Do any of the prominent Canadian rock bands/artists have noted hockey affiliations?

Johannes de Silentio

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I was watching The Band's Last Waltz earlier today and found myself thinking about it for the 4/5 Canadian rock outfit. Then I naturally expanded to others, e.g., BTO, The Guess Who (I know there's overlap), Neil Young, Rush, Alanis Morissette, BNL, and so on.

I figure given the sport's primacy there it's more likely that some of these are well-known.

TYIA
 

FrozenJagrt

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Hmm.. Wade MacNeil, a punk rock musician from bands Alexisonfire, Gallows and Black Lungs was the composer for the film Goon: Last of the Enforcers. Does that count?

In seriousness, if we start naming musicians who are hockey fans we will be here all day.

For any real connections to the NHL, be it relation, business partnerships or whatever, I can't really think of anything noteworthy.
 
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Johannes de Silentio

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Hmm.. Wade MacNeil, a punk rock musician from bands Alexisonfire, Gallows and Black Lungs was the composer for the film Goon: Last of the Enforcers. Does that count?

In seriousness, if we start naming musicians who are hockey fans we will be here all day.

For any real connections to the NHL, be it relation, business partnerships or whatever, I can't really think of anything noteworthy.

If there are a lot of very noteworthy Canadian acts, I'd be curious on the fan connections of at least some of them. The Neil Young thing above is exactly what I was after. Being American, I think I'm less likely to just come across than our siblings to the North.
 

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Comeback Kid - die hard Winnipeg Jets fans
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Alexisonfire - Toronto Maple Leafs
The band Slapshot have nhl fights screened during their shows
Every Time I Die - hardcore Sabres fans

Russ Rankin from the band Good Riddance is a pro scout for the Kootenay Ice.

Just in general seeing how a brand like Violent Gentlemen is linked with Punk Rock and Metal show how close hockey and rock are.
 

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Comeback Kid - die hard Winnipeg Jets fans
Dropkick Murphy's - Boston
Alexisonfire - Toronto Maple Leafs
The band Slapshot have nhl fights screened during their shows
Every Time I Die - hardcore Sabres fans

Russ Rankin from the band Good Riddance is a pro scout for the Kootenay Ice.

Just in general seeing how a brand like Violent Gentlemen is linked with Punk Rock and Metal show how close hockey and rock are.
I did not know this thank you
 
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Didn't some Canadian rock band create a 'goal song' for the Senators?
 

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Billy talent are leaf fans, I know for a fact Ben is at least a leafs fan
 

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