What the Montreal Canadiens’ hockey playoff run reveals about faith, belonging and the sacred
By Dr. Matt Hoven, Professor and Kule Chair at St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Tracy J. Trothen, Professor of Ethics, School of Religion and School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario••The Conversation Africa
Two scholars of religion examine what the devotion to the Montreal Canadiens reveals about spirituality, belonging and what people are actually searching for when they watch the game.
With the Montreal Canadiens now competing in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Buffalo Sabres, their fans, often described as les fidèles (the faithful), continue to show devot…