Hockey fans navigate border hassles amid playoff fervor

April 23, 2025, 5:21 am

In the midst of renewed U.S.–Canada border tensions, ardent Canadian hockey fans are boldly crossing over to support their NHL teams. Despite mixed feelings about travel difficulties and political posturing, their determination to catch playoff action adds a dash of humor and defiance to an already fervent sports season.


nationalpost.com / ‘There’s a bit of guilt’: Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings

Montreal is one of five Canadian teams competing in the NHL playoffs this spring, joining Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton

nationalobserver.com / Canadian hockey fans head to US with mixed feelings to support NHL teams

Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending.

winnipegfreepress.com / Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams

citynews.ca / Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams

WASHINGTON — Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make...


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