From the Editor's Computer
While I am proud to be Canadian, I am not a hockey fan. There, I’ve confessed!
Despite my lack of enthusiasm for one of Canada’s all-time favorite winter sports, I have managed to catch some definitive moments in the history of Canadian hockey.
For instance, I watched the Calgary Flames defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4 to 2 to win the Stanley Cup for the first time ever in 1989. Lanny McDonald retired shortly after that memorable game.
I watched the incredible shoot-out between the Canadians and the Russians, which resulted in the Canadians earning a silver medal in the 1992 Albertville Olympics. I even remember rookie, Eric Lindros, being given the opportunity to shoot the puck.
More recently, I watch the Women’s Ice Hockey team receive their gold medals after beating the U.S. team in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake. No, I didn’t watch the game.
On the other hand, I sat riveted to the TV screen for the last half of the men’s hockey game and cheered when Canada won gold by a score of 5 to 2 against the U.S. As the medals were presented to the team members, it was a shining moment in Canadian history as the Canada won Olympic gold in hockey for the first time in fifty years.
I’m still not a hockey fan, but I am proud of our Canadian athletes.
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