Wheat City has hockey fever
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 23/05/2010 (5763 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Community pride and excitement was in the air on the eve of the MasterCard Memorial Cup championship game.
People came out in droves to take in the Memorial Cup Village yesterday and more than 1,500 people flocked to the Molson Canadian Hockey House to see Manitoba rocker Tom Cochrane take the stage.
“It’s surreal that (the Memorial Cup) is here,” said Darien Brolund-Sharpe, a 13-year-old avid Wheaties fan.
Brolund-Sharpe was in the crowd to see the Wheat Kings win the semifinal game against the Calgary Hitmen. It’s something he won’t soon forget.
“I’ve always watched the Memorial Cup on TV,” he said. “But to be there with the atmosphere of the crowd, makes it all that much better.”
Wheat King fan and Memorial Cup volunteer Leona Smithson was still reeling from the semifinal win.
“It was absolutely ecstatic. On a scale of one to 10 it was probably a 12, absolutely,” she said.
“Hockey is a big family affair and has been for years and years. It’s quite an honour and a privilege to be able to help out with a big event like this when it comes to town.”
Many people have expressed their thanks to the volunteers and organizers that have put on such a successful event for all of Canada to see.
“I’m an avid hockey fan. I’ve reffed for almost 20 years now. It’s … neat to see it in our own backyard. You can just feel the energy and the buzz,” Darren Height said.
“Anyone that follows hockey, this is an awesome place … to see the talent and the future.”
Arlene Stebeleski of Brandon was impressed to see the community pull together for the event.
“It’s awesome. It’s good to see something like this come to Brandon. It’s a good way of bringing different people and more money into the community. And it lets the die-hard hockey fans get out there and enjoy themselves.”