Hockey Sense and Citizens

citizens: But the difference with hockey is that new citizens feel they have to learn about everything from bodychecking to Zambonis just to fit in, according to The Star. Sport can be a unifying force, helping to break the ice between strangers and providing a shortcut to learning about Canadian culture, jargon and humour, according to the reports first-hand accounts from 4,000 new citizens across Canada and When new Canadians come here they often dont know much about hockey and, given how few ice rinks are found in most parts of the world, thats not a surprise. Many of them dont know about football or baseball either. New citizens quickly recognize how difficult social interactions can be without having some hockey sense, states a report released by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship . (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.