People extensively use lakes and rivers covered by seasonal ice. Although ice cover
duration has been declining over the past 150 years for Northern Hemisphere freshwaters …

Winner of the NASSS Outstanding Book Award Hockey and multiculturalism are often noted
as defining features of Canadian culture; yet, rarely are we forced to question the …

Drawing on recent work in sport studies, business and management, health, science, and
law, this book offers a critical examination of the latest published research on sport and …

Studies of lake ice phenology have historically relied on limited in situ data. Relatively few
observations exist for ice out and fewer still for ice in, both of which are necessary to …

Everyday life in urban public space means living amongst people unknown to one another.
As part of the broader convivial turn within the study of everyday urban life (Wise & Noble …

Academic journal manuscripts published on winter sports and climate change is the focus of
this chapter. The authors revealed the most robust research area within the entirety of sport …

Hockey and multiculturalism are often noted as defining features of Canadian culture; yet,
rarely are we forced to question the relationship and tensions between these two social …

Outdoor skating is a valued and culturally important winter activity in Canada that is
vulnerable to warming winter temperatures resulting from anthropogenic climate change …

The rural revitalization strategy has injected vitality into the reform of the supply side of
agriculture. In addition, leisure agriculture is the focus of rural supply-side reform. In order to …

The game of hockey first emerged in Canada well over a century ago and is often described
as a reflection of Canadian society (Metcalfe 1987). A popular discourse of hockey is one in …