The Guardian recently posted a great article on the rise of hockey rock focusing on hardcore punk greats D.O.A., whose latest album is called Kings of Punk, Hockey And Beer. Of course, D.O.A. are Canadian, which makes them even more prone to hockey-it is. Case in point: Anvil, the great heavy metal band/documentary subject, also are Canucks, which means it’s no surprise they have a great fist-pumping, slap-shotting hockey anthem, “Blood On The Ice,” in their repertoire.

In the tight fraternity of truly skilled rappers, few are as lyrically dexterous as Boston’s Mr. Lif. This seasoned veteran of the indie rap scene has released three socially conscious and politically charged albums. What’s less known about Lif is his lifelong love of sports.