“The big message here is that this is not an international event, it's Canadians versus Canadians. It's a chance for those different nationalities to experience something that has always been a big part of this country, their new country.”
“Even though they lost, the Portuguese came by the busloads and some Greeks went to the West End. We've seen the TV clips and it's not a fable. Based on how well the exhibition games have gone, we think the same spirit can happen at the rink. It's getting a lot of attention in each community and we're hoping that 20,000 people come out over the three days.”
