EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 3 MIN
Hockey Week: Some American Hockey Players Develop Canadian-Ish Accents
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes on the ice. In this episode from May 2024, linguistic research suggests that American hockey players sometimes start to sound more like Canadians as their hockey careers continue. Plus: The Atlantic Road uses seven bridges to connect a bunch of islands in Norway together, giving people the chance to drive right along the ocean. How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent. (Ars Technica)The Atlantic Road (Explore Scandanavia)For just one Canadian loonie a month you could back our show on Patreon!
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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes on the ice. In this episode from May 2024, linguistic research suggests that American hockey players sometimes start to sound more like Canadians as their hockey careers continue. Plus: The Atlantic Road uses seven bridges to connect a bunch of islands in Norway together, giving people the chance to drive right along the ocean. How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent. (Ars Technica)The Atlantic Road (Explore Scandanavia)For just one Canadian loonie a month you could back our show on Patreon!
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