The Hockey Song

This article is about the song by Stompin' Tom Connors. For the former theme song of Hockey Night in Canada, see The Hockey Theme.

"The Hockey Song"
Song by Stompin' Tom Connors
from the album Stompin' Tom and the Hockey Song
LanguageEnglish
Released1973 (1973)
Composer(s)Stompin' Tom Connors
Lyricist(s)Stompin' Tom Connors
Official audio
" The Hockey Song" on YouTube

"The Hockey Song", sometimes mistakenly called "The Good Old Hockey Game", is a song written and originally performed by Canadian folksinger Stompin' Tom Connors. The song's first release was on Connors' 1973 album, Stompin' Tom and the Hockey Song.[1] The song was played at Ottawa Senators games in 1992,[2] after which Pat Burns, then coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, insisted it be played in Toronto as well.[3] The song is now played throughout both Canadian and American NHL arenas,[4] as well in the home arenas of European hockey teams (e.g. Dinamo Rīga).[5]

  1. ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. 13 January 1973. p. 45.
  2. ^ Weekes, Don (2005). The Biggest Book of Hockey Trivia. Greystone Books. p. 80. ISBN 1553651197.
  3. ^ Stubbs, Dave (2006). Our Game: The History of Hockey in Canada. Lobster Press. p. 111. ISBN 1897073461.
  4. ^ DeRocco, David (1997). Canadian Superlatives. Full Blast Productions. p. 48. ISBN 1895451264.
  5. ^ "r/hockey – Stompin' Tom Connors of "The Hockey Song" fame has passed away". reddit. Retrieved 29 July 2019.