Canadian Hockey Fans Torn Over U.S. Travel Amid Playoffs

April 20, 2025, 8:20 pm

With political tensions and trade tariffs casting shadows over North American sports, some die-hard Canadian hockey fans are in a travel dilemma during the NHL playoffs. Divided between unwavering team support and a growing unease over potential policy fallout, these fans face an ironic twist of fate—a showdown not just on the ice but in the logistics of being fans in a divided nation. Even hockey can’t escape the penalty of politics, it seems.


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citynews.ca / Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs

Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who’s upset by United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won’t let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S. cities to support his team in the playoffs. Not...

thestar.com / Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs

Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who's upset by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won't let the political situation influence whether he travels to U.S.…


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