WATCH ABOVE: From the soccer-obsessed nation of Brazil, Gabriel Candido’s passion for hockey is rare, and it doesn’t come from the typical family upbringing like many Canadians. His passion stems from a TV show. Morgan Black has the details.
From a soccer-obsessed nation, Candido’s passion for hockey is rare, and it doesn’t come from the typical family upbringing like many Canadians. It stems from a TV show.In the episode, the young hockey-loving character Drew gets a present from his dad – a hockey jersey. But the dad buys the jersey from a guy in the neighbourhood who sells knock-off items. Instead of a No. 99 Gretzky jersey, Drew is gifted a “Gritzky” jersey with the No. 98 on the back.
He vividly recalls being 12 years old and watching Sam Gagner score eight points in the February 2012 game against the Chicago Blackhawks.Stanley Cup playoffs: Are the Edmonton Oilers really Canada’s team? Where Candido lives is three hours ahead of Edmonton, meaning some of the playoff games in the first and second rounds didn’t start until after 11:30 p.m. But he still hasn’t missed a match.“The Dallas Stars series, the Western Conference series, it starts earlier. So for us, it will start around 9 p.m. which is perfect. I think it’s better than starting at 6 p.m. which is the time it’s starting in Edmonton.