Canada cultural symbol of hockey is reflected in PM’s authorship of history book: PM Harper’s hockey history book looks at how game became national pastime

Canada’s prime minister to publish book on hockey history

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has penned a tome on the history of hockey for hockey-mad Canadian voters that will hit bookstores later this year, his publisher announced Thursday. The as-yet-untitled book tells “the intriguing, little-known story of the origins of professional hockey.