Stompin害羞草研究所� Tom害羞草研究所檚 iconic sports anthem 害羞草研究所淭he Hockey Song害羞草研究所� is being immortalized in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The catchy ditty celebrating 害羞草研究所漷he good ol害羞草研究所� hockey game害羞草研究所� will be honoured on Saturday as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Winnipeg Jets at the Scotiabank Arena.

During the ceremony, the late singer害羞草研究所檚 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, 害羞草研究所淭he Hockey Song害羞草研究所� was a favourite among the Saint John, N.B., singer害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所淏ud the Spud害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪udbury Saturday Night.

But it wasn害羞草研究所檛 until the Ottawa Senators began playing 害羞草研究所淭he Hockey Song害羞草研究所� in the early 1990s that it caught the attention of Leafs coach Pat Burns. He called for the song to be played at his team害羞草研究所檚 games as well.

害羞草研究所淭he Hockey Song害羞草研究所� 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 Connors害羞草研究所� 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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