In this episode of Fire on the Ice, I continue to look at older men who play hockey. This time, I’m with a slightly younger group of men, hockey players between 54 and 71, in Atlantic Canada. However, the forms of masculinity the men expressed changed…
Elite men’s hockey in Canada does not have a reputation for conviviality, kindness, or even civility. But such behaviour does not have to be intrinsic to the game. In this podcast, I speak to male hockey players who are part of the Silver Skaters…
*There is some unbleeped swearing in this episode.
Kristi Allain (researcher & narrator), with Stephanie Dotto (writer) and Cory McKechnie (editor)
Winter can be a tricky season for older Canadians, as they face duelling pressures. On the one…
Kristi Allain (researcher & narrator), with Stephanie Dotto (writer) and Cory McKechnie (editor)
Although Canadians are becoming demographically older, the athletes we see on TV and in stadiums are eternally youthful and fit. Curling was one…
