hockey hockey hockey original french short story canadian author translated english originally published title sur maple leaf ice adapted animated short called illustrated story based real experience carrier child quebec fan montreal hockey team star player carrier friends wear richard number mother orders new old worn mistakenly sent montreal bitter rival instead carrier faces persecution peers coach prevents playing carrier famous work considered iconic piece canadian literature story sold copies republished numerous nation passion hockey considered relationship tensions exist story popular entire nation line story appears canadian dollar bills printed background aftermath quebec quiet revolution tensions province escalated provincial movement led governing separate canada reached peak late 1970s seeking explain quebec independence movement toronto affiliate asked debut novel yes sir popular french english canadians explain quebec want carrier spent weeks trying answer question ultimately producing described flat essay dull editorial newspaper days deadline carrier informed able complete project told network booked studio time promoting appearance remained unwilling present essay carrier asked write wanted fill time considering write carrier thought childhood stated interview began thinking felt remember legs stood taller mom stick hands stronger brother felt little started write turned story summary hockey based real experience carrier home town quebec story centres obsession friends organization star player writes emulated richard style mannerisms ice throwing players wearing uniform burning enthusiasm wore famous number backs old having worn carrier mother seeks replace writes letter french order new english catalogue package arrives young carrier horrified discover rival sent mistake argues mother refuses return fear english speaking fan toronto carrier wears peers blue coach removes usual forward position holding reserve defence period played team struck stick believing chance finally come carrier jumps ice given immediate penalty parish priest acting referee priest claims carrier illegal players ice carrier mad stick ice frustration priest wearing new unlike doesn mean going laws priest sends carrier church pray forgiveness carrier instead asks god send million eat publication carrier wrote story french appeared title sur maple leaf ice collection works called children man moon appeared english translation year english collection carrier work called hockey stories republished numerous canadian hockey literature year publication adapted story minute animated short film called animated voiced carrier film popular works won numerous awards named approached founder create illustrated children book story published sold copies following success book asked carrier write stories childhood illustrated covering different sport different season published longest home run basketball player themes passion carrier friends game hockey particularly dominant theme story introducing film video anthology american critic noted hockey obsession country wide dominates lives particularly children argued best animated works combined humour cultural significance particular emphasis children fascination montreal star player richard prolific goal scorer season year events richard player history score goals game season richard attended premiere montreal according carrier moved tears film richard requested copies children curator noted opening exhibit dedicated richard long idol quebec carrier story expanded richard reputation english canada sealed place pan canadian hero professor english argued irony book canadian stated viewed richard hero people athletic freedom fighter rest canada conflicts carrier experienced hockey viewed relationship tensions french english canada rivalry carrier stated political motivations wished tell good little story cultural impact hockey achieved iconic place canadian literature defining work carrier career lamented fact overshadowed works carrier popularity given day life nice happens story illustration place hockey holds canadian placed line story reverse series dollar bill making carrier author quoted canadian line appearing french english les des sur winters childhood long long seasons lived places school church skating real life skating accompanied scenes children playing outdoors winter centred montreal number illustrated book hockey children books included official canadian gifts presented family official visit year old son william canadian astronaut personal tradition brought copy story space travelled later presented copy carrier story said represents canadian literacy represents support reading wanted thank carrier story set music composer piece commissioned
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