ON THE WAY to lovely Phoenix and stuck in the St. Louis airport on a two-hour flight delay, it seems there is only one thing as important as the annual Arizona Golf Bender - the 4 Nations game Thursday night between Canada and the USA.
This is a rematch of last Saturday’s game and it will be just as intense. But here’s the issue - who to root for?
My brother Steve lives in Chandler and hosts the Bender. My cousin Roland from Michigan will there. Steve and I have dual citizenship and I think Roland does too. We are all into it.
The game has additional meaning since the US President is a knucklehead and has stirred up the normally polite Canadians. I think we need to make Wisconsin a Canadian province and put tariffs on hockey pucks imported from Quebec. While we are at it maybe we can trade the guy who is President to Moose Jaw for a draft pick. A very low draft pick.
Anyway I’ve always cheered for both countries. I was born in the States but grew up in Canada and have a Canadian father. I have no desire to move back but you never know - maybe ICE will investigate to two illegal alien cats living in my garage and get me in trouble.
I can still remember the Summit Series of 1972 when Canada played the Soviets in an epic 8-game series. We were still living in London, Ontario in 1980 during the Miracle On Ice and it was stirring to watch. It’s tough when the US plays Canada because there are allegiances to both. Canadian fans are booing the Star Spangled Banner (an awful song) and US fans are gloating about beating the Canadians at their national pastime.
In the end, I’m leaning toward the Leaf because I like being a heal. The three Hosers in Chandler will be doing a lot of hooting and hollering Thursday night regardless, and the 4 Nations has been great for the game in general. If you’ve never watched hockey before … this would be a good one to start with!
May the best team win. Also, rooting during a hockey game when it’s 70 and sunny is NOT overrated.
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