It is official! The Spokane Chiefs beat the Kitchener Rangers 4-1 this afternoon at the Kitchener Aud, host venue for this year’s Memorial Cup. The Chiefs were a perfect 4-0 in Kitchener during the tournament, and now can claim supremacy in all of CHL junior hockey.

So shouldn’t we be dancing in the streets and showing the red-white-and-blue pride? Is this not a great day for America? Americans baby!! The Memorial Cup comes south of the 49th parallel… as it should be! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

I am, of course, being silly here. But as much as I love Canada and Canadians, I always snicker how they carry on about their hockey teams… burying loonies in the ice at the Salt Lake City Olympics, fans from just across the Peace Bridge coming to our arena and cheering for every Canadian based team who opposes the Sabres. Aren’t suicide hotlines across Canada still ringing after the Canadians crapped in their hat and lost to the Russians in Quebec City earlier this month?

Right after accepting the Memorial Cup trophy, Chiefs captain Chris Bruton dropped the Cup, and it broke into two pieces, eliciting gasps from the crowd who stayed to watch the ceremony. The players didn’t miss a beat, and skated around with both pieces. Absolutely hilarious!

-Andrew Kulyk

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