World Junior Hockey Final tonight – CANADA or USA To Win?

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As many of you already know, I am a huge hockey fan and not just of the big boys in the NHL either. Nope, I love watching AHL, Olympic Hockey, OHL, Ontario Senior A (go Dundas Real McCoys!) and I am a really big fan of the World Junior Hockey Championships.

The WJHC’s, which are being held this year in Saskatoon SK, home of Hellbound’s own Adrien Begrand, is some of the finest non-professional hockey in the world. It’s the proving ground for many amateur players before they get drafted into the NHL and it is something that Canada usually does very well at.

Now I am not usually a betting man, but tonight I am making an exception. My pal Eli Shaika over at Relapse Records dropped me an email this afternoon, asking me if I would be willing to have a friendly wager on tonight’s game. Now Mr. Shaika is a man who knows his hockey. He is a diehard Philadelpha Flyers fan (much like our own Rob Kachluba is) and gets the game, something I can’t always say for all American sports fans. So when he asked me if I’d be into a bet, how could I refuse?

When asked for a quote about tonight’s game, Mr Shaika had the following to say: “Tonight, the US takes away from Canada the only thing it could brag about (other than poutine)….North America is ours!” I am not in agreement with him, I think that Canada has a very good chance to win tonight as well, so here’s hoping that our Canadian boys stick it to the US Juniors tonight! It’s gonna be a good game, and one you don’t want to miss.

Who do you think is going to win tonight’s game? TEAM CANADA or TEAM USA? Let us know what team you are rooting for tonight!

Comments

5 responses to “World Junior Hockey Final tonight – CANADA or USA To Win?”

  1. Gruesome Greg Avatar

    That New Year’s Eve game was intense. I think we crushed their momentum, though. I’ll be sporting my Go Canada Go bracelet and Maiden T-Shirt with Eddie in Hockey Canada gear (from their last tour) when the puck drops in an hour or so.

    Anybody from Hellbound planning on going to Buffalo for next year’s tourney? I’m seriously considering it. 2012’s gonna be in my hometown (Calgary), so I’m already there.

    Peace,

    Greg

  2. Jay H. Gorania Avatar
    Jay H. Gorania

    Hey! Some games were played in Regina, and yet i get no mention??? Alas…in spite of the blatant dissing, I’m still rooting for Canada, though I’m far removed and rotting under a (high school football) West Texas sky. GO CANADA!!! ..3-3 at the end of the second…so says my friend via text.

  3. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    5-5 going into Overtime. LET’S GO CANADA!

  4. Jay H. Gorania Avatar
    Jay H. Gorania

    damnit…crappy final

  5. Adrien Avatar
    Adrien

    What an awesome game. Crummy result, but I’m so glad I went, the place was going nuts! Nothnig but good things to say about the entire WJC experience and the dozen games I got to see.

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