Toronto, ON (Jan. 19, 2010) – The CTV Family wishes to congratulate composer Dolores Claman on having her iconic The Hockey Theme song inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
“It is a wonderful piece of music that has become an integral part of Canadian culture and ingrained in the hearts and minds of hockey fans across the country,” said Rick Brace, President, Revenue, Business Planning and Sports, CTV Inc. “Being enshrined into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame is a tremendous honour for this national treasure. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishment with Dolores at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in March.” Read more…
– Peart’s custom drum kit used to record “Canada’s second national anthem” to be donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame–
– Peart’s rendition of The Hockey Theme also available to fans on iTunes on January 19 –
Toronto, ON (January 13, 2010) – Drum roll, please! After legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart recorded a new rock version of The Hockey Theme last month, the percussion-inspired rendition of “Canada’s second national anthem” will make its NHL ON TSN debut tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET during the Philadelphia @ Toronto game.
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– Legendary RUSH drummer assembled team of top musicians and engineers to record all-new version of “Canada’s second national anthem” –
– Fans get a look at recording session during tonight’s Leafs-Islanders Game –
Toronto, ON (December 9, 2009) – Armed with a team of top recording engineers and musicians, legendary Canadian drummer Neil Peart of Rush recorded a new rock version of The Hockey Theme yesterday for TSN. Peart recorded his percussion-focused rendition of “Canada’s second national anthem” at the iconic Ocean Way Studios in Hollywood on Monday and Canada’s Sports Leader was there to capture every moment.
Hockey fans get a look inside the recording session tonight during the first intermission of NHL ON TSN – NY Islanders @ Toronto beginning at 7 p.m. ET. For a preview visit TSN.ca. Read more…
– Legendary drummer to record version of “Canada’s second national anthem”–
Toronto, ON (November 20, 2009) – TSN and Anthem Entertainment Group have confirmed that Neil Peart, renowned drummer of legendary rock band Rush, will record a special rendition of The Hockey Theme, the iconic theme song originally written by Delores Claman in 1968. Read more…