Hockey is Canada's Game! or Why is HockeyCanada paying this fake fan?

[Russic]

Didn't the flames used to have 4 guys like this? Isn't one of them a CP'er?

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

Paid or not, Personally, I HATE the Canadian PROPAGANDA and overall arrogance the majority of Canadians have towards hockey.

"LETS REMIND THEM WHOSE GAME THEY'RE PLAYING!"

[Ducay]

Its his damned professional signs that give him away.

[Winsor_Pilates]

"He Shoots, He Scores"

[Regular_John]

Whether he's paid to be there or not, I sure am sick of seeing him on TV. Ok, we get it, you enjoy being a public spectacle and having your face on the jumbotron/TV so you have something to brag about at Tim Horton's the next day. But the whole "look at me look at me look at me" bit is annoying as hell.

Are you there to watch hockey? Or are you there to be on TV? Reminds me of David Puddy at the Rangers/Devils game.

[Sainters7]

He wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for his lame-o signs and that siren on his head. He doesn't bother me, but I always kinda roll my eyes when they show him. Just looks and dresses up like the biggest nerd, somehow I'm not surprised he's a hired gun. That's a pretty sweet gig he's got though.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

This guy officially has the best job in the world.

Better than Tiger?

[loob job]

I thought the same thing when i kept seeing him in the olympics and at the worlds. I thought they were paying him as too.

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Julio

The guy in question is, I believe, Dave Ash, owner of Dash Tours, who does concert and sports tours out of Regina.
http://www.dashtours.com/

Darn you goon!

I think so too. He was sitting near me at the Grey Cup with a green colored siren light and a Riders Jersey. If you look at the tapes of the Western Final, he was there too. Just a well connected passionate fan.

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by Julio

The guy in question is, I believe, Dave Ash, owner of Dash Tours, who does concert and sports tours out of Regina.
http://www.dashtours.com/

Darn you goon!

thanks for clearing up what is an absurd comment that hockey canada would be paying someone lol

[amorak]

Originally Posted by silentsim

thanks for clearing up what is an absurd comment that hockey canada would be paying someone lol

I think the OP has the shakes, I hear he's banned from Xbox for the week.

[pylon]

I am pretty sure he is the shaking finger point guy from the dome. Some one on here had mentioned he owns a bunch of Tim Hortons franchises. I could be wrong but it looks just like him.

[calgaryred]

If he is being paid to be a fan maybe Atlanta should call him up to make that empty cavern at Thrashers games look exciting

[Temporary_User]

Not the same guy, but people are brought in and paid to cheer.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/355199..._in_vancouver/

I thought this guy was hired until I saw the "Hockey is Canada's game" sign. You would think a paid fan would have to be impartial. I guess he could be hired by Hockey Canada.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM

Paid or not, Personally, I HATE the Canadian PROPAGANDA and overall arrogance the majority of Canadians have towards hockey.

"LETS REMIND THEM WHOSE GAME THEY'RE PLAYING!"

Yes, god forbid we be outgoing and loud and proud about something in this country.

[Hemi-Cuda]

i can forgive the Coke commercial just because it's awesome, but i really hate seeing these "patriotic Canadian" commercials coming from American companies like Pepsi and McDonalds. it's like if Tim Horton's released an ad supporting the Team USA athletes, it just looks dumb

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by Temporary_User

Not the same guy, but people are brought in and paid to cheer.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/355199..._in_vancouver/

I thought this guy was hired until I saw the "Hockey is Canada's game" sign. You would think a paid fan would have to be impartial. I guess he could be hired by Hockey Canada.

The article states
"“I’m neutral,” he said. “The Olympics hired me to come in and cheer every crowd.”
"

The olympics hired him (VANOC?), not Hockey Canada.

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by fotze

Exactly, he could still have a broken microvwave or something important like that.

Fixed.....

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

i can forgive the Coke commercial just because it's awesome, but i really hate seeing these "patriotic Canadian" commercials coming from American companies like Pepsi and McDonalds. it's like if Tim Horton's released an ad supporting the Team USA athletes, it just looks dumb

Also, if you look at the McDonald's "the only thing better than winning, is winning at home" ad, when they cut to shots of the crowd, it's actually footage from the 2006 Finals in Carolina.

[minnow]

He always has a lanyard with an official looking pass around his neck. ?