BOSTON — President Trump won’t be in attendance at TD Backyard for Workforce USA’s match towards Canada, however he known as the Individuals on Thursday morning to want them luck forward of the 4 Nations championship sport.
Although gamers have repeatedly harassed that they don’t need the match to change into a political area, the Individuals had been honored to listen to from the president, politics apart.
“Pretty incredible,” Brock Nelson mentioned. “Anytime you have that opportunity to meet or speak or hear from the president, it’s a big deal. For him to take time out of his day to wish us luck, talking about just enjoying the moment, a little bit about hockey players is pretty special. Something I’m gonna remember forever.”
Defenseman Zach Werenski mentioned the dialog strayed from hockey, with Trump telling tales about golf, together with different subjects.
“Honestly half the call wasn’t even about hockey,” he mentioned. “He was just talking so I kind of blacked out a little bit listening to him talk, but it was definitely cool.”
The political environment across the match has change into a sideshow with Trump threatening to show Canada into the 51st state and calling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, “Governor Trudeau.” The “Star-Spangled Banner” was met with boos in Montreal in the course of the first week of motion.
In his Reality Social publish in regards to the telephone name, Trump talked about annexing Canada.
“I’ll be calling out GREAT American Hockey Team this morning to spur them on towards victory tonight against Canada, which with FAR LOWER TAXES AND MUCH STRONGER SECURITY, will someday, maybe soon, become our cherished, and very important, Fifty First State,” Trump wrote. “I will be speaking before the Governors tonight in D.C., and will sadly, therefore, be unable to attend. But we will all be watching, and if Governor Trudeau would like to join us, he would be most welcome. Good luck to everybody and have a GREAT game tonight. So exciting!”
Workforce USA GM Invoice Guerin advised The Athletic that Trump briefly introduced up making Canada the 51st state whereas speaking to the crew.
Past Workforce Canada coach Jon Cooper joking that they may provide you with “one hell of a hockey team” if the 2 nations mixed, the Canadians didn’t have a lot to say about it, although everybody concerned is impressed on the curiosity this match as generated.
“It’s crazy to see how big this has gotten,” Vincent Trocheck mentioned. “Obviously we’re having a great time with it. These games mean a lot to us, so to see how much these games mean to everybody on the outside, it’s a good feeling to know that everybody’s kinda joining in.”
