Guest Post: Tonight’s Canadiens-Canucks Game is Worth More Than 2 Points

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Sean Imoo is 12 years old, in grade 7, and he’s the son of CHB writer Clay Imoo.  He enjoys playing guitar and piano, playing golf, volleyball, hockey, and other sports, and whipping his Dad in NHL 14.  Sean is passionate about his favourite team – the Vancouver Canucks.  He is likely the biggest Canuck fan in his school and he is always learning more and more about the Canucks every day.  Once in a while, Sean will share his thoughts about the Canucks with the readers of CHB.

As I prepared for my grade 7 year, I was extremely anxious to meet my teacher – one who was new to our school.  On the first day, he introduced himself as Mr. Bienvenu, or Mr. B for short.  Within the first couple days, I realized that Mr. B is both a great guy and a great teacher.  Except there is one thing I just can’t stand about him.

He is a Montreal Canadiens fan.

Once he learned that I was a huge Canucks fan, the war was on.  The morning after one or both of our teams play, we would sneak in a little trash talk about each other’s favourite team.  This went on for a good couple weeks.  One day, while on the topic of hockey, he brought up that he and a bunch of his friends were going to go to the Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks game on October 12.  I immediately recalled that I would be going to that same game with my dad.  So we decided to have a wager, all in good fun.

If (and when) the Canucks win:

Mr. Bienvenu will have to sing a One Direction song in front our class.  Why did I choose a One Direction song?  Love them or hate them, you can’t deny that One Direction is very popular right now.  So it goes without saying that our class will get a kick out of seeing Mr. B singing a song by the British boy band.  We will be at camp from Tuesday to Friday of next week, so I can picture him singing “What Makes You Beautiful”  at the campfire or “The Best Song Ever” in the mess hall.  Thus, there is more riding on a Canucks win than just two points.

If the Habs win:

On ferry on the way to camp, Mr. B will lend me his Montreal Canadians jersey to wear for the trip over.  Although I will have to wear a jersey of a team I hate, it sure beats singing a One Direction song in front of my peers.  I will try not to be seen by too many people on the ferry, and I’m prepared to hide in the washroom the whole time if I have to.  I doubt this will be the case though.  At least I hope not.

We confirmed the terms of the deal with a handshake at noon on Friday.  Needless to say, we are both anxiously waiting to see who comes out on top.