Is canada viewed as a "hockey" nation?

english... we have to write an entire essay about hockey, yes im from canada and I have to write mine on is canada viewed as a hockey nation?

so this seems like the DUMBEST question on the face of the earth I KNOW! -but I have no choice but to...

answer it, before first block tomrrow, please helpme!

just wanted to hear all of your thoughts, since this site has people from all over the world.. thanks in advanced =)

As an American, who is incredibly ignorant of sports...sure, I'd say Canada is a hockey nation. Why? Because most of the sports I see / hear about that Canada is involved in are...hockey events

yeah... detroit's pretty much the dominator of hockey but to canada hockey's like what football is to us... and I might be wrong about the redwings owning the sport, I'm super biased because I rep the mi

Yea, Canada is definitely a hockey nation, very dedicated fans to the sport. A lot of Canadians come to Florida in the winter and there are many sports bars that cater to them. When a hockey game is one you can hear the cheers two blocks away, yea, you're pretty crazed over the sport, like Pittsburgh is to the Steelers.

ya I guess you could say we r

Hockey, double double, and beer.

Yay us!

yupps! but REMEMBER! hockey isn't Canada's known (nation) sport! it's lacross! (:

wtf, detroit the dominator of hockey??
not even,,, why is it even called hockeytown,, like wtf