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President Obama trolls Canada over recent Stanley Cup winners (video)

By Jason Parker

Feb 18, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; President Barack Obama (M) is presented with a replica Stanley Cup and honorary jersey by (L-R) NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, Chicago Blackhawks president and chief executive officer John McDonough, and owner Rocky Wertz at a ceremony honoring the 2015 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in the East Room at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; President Barack Obama (M) is presented with a replica Stanley Cup and honorary jersey by (L-R) NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, Chicago Blackhawks president and chief executive officer John McDonough, and owner Rocky Wertz at a ceremony honoring the 2015 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in the East Room at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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President Obama took a visit from the Prime Minister of Canada to remind the country how long it has been since they won the Stanley Cup.

In the history of the National Hockey League, there has been plenty of success from teams and players both in the United States and Canada. While there have always been more teams in America, the team that has brought home the most Stanley Cup championships resides across the border to the north (17 for the Montreal Canadians).

Despite that success, it has been over two decades since a team from Canada has been able to hoist the trophy in celebration (Montreal in 1992-93). In fact, a team from Canada has made it to the Finals just four times since the Canadians won it all, so you could say there is a championship drought.

On Thursday, President Obama reminded everyone of that lack in championships of late (including three in the last six years won by his hometown Chicago Blackhawks) during a visit to the White House by Prime Minister Justin Tredeau, who couldn’t really argue with what President Obama was saying:

For the season, six of the NHL’s 30 teams play in Canada, so they have a 20 percent chance of bringing Lord Stanley back to the place they think is “home” for the trophy. However, if they playoffs started today, none of those six teams would qualify for the playoffs, so it seems that President Obama (or whoever will take over for him come January of 2017) will have bragging rights over the cup for at least another year.

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