Stompin91裸聊视频� Tom91裸聊视频檚 iconic sports anthem 91裸聊视频淭he Hockey Song91裸聊视频� is being immortalized in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The catchy ditty celebrating 91裸聊视频漷he good ol91裸聊视频� hockey game91裸聊视频� will be honoured on Saturday as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Winnipeg Jets at the Scotiabank Arena.

During the ceremony, the late singer91裸聊视频檚 son Tom Connors Jr. will be presented with a hall of fame plaque, while country singer Tim Hicks will perform the song.

The induction marks the latest achievement for a novelty track which spent decades as a cult favourite before it graduated into the Canadian pop culture canon.

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Released in 1973, 91裸聊视频淭he Hockey Song91裸聊视频� was a favourite among the Saint John, N.B., singer91裸聊视频檚 fans during a period of unmatched success for Connors.

At the time, he was on a streak that saw him winning the male country singer Juno Award for five years straight, from 1971 to 1975, propelled by hits like 91裸聊视频淏ud the Spud91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淪udbury Saturday Night.

But it wasn91裸聊视频檛 until the Ottawa Senators began playing 91裸聊视频淭he Hockey Song91裸聊视频� in the early 1990s that it caught the attention of Leafs coach Pat Burns. He called for the song to be played at his team91裸聊视频檚 games as well.

91裸聊视频淭he Hockey Song91裸聊视频� quickly spread to other professional hockey rinks across the country where fans enthusiastically sang the chorus from the stands.

Fellow musicians have shown their adoration for the song too, with artists like Great Big Sea and Corb Lund performing their own versions.

After Connors91裸聊视频� died in 2013, the single shot up the charts, eventually peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

The Canadian Press

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