Hockey Night in Canada

It’s pretty clear Canadians love Hockey! Why would they not, it’s one of the best sports to watch and play!

I love it too and I love it most when Slovak hockey team is kicking ass! Well, ok, if not Slovak at least Czech. Although if the two countries never split, the hockey team would have stayed a lot stronger too. I still think that should have been enough of a reason to keep Czechoslovakia and it’s hockey team intact!

I grew up with hockey and that’s partly why I love these shots I did a year ago. This was a casting for a job with hockey players. I have learned a very interesting thing which I never even considered. Apparently it’s bad luck to be photographed in ones hockey jersey before a tournament. And so I had to shoot a casting of body doubles for hockey players. But I find these portraits so very neat!

Hockey is such an important part of Canadian culture! And these for me reflect the passion Canadians have for the Game in an interesting kind of way. Most of these guys brought their own jersey and skates for this!  I think everyone needs a picture of themselves in their favorite hockey team jersey! Don’t you? Which one is your favorite?

© Henrieta Haniskova Photography