So it seems the owners and the players have reached a tentative agreement! I have to say, I am a little disappointed. I have never lived a winter in Canada hockey-free. Upon my return in 2012, I was amazed at how intrinsic it really is in our culture. My husband and I have a running joke about how long it'll be until someone mentions hockey and then, how often (it usually only takes about 5 minutes). As an Irishman, he has no affinity to hockey and was more than slightly relieved to get away with no knowledge of the sport this far. It seems that may change.
Drawing on how pervasive hockey-related knowledge is, it can be exploited in numerous ways in math: player stats, player wage increases, profit-sharing amounts, lost earnings per day. But also, the tactile nature of the sport calls for an understanding of mathematic concepts as well.
I found this list of examples online that helps explain to kids how math is important in the physical play of the sport (e.g. angles of shots and defensive positioning, the speed of the puck and how to skate and stop):
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