The Fearless, Frozen Females of Hockey

With the abundance of reality shows featuring women of wealth and glamour, it would be easy to dismiss the new series   Hockey Wives: Married to the Game   as another clone. Instead, viewers are treated to a group of strong women that go beyond the trophy wife stereotype. The demeaning term Puck Bunny certainly does not apply here, as many of the wives and girlfriends in the program have their own careers. By season’s end, viewers and cynics alike will be able to determine if this program is more documentary worthy than the reality shows which show decadent lifestyles and narcissism beyond reproach, where jealousy and resentment lead to the claws coming out. So far, there have been no such catty displays. There are certainly no extravagant lifestyles or excessive shopping sprees in this program. Yet, a scene in the inaugural program certainly indicates that a pecking order exists among the group of wives and girlfriends.   Said group gathers at the house of Nicole ...