Based on an incident from author Roch Carrier's childhood, it is the story of a young French Canadian boy whose hockey sweater wears out. His mother sends away through a catalogue to get him a new one, and instead of a replacement for his beloved Montreal Canadiens sweater, a dreaded Toronto Maple Leafs sweater arrives/5(K). When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother writes away for a new one. Much to Roch’s horror, he is sent the blue and white sweater of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, dreaded and hated foes to his beloved www.doorway.ru by: 5. The Hockey Sweater Roch Carrier Translated by Sheila Fischman The winters of my childhood were long, long seasons. We lived in three places - the school, the church, and the skating-rink, but our real life was on the skating-rink. Real battles were won on the skating-rink. .
Roch Carrier and The Hockey Sweaterby Tamara Tarasoff. Maurice Richard's hockey sweater. Roch Carrier's story, The Hockey Sweater, is a tale of childhood, hockey, and a very disappointing mail-order mix-up. Discover the story behind this account of life in the small village of Sainte-Justine, Quebec, in The Hockey Sweater: A Musical is presented by special arrangement with the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. The Hockey Sweater is Roch Carrier's beloved short story about the drama that follows the delivery of a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater to his home in Québec, a bastion of support for Rocket Richard and the Montreal Canadiens. The boys in Roch's village wanted to play hockey like their hero Maurice Richard and, of course, wear the jersey of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, for which Richard played. When a mistake was made and Roch ends up with a new hockey sweater with the emblem of the rival team, the Toronto Maple Leafs—well that's a story.
The Hockey Sweater (Le chandail de hockey in the original French) is a short story by Canadian author Roch Carrier and translated to English by Sheila Fischman. It was originally published in under the title "Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" ("An abominable maple leaf on the ice"). His much-loved children's story, The Hockey Sweater, remains a timeless favorite. In , Roch Carrier was awarded the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour for Prayers of a Very Wise Child. Among his many other awards and honors, Mr. Carrier is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and the holder of many honorary doctorates. The Sweater: Directed by Sheldon Cohen. With Roch Carrier, Jean-Guy Moreau. A French Canadian boy endures the terrible shame when he receives the hockey sweater of the wrong team.
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