Only in Canada

[B_Wforever]

Further proof that hockeys a Canadian passion.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/100310/sports/csports_us_aircanada_hockey

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.
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The airline was forced to delay a flight from Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games because passengers watching the end of gold medal final on airport televisions ignored repeated calls to board.

"We incurred a flight delay for a reason Air Canada had not yet encountered in over 72 years of existence," chief executive Calin Rovinescu told a business gathering.

The Canadian fans were rewarded for their delay, as the nail-biting end to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics saw Canada beat arch-rival United States 3-2 in overtime.

[NAFFAEL]

Gotta love this country and our passion for a simple game.

[Tellqvist_Fan_32]

O to be Canadian <3

[crazykaka]

My Girlfriend's Sister was on an Air Canada flight From NJ during the Hockey Gold Metal game.  The plane took off just before overtime.  Half the flight was happy, the smart ones were sad.

While in the air, the flight attendant came on the speaker system and exclaimed "Good News! The Canadians just won the Gold medal", and started cheering.  She then stopped herself and said "I guess it's not good news to everyone".

HAHA!