Univerzita Palackého
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Univerzita Palackého Filozofická fakulta Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Women’s Hockey in Canada (Master Thesis) Eliška Martin číková (Anglická filologie) Supervisor: Mgr. Ji ří Flajšar, Ph.D. Olomouc, 2014 Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Palackého Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Women’s Hockey in Canada (Diplomová práce) Autor: Eliška Martin číková Studijní obor: Anglická filologie Vedoucí práce: Mgr. Ji ří Flajšar, Ph.D. Po čet stran: 78 Po čet znak ů: 108 448 Olomouc 2014 Prohlašuji, že jsem tuto diplomovou práci vypracovala samostatn ě a uvedla úplný seznam citované a použité literatury. V Poole, the United Kingdom, dne 18. 2. 2014 Eliška Martin číková Děkuji vedoucímu mé diplomové práce Mgr. Ji římu Flajšarovi, Ph.D. za užite čné rady, připomínky a trp ělivost. Mé pod ěkování pat ří také celé mé rodin ě, která mi poskytla materiální i psychickou podporu b ěhem studia, protože bez jejich pomoci bych studium nikdy nemohla uskute čnit. Velké pod ěkování pat ří i všem mým p řátel ům, kte ří mi byli oporou. V Poole, Dorset, The United Kingdom Eliška Martin číková dne 18.2.2014 Abstract The aim of the thesis is to cover the era of women’s hockey in Canada from its beginning and also examine the influence of hockey on Canadian culture and national identity in general. The major focus will be placed on the historical background of women’s hockey and also various aspects which were important for its development. It is presumed that the particular chapters will reveal the reasons of popularity of women’s Canadian hockey and its success. The findings will be summarized in the conclusion. Key Words Hockey, Canadian culture, Canadian identity, Women’s National Hockey team in Canada, women’s hockey legends, Angela James, Winter Olympic Games. Anotace Cílem této práce je popsat vznik ženského kanadského hokeje a prozkoumat vliv tohoto sportu na kanadskou kulturu a národní identitu všeobecn ě. Pozornost bude zam ěř ena nejen na vznik, ale i na okolnosti, které byly d ůležité pro vývoj tohoto sportu v Kanad ě. Předpokládá se, že jednotlivé kapitoly objasní důvody popularity ženského kanadského hokeje a nastíní úsp ěchy s ní spojené. Zjišt ění budou shrnuta v záv ěru práce. Klí čová slova Hokej, kanadská kultura, kanadská identita, ženský kanadský národní hokejový tým, legendy ženského hokeje, Angela James, zimní olympijské hry Content: 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Hockey as Part of National Culture in Canada ................................................................................ 3 2.1 Popularization of Hockey ......................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Hockey Books ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Films About Hockey .................................................................................................................. 6 2.4 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 8 3 Canadian Hockey and National Identity .......................................................................................... 9 3.1 Wayne Gretzky ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Sidney Crosby ......................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Poems on Hockey ................................................................................................................... 12 3.3.1 John B. Lee “Hockey Heart” ............................................................................................ 13 3.3.2 Gerald Hill “Anecdote of the Hockey Game” .................................................................. 13 3.3.3 Michael Ondaatje “To A Sad Daughter” .......................................................................... 15 3.3.4 Al Purdy “Hockey Players” .............................................................................................. 19 4 Women’s Hockey History in Canada ............................................................................................. 24 4.1 Women’s Hockey Back Then .................................................................................................. 24 4.1.1 The Amazons ................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.2 Preston Rivulettes ........................................................................................................... 27 4.2 Women’s Hockey Today ......................................................................................................... 29 4.2.1 The Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame ................................................................................. 32 4.2.2 The Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA)....................................................... 32 4.2.3 The Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) ............................................................ 32 4.2.4. Lipstick tournament ....................................................................................................... 32 5 Women’s National Hockey Team .................................................................................................. 34 5.1 2013 Women’s World Championship .................................................................................... 35 5.2 Winter Olympic Games (Women) .......................................................................................... 35 5.2.1 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano) ..................................................................................... 36 5.2.2 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City) ............................................................................ 37 5.2.3 2006 Winter Olympics (Turin) ......................................................................................... 39 5.2.4 2010 Winter Olympics (Vancouver) ................................................................................ 40 5.2.5 2014 Winter Olympics (Sochi) ......................................................................................... 42 5.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 45 6 Women’s University Hockey ......................................................................................................... 46 6.1 Grassroots Hockey ................................................................................................................. 46 6.2 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) ...................................................................................... 47 6.3 Summary ................................................................................................................................ 54 7 Winning Women ........................................................................................................................... 56 7.1 Danielle Dubé ......................................................................................................................... 56 7.2 Jane Robinson ........................................................................................................................ 56 7.3 Shirley Cameron ..................................................................................................................... 57 7.4 Dawn McGuire ....................................................................................................................... 57 7.5 Judy Diduck ............................................................................................................................ 58 7.6 Sarah Couch ........................................................................................................................... 58 7.7 Andria Hunter ......................................................................................................................... 59 7.8 Nancy Scholz .......................................................................................................................... 59 7.9 Cathy Phillips .......................................................................................................................... 59 7.10 Stacy Wilson ......................................................................................................................... 59 7.11 France St.Louis ..................................................................................................................... 60 7.12 Meghan Agosta-Marciano .................................................................................................... 60 7.13 Caroline Oullette .................................................................................................................. 61 7.14 Haley Irwin ........................................................................................................................... 61 7.15 Catherine Ward .................................................................................................................... 61 7.16 Shannon Szabados ............................................................................................................... 61 7.17 Jayna Hefford ......................................................................................................................