Neil Peart recorded a new rock version of The Hockey Theme last month, and the percussion-inspired rendition of "Canada's second national anthem" will make its NHL ON TSN debut tomorrow: Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. ET during the Philadelphia @ Toronto game.
Peart's rendition of The Hockey Theme also available to fans on iTunes on January 19 and his custom drum kit used to record "Canada's second national anthem" to be donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
yah last time 1990 20 years ago! oilers in 29th place dumbass tampa 10th in the east! suck what? you probably don't have one anyway. i'd like to see you play travel hockey and score 50 goals!
Dolores Claman who owns the rights to this hockey night in canada theme song has extorted enough money from canadian taxpayers for use of this song. It was time to move on. CTV which owns TSN paid a ton of money for the rights to the song, then 3 months later layed off 80 - 100 employees.. Doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me.
Back then they made a new way of aerodynamic pants called Cooperalls. The Flyers and Canucks were the only teams that used them but they were discarded the next year by the commissioner and went back to the regular pants with shin guards.
Canucks never used Cooperalls. I do remember Philly & Hartford using them and there was an agreement to outfit the Canadiens in Cooperalls (believe it or not!) but they were scrubbed by the NHL before it came to pass.
FAIRWEATHER FAN!!!! God, I can't stand when people do this. I love the Sens, whether they win or not!!!! I only cheer for another team if the Sens aren't playing. At least genuinely LIKE the team for being YOUR team, instead of based on their standings.
@JoseAnd911World On what planet is this better then the MNF theme? I can understand you saying that hockey is better then football but even so, doesn't make this weak outdated theme song better the current MNF theme.
The HNIC theme, in a different variations has become a Canadian institution, and even we here in the northern-most United States watch it more than anything ESPN/ABC, NBC/Versus or Fox has to offer.
ONLY HNIC has THE best coverage, especially come playoff time, in fact I have watched all of the networks and still found the CBC's coverage to be superior to anything we have to suffer with here in the States. Gary Thorne and Doc Emerick can't hold a candle to Bob Cole.
Vancity is right. Gretz was not the most talented. Talent only gets you so far, Gretzky had that ability that no one had, and that was outsmart and know what a defender's thinking or a goalie. All you need then is a stick, a puck, and the freakish accuracy that he had. That is why he is the Great One.
Gretzky amazes me, he wasn't all that skilled at all. but he was just a complete mastermind at hockey that he dominated the game. don't get me wrong he could play for sure, but there were more skilled guys than him, but no one knows the game and has that 6th hockey sense better than he does. unbelievable!
let's go oilers! (3 times)
orange8619 2 months ago
Wayne Gretzky in an Oilers jersey...doesnt get any better in sports! THE Lengend of sports history!
ethestnret 3 months ago
GO OILERS GO!!! ONCE AN OILER AWLAYS AN OILER!!!
ethestnret 3 months ago
cool, eh.
J5MARLON 7 months ago
Still sends shivers down my spine! TSNs one is good but just cant compare :(
TotalEpicocity 8 months ago
Little sad to see the Oilers on here :/ But still good to see Gretzky
boomerncheeze 9 months ago
Where can I buy the old HNIC song or download it? gives me a hard on hearing it.
bridegnan09 9 months ago
my fav is the 8th goal in this video. it was also his 4th of that game. sadly many of his 92 goals that year were unrecorded.
RobnJake 10 months ago
3 ppl dont like this they arnt canadian eh
127javadude 10 months ago
@meldazy15 it was the lady who wrote it.
TheDaleDenton 1 year ago
go whayne gretzsky,go oilers
orange8619 1 year ago
i wish this song is back for life
orange8619 1 year ago
This song always remind me of NHL playoffs.
jkappianaq 1 year ago
Love the plain white boards, vintage hockey rocks. The HNIC theme song still gives me the cold shivers and goose bumps.
bullsleafs 1 year ago
This was back in the day when the Oilers knew how to play hockey. Oh well.
bearmare 1 year ago
Cooperalls!!!!! ACCckkkkkkkk!
SuperGogetem 1 year ago
team canada's new theme song!
peterathwal99 1 year ago 3
Go Canada!!!! Canada is best!
19mackan93 2 years ago
The new song blows we should try and get the old one back for next years hockey season!!!!!
calkator 2 years ago
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Neil Peart recorded a new rock version of The Hockey Theme last month, and the percussion-inspired rendition of "Canada's second national anthem" will make its NHL ON TSN debut tomorrow: Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. ET during the Philadelphia @ Toronto game.
Peart's rendition of The Hockey Theme also available to fans on iTunes on January 19 and his custom drum kit used to record "Canada's second national anthem" to be donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
ePhilosopher9 2 years ago
GO PENGUINS!!!!
CheekSqeeker15 2 years ago
Go Ducks?
Yardles123 2 years ago
why with a question mark? if thats the team u like than root for them
CheekSqeeker15 2 years ago
@CheekSqeeker15 I'm Ron Burgundy?
CanadianGuitarist 1 year ago
@Yardles123 Ducks suck, Yankees Suck... Go Sabers! Go Red Sox!
MisterSenseless 1 year ago
GO SENS GO? :)
Emlieexx 2 years ago
sens suck
BMJcrazymovies 2 years ago 6
Oilers suck now! hahaha losers Steven Stamkos ownes GO BOLTS!
Vinny19rocks 2 years ago
you suck oilers 5 cups bolts 1 suck it Gretzky was amazing
BMJcrazymovies 2 years ago
yah last time 1990 20 years ago! oilers in 29th place dumbass tampa 10th in the east! suck what? you probably don't have one anyway. i'd like to see you play travel hockey and score 50 goals!
Vinny19rocks 2 years ago
gretzky played for the oilers!? i only thought he played for st. louis.
psudsl2010 2 years ago
@psudsl2010
LOL!
PuckJunk 2 years ago
wayne gretzky and the edmonton oilers rule!
peterathwal99 2 years ago
this is an awesome post!
peterathwal99 2 years ago
only TSN could manage to ruin a song like this
kornered8 2 years ago 3
tis truly our second anthem
ummmkewler 2 years ago 2
this song is way better than the shitty new one...
Mahes46 2 years ago 34
@Mahes46 Yeah wtf. Fuck that cocksucker Bob Mackenzie.
GorterPoss 1 year ago 5
Dolores Claman who owns the rights to this hockey night in canada theme song has extorted enough money from canadian taxpayers for use of this song. It was time to move on. CTV which owns TSN paid a ton of money for the rights to the song, then 3 months later layed off 80 - 100 employees.. Doesnt make a whole lot of sense to me.
Tunnel51 2 years ago
cbc were retarted for not keeping this song
Mahes46 2 years ago 4
What do tarts have to do with this song?
Messing with you, but if you are going to use the word "retarded," you better spell it correctly for your own good.
calvin2032 2 years ago
America's Pep Band (ironically enough) plays this prior to the start of our home hockey games.
wschmrdr 2 years ago
i guess theyre more Canadian than the faggots in toronto than.
TheCaptainLulz 2 years ago
Actually, it was a request from the team.
wschmrdr 2 years ago
nice song
2507879890 2 years ago
Interestingly enough, Stephen Colbert bought the song rights.
LaZodiac 2 years ago
"I got your hockey theme song...and you can't have it back! "Cause I'm gonna play it when I do stuff! Like punching beavers in the face!"
Best Colbert episode ever
hockeyfan7125 2 years ago
i heard the canucks also did it around the same time the flyers wore them, also i need a whalers jersey but i cant find one
Jsouthwell2006 2 years ago
can some one tell me why the flyers use to wear pants when they were on ice instead of the regular shin pads with sock tape?
Jsouthwell2006 2 years ago
Back then they made a new way of aerodynamic pants called Cooperalls. The Flyers and Canucks were the only teams that used them but they were discarded the next year by the commissioner and went back to the regular pants with shin guards.
Hope I answered your question.
Happy Hockey.
Oldschoolhockey91 2 years ago
thx, i have always wondered why
Jsouthwell2006 2 years ago
The Flyers and the Whalers were the only teams that used 'Cooperalls', actually.
Players disliked them because they used slide uncontrollably along the ice when wearing them.
vdven 2 years ago
Canucks never used Cooperalls. I do remember Philly & Hartford using them and there was an agreement to outfit the Canadiens in Cooperalls (believe it or not!) but they were scrubbed by the NHL before it came to pass.
tomtrh 2 years ago
this version of the theme on this videos pretty badass to be honest.
AaronAddicottMusic 2 years ago
This Theme is why I'm being a dual citizen with Canada.
I have nothing but respect for Canada (except Quebec) their people are kind, generous, and more upbeat than here in the US.
This is why us Buffalonians love Hockey, the tradition and joy when this song came on for Hockey Night In Canada on CBC every saturday.
Bring some more teams in Canada!!! Lose Nashville, Phoenix, Dallas, and Florida.
Bring back Quebec, Winnipeg, and Hartford!
Oldschoolhockey91 2 years ago
thx, i when i went to california last year an american welcomed me to america, i'm thinking about moving to california, i live in vancouver canada
Jsouthwell2006 2 years ago
Could not say it any better.
Buffalosabskis 2 years ago
Pheonix WAS Winnipeg in the first place anyways.
christof909 2 years ago
I'm an American, and this theme is way better than Monday Night Football! Go Canadiens and Maple Leafs!
JoseAnd911World 3 years ago 30
Woah!? you can't like both lol, They have like the biggest rivalry right now...lol PICK ONE!
(too bad u couldn't have picked a half decent team)
ilovegames14 3 years ago 2
pick canadiens trust me ;-P
agjbboy 3 years ago
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Commando9789 2 years ago
i like the sens, but right now they're sucking, so ill stick with canadians for now
Commando9789 2 years ago
FAIRWEATHER FAN!!!! God, I can't stand when people do this. I love the Sens, whether they win or not!!!! I only cheer for another team if the Sens aren't playing. At least genuinely LIKE the team for being YOUR team, instead of based on their standings.
SaxGurl 2 years ago
@JoseAnd911World On what planet is this better then the MNF theme? I can understand you saying that hockey is better then football but even so, doesn't make this weak outdated theme song better the current MNF theme.
T33chuLess0n 1 month ago
Reminds me of batman xD
ImBeverley 3 years ago
Oilers!!!!!
wiest28 3 years ago
The Great song and the Great one, How do you beat it.
bpeterssen 3 years ago
You can't.
The HNIC theme, in a different variations has become a Canadian institution, and even we here in the northern-most United States watch it more than anything ESPN/ABC, NBC/Versus or Fox has to offer.
ONLY HNIC has THE best coverage, especially come playoff time, in fact I have watched all of the networks and still found the CBC's coverage to be superior to anything we have to suffer with here in the States. Gary Thorne and Doc Emerick can't hold a candle to Bob Cole.
Period.
AK47Music 2 years ago
lovin this video!! leave me a comment
want to chat with singles Yh
19silver95 3 years ago
trevor linden!!!!!!!
timothygray25 3 years ago
Vancity is right. Gretz was not the most talented. Talent only gets you so far, Gretzky had that ability that no one had, and that was outsmart and know what a defender's thinking or a goalie. All you need then is a stick, a puck, and the freakish accuracy that he had. That is why he is the Great One.
but I'd say better overall player Orr>Gretzky
+- +162 in a season!!! look it up. Bobby Orr.
Oldschoolhockey91 3 years ago
Go oilers!
Frost53King 3 years ago
Gretzky amazes me, he wasn't all that skilled at all. but he was just a complete mastermind at hockey that he dominated the game. don't get me wrong he could play for sure, but there were more skilled guys than him, but no one knows the game and has that 6th hockey sense better than he does. unbelievable!
vancity9 3 years ago
The great one really wasn't that great.
MelroseMafia 3 years ago
Canadas 2 national anthem
TwilightSagaRox 3 years ago
Which era is this from? From all the versions I've heard this is the best one IMO.
firearmofmutiny 3 years ago 8
I think that this is the original full version of the song.
DrunkGuyVid 3 years ago
As a non-Canadian who frequently watches HNIC broadcasts when they are shown in my country, all I have to say is CBC are idiots.
I know what that theme means to all Canadians, and it is highly disappointing that they couldn't get the rights renewed.
eclectica1 3 years ago 6
When did CTV win the rights?
Please let me know, as this interests me, friends.
BootPatrol 3 years ago
4 days ago and they play it during the weater report and before hockey games on tsn
roryfitzpatric 3 years ago