"You Can’t Take Canada or Our Game"©

 You can try to buy, you can try to steal,

But our roots are strong, our pride is real.

This land we love, this flag we raise,

Will never bow, will never fade.

From frozen ponds to rinks of fire,

We play with heart, we play with desire.

Hockey runs in veins so deep,

A promise made, a pledge we keep.

You can’t take Canada, you can’t take our game,

This is our soul, this is our name.

Through ice and storm, through night and day,

We fight, we stand, we never stray.

The sticks still clash, the skates still glide,

With northern strength, with fearless pride.

No deals, no trades, no price too high,

Our game, our land—don’t even try.

So wave the flag, let voices roar,

Canada stands forevermore.

You can’t take Canada, you can’t take our game,

Our hearts burn bright, our spirit remains.

Marcelle Trinkaus