[Yamer]

Since hockey (and winter sporting, in general) is a cornerstone aspect of Canadian culture there will always be a significant portion of people that pay attention, or even revere, these specific athletes. Theo and Sale make the rounds outside of that culture because of their extreme personalities, and while they are likely forgotten much more quickly than, say, the engaged Flames fan they are monitored beyond the community.

Unfortunately, a former star hockey player has more sway than your average lunatic in Canada. Although I will admit it's encouraging that I rarely hear about him or any of these nutjobs unless I specifically seek out the information.