In the first of Pucked in the Head’s Hockey Songs series, we look in depth at the Tragically Hip’s Fifty-mission Cap. Thanks to our musical guest, Jamie Macdonald, guitarist and vocalist from the Orchid Highway.

• Intro
• Welcome to Jamie Macdonald
• Sofa Surfer Girl by the Orchid Highway
• The Tragically Hip
• Early Hip – New Orleans is Sinking
• Fifty-mission Cap
• Hockey History 101 – Bill Barilko
• A little musical analysis
• That’s a wrap
• Fifty-mission Cap redux
• Thanks for listening

James Macdonald
Right Wing (Guitar, Stage Left)
182 cm
75 kilos
Shoots left
Not afraid to go hard in the corners

Guitarist for Vancouver-based rock band The Orchid Highway, ‘Jamie’ is a grizzled veteran of many tours across Canada, the US, and the UK. (They took their sticks on tour for the shinny games!) A fan of the game, he began cheering for Swedes back in the WHA Winnipeg Jets days, and was overjoyed when Vancouver drafted the Sedins 2nd and 3rd overall. An opinionated bastard, Jamie always has something to say.

• Episode 18 – Hockey Songs I: Fifty Mission Cap by the Tragically Hip
• Episode 21 – Hockey Songs II: The Ballad of Wendel Clark by Rheostatics
• Episode 26 – Hockey Songs III: (I Feel Like) Gerry Cheevers (Stitch Marks on My Heart) by Chixdiggit!
• Episode 27 – Hockey Songs IV: The Hockey Song by Stompin’ Tom Connors