Canada's National Sports Canada's official national sports are hockey in winter and lacrosse in summer. Hockey is a national pastime and the most popular spectator sport in the country.It is also the most popular sport Canadians play.Canada's six largest metropolitan areas Toronto[3],Montreal,Vancouver,Ottawa,Calgary,and Edmonton have franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL),and there are more Canadian players in the league than from all the other countries combined.After hockey,other popular spectator sports include curling and football;the latter is played professionally in the Canadian Football League.Golf,baseball,skiing,soccer,volleyball,and basketball are widely played at youth and amateur levels,but professional leagues and franchises are not as widespread.Canada’s National Sports Canada’s official national sports are hockey in winter and lacrosse in summer. Hockey is a national pastime and the most popular spectator sport in the country. It is also the most popular sport Canadians play. Canada’s six largest metropolitan areas Toronto[3], Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, and Edmonton have franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL), and there are more Canadian players in the league than from all the other countries combined. After hockey, other popular spectator sports include curling and football; the latter is played professionally in the Canadian Football League. Golf, baseball, skiing, soccer, volleyball, and basketball are widely played at youth and amateur levels, but professional leagues and franchises are not as widespread