2006-11-08 15:31:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
It's a poppy. It's for Remembrance Day, honouring all the veterans of war.
2006-11-08 15:34:24 · answer #1 · answered by lidstromnumber1fan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the beginning of the Month of November Canada honours and remembers the sacrifices of their troops by wearing them. It leads up to Remembrance day (Veterans Day) Poppies have been the symbol since World War 1 and comes from the poem In Flanders Fields.
Montreal Canadiens locker room use to have a line from the poem on the wall "To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high."
With the GM's meeting in Toronto this week I guess a bit of the culture has picked up. and all Canadian coaches would wear one if they come across it.
2006-11-09 03:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a poppy to honour the Canadian's veterans and heroes memories for 116,031 who died in battle every Rememberance Day.
2006-11-09 03:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A poppy? It's for Remembrance day, to commerate the soldiers who died during the World Wars.
2006-11-08 23:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? It's a poppy.
2006-11-09 06:56:31 · answer #5 · answered by topar5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where are u from, its for rememberance day here in canada, for our veteran troops
2006-11-09 02:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by M-A- Double T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋