All the hockey stereotypes are true. Whenever the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup, there are riots in the streets of the city. Curt Harnett, bronze medalist in sprint cycling in the '96 summer Olympics, originally took up cycling to keep his legs in shape for the hockey season. And just about every Canadian who's old enough remembers where he or she was when the Canadian national team beat the Russians in 1972.
Hockey is everywhere.
It permeates the whole culture. To understand Canada, you should know at least a little bit about its national obsession. Ron McLean is a professional, smooth, smart sportscaster who makes terrible puns as often as he can. He dresses flamboyantly, wearing high collars and loud ties. He might be offensive except that McLean is a perfect foil for him.