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When Hockey meets Canadian Whisky:
Corby Spirit and Wine launches limited edition Alumni Whisky Series Corby Spirit and Wine Limited is pleased to announce a new limited edition Canadian whisky honouring some of the nation’s most treasured professional hockey players. J.P. Wiser’s partnered with the NHL Alumni Association (“NHLAA”) to celebrate the past in both hockey and whisky tradition by […]
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The Flying Ducks Spring Tour Montreal 2017
Did ice hockey originate from hurling in Ireland? This topic has fuelled numerous heated debates throughout the years with a widely held belief that hurling influenced the creation of the game of ice hockey. Imagine then that The Republic of Ireland is the only European county without a permanent ice rink. Given this it does […]
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Irish Canadians, The Heart of Hockey!
A Celebration of Hockey and Heritage! TIRFF-2017 The Opening Night Gala on Friday, March 3, sponsored by Tourism Ireland, featured the World Premiere of PUCK OF THE IRISH/POC NA nGAEL by director Eamonn O’Cualain. A facinating documentary from the early amateur era to the birth of the professional game and the creation of the National […]
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Puck of the Irish
Puck explores the incredible impact that the Irish have made on Hockey. The story is presented by Irish sporting legend Ger Loughnane, an icon in the national sport of hurling. He explores the links between the Irish and Canada’s national obsession – Hockey. Canada is passionate about hockey just as the Irish are passionate about […]