From Rinks to Regiments
1918 : entre la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale et la première saison de la Ligue nationale de hockey, découvrez les destins croisés de trente-deux héros canadiens.
A celebration of thirty-two heroes of the First World War enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.Praise for Remembered in Bronze and Stone:
"A remarkable look at the many ways we honoured our war dead."-Canada's History
"A fine tribute and a call to current and future generations."-Mark Zuehlke, author of the Canadian Battle Series and Through Blood and SweatThis year marks the centenary of two pivotal events in Canadian history-one of them weighty, the other an enduring source of delight. In November 1918, the catastrophe of the First World War came to an end. That same year, the first season of the National Hockey League concluded with the Toronto Arenas winning the NHL championship over the Montreal Canadiens. This book with deals the nexus, or collision, between hockey and war.Unbeknownst to many modern-day fans, thirty players, one referee, and one builder now enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame were also soldiers in the Great War. Most of them served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force-the Canada Corps that distinguished itself on the battlefields of Ypres, the Somme, Vimy, and Passchendaele. Four of these men were killed in action. Four were decorated for gallantry. Twenty-seven were volunteers, and five were conscripted under the Military Service Act of 1917. All have remarkable stories. From Rinks to Regiments resurrects the memories of these national heroes and celebrates their contributions on both the ice and the frontlines.
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"A remarkable look at the many ways we honoured our war dead."-Canada's History
"A fine tribute and a call to current and future generations."-Mark Zuehlke, author of the Canadian Battle Series and Through Blood and SweatThis year marks the centenary of two pivotal events in Canadian history-one of them weighty, the other an enduring source of delight. In November 1918, the catastrophe of the First World War came to an end. That same year, the first season of the National Hockey League concluded with the Toronto Arenas winning the NHL championship over the Montreal Canadiens. This book with deals the nexus, or collision, between hockey and war.Unbeknownst to many modern-day fans, thirty players, one referee, and one builder now enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame were also soldiers in the Great War. Most of them served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force-the Canada Corps that distinguished itself on the battlefields of Ypres, the Somme, Vimy, and Passchendaele. Four of these men were killed in action. Four were decorated for gallantry. Twenty-seven were volunteers, and five were conscripted under the Military Service Act of 1917. All have remarkable stories. From Rinks to Regiments resurrects the memories of these national heroes and celebrates their contributions on both the ice and the frontlines.
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Ce livre offre un éclairage inédit sur l’intersection entre le hockey et la Première Guerre mondiale, en racontant les parcours de trente-deux personnalités du Temple de la renommée du hockey qui ont aussi servi comme soldats. Il permet de découvrir une facette méconnue de l’histoire canadienne, mêlant exploit sportif et courage militaire.
L’ouvrage explore plusieurs thèmes majeurs : l’engagement militaire des joueurs de hockey pendant la Grande Guerre, l’impact du conflit sur le sport canadien, la mémoire des héros tombés au combat, et la manière dont le hockey a contribué à forger une identité nationale. Il aborde aussi la question du volontariat et de la conscription.
From Rinks to Regiments s’adresse aux amateurs d’histoire, de sport et de récits humains. Les passionnés de hockey y trouveront des anecdotes sur des légendes du sport, tandis que les lecteurs intéressés par la Première Guerre mondiale découvriront des témoignages poignants de soldats canadiens. Il convient aussi aux enseignants et étudiants en histoire ou en études culturelles.
Avec la fonctionnalité de chat, vous pourrez interroger le livre sur des détails précis : les parcours individuels des joueurs-soldats, les batailles marquantes où ils ont combattu, l’évolution du hockey pendant la guerre, ou encore l’influence de ces héros sur la culture canadienne. Vous pourrez aussi demander des comparaisons entre leurs carrières sportive et militaire, ou des analyses sur l’héritage laissé par ces figures historiques.
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