US EditionHockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs
- Mark Jarry and Gabriel Borduas, Canadiens fans, traveled to Washington for Game 1 of the playoffs despite U.S.-Canada tensions fueled by Trump’s rhetoric about annexing Canada.
- Statistics Canada reported a 13.5% drop in air travel and a 31.9% drop in automobile return trips by Canadians to the U.S. last month.
- Some Canadians expressed mixed feelings about traveling to the U.S., experiencing guilt and concerns over customs detentions.
- Despite political tensions, Jarry noted they received great hospitality in Washington, stating that 'the heart wins over reason.
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Canadian fans reluctant to travel to US during NHL playoffs
It has been said that sports can be a great unifier, bringing people together across different cultures over shared experiences as they cheer on their favorite teams. But in the current political climate, that may not be holding true. How are tensions affecting the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Take the Stanley Cup Playoffs as an example. Five of the 16 NHL teams in the playoffs are from Canada and fans from some of those teams have been reluctant to vi…
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Canadian hockey fans conflicted over traveling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs
TORONTO (AP) — Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who says he is upset by President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and threats to annex Canada. Still, he says he won’t let the political situation influence…
Five Canadian teams compete in the NHL playoffs this year, while the others come from the United States.
Donald Trump's tariff war is shaping the Stanley Cup playoffs in ice hockey. Canadian fans are hesitant about traveling across the border to the United States due to Trump's threats against Canada. "It feels a little like we're betraying our country," says Montreal fan Sunil Peetush.
It's the seat of the North American hockey league, the NHL.
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