Episode #38: Multilingual Hockey Night in Canada

01/05/2021 1h 58min
Episode #38: Multilingual Hockey Night in Canada

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It’s a huge action packed episode all about Sportsnet and Molson Canadian’s historic Hockey Night in Canada Multilingual Edition, which happened on Saturday, April 24, 2021 and featured hockey in SEVEN additional languages! The first of three guests on this episode is Randip Janda who is part of the long running Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi broadcast, which was the inspiration for this multilingual event. Randip explains the initiative for the night and the history that spawned the Punjabi broadcast and how it has evolved over the years. The next two guests are Jimmy Nguyen and Keith Fong, who were part of the Vietnamese and Cantonese broadcasts respectively. Both tell of their stories becoming hockey fans, the unique language they used in their broadcasts and how hockey is growing in Asia. All three guests share their passion for the game of hockey and offer dazzling insights into their language and culture!