Just like the Brits are crazy about football, the Canadians are crazy about hockey, so much so that it's not an uncommon occurrence to see shops closed during the NHL playoffs with a sign in the door explaining that the proprietor is busy watching the game. Canada is allowed to be proud of their hockey thanks to their impressive performances in recent Olympics as well as their overwhelming majority of players in the NHL despite only having seven Canadian franchises. The difference between Canada and England in this regard is that although both countries are passionate about their sport, Canada would certainly never get knocked out of a major international hockey event in the group stages... Hockey is also the only time youll see Canadians get particularly violent. Thankfully most of the fighting stays on the ice and the guys share a beer between the gaps in their teeth after the game is over.