colonial sporting tradition, the rational recreation movement, the involvement of women, amateur-professional controversies, civic promotion (boosterism), and the 'importing' of semi-professional players are also examined. The practice of 'importing' semi-professional players is particularly important given its contribution to the decline of community-based Senior hockey in the province. The analysis concludes by considering the growing tendency toward the corporatization of sport, and the implications of this trend for peripheral regions such as Newfoundland. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Corner Brook |
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One hundred years ago, transplanted Canadians introduced the game of ice-hockey to Newfoundlanders. This thesis tracks the history of Newfoundland hockey within the context of the Island's socio-economic development. It identifies three broad, overlapping periods which characterize the sport's trajectory, namely: moral entrepreneurship, civic entrepreneurship, and corporate entrepreneurship. These stages are exemplified in three case studies of Newfoundland hockey playing communities — St. John's, Buchans, and Corner Brook. The infusion of colonial sporting tradition, the rational recreation movement, the involvement of women, amateur-professional controversies, civic promotion (boosterism), and the 'importing' of semi-professional players are also examined. The practice of 'importing' semi-professional players is particularly important given its contribution to the decline of community-based Senior hockey in the province. The analysis concludes by considering the growing tendency toward the corporatization of sport, and the implications of this trend for peripheral regions such as Newfoundland. |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/989/1/White_GregoryB.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/989/3/White_GregoryB.pdf White, Gregory Bruce <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/White=3AGregory_Bruce=3A=3A.html> (1997) Icing the puck : the origins, rise, and decline of Newfoundland senior hockey, 1896-1996. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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