An American woman who, having carried a child to term, and that child having eventually played organized
hockey, obtains folksy wisdom which she then interpretes as the equivalent of, if not the superior to, a formal education.
The
hockey mom is characterized by several distinct markings. First, the
hockey mom displays her love for Jesus in a bumper sticker and/or a knitted sweater. Often this display simultaneously rejects other belief systems and life preferences, occassionally damning the 'non-believers' to hell.
Secondly, if the
hockey mom has a daughter, that daughter is usually in possession of a promise ring, which inadvertently guarantees the 'turning out' of her daughter in college.
Lastly, the
hockey mom is characterized by an intense dislike of the French, especially, and xenophobia, generally, which serves to deflect any criticism on the grounds of
hockey's French-Canadian popularity. The hockey mom often does not consider the
racist implications of this position having had been exposed to virtually no peoples of color. If pressed, however, the hockey mom will concede that "some of them are alright," especially if "they love Jesus" and
don't complain about "stuff" that happened "thousands" of years ago.