Viking. Alberta. Canada. Stanley. Cup.
No music. No introduction. No criss-crossing spotlights. No confetti gun. And certainly no smoke. He just walked in. Carrying the Stanley Cup. While two Mounties in red serge watched, the people in the hall clapped politely. And then waited. What do we do next? He put the trophy on a table in front of a printed sign that congratulated him for winning the Cup, and then he motioned for people to line up, come forward. And they lined up. He was Darryl Sutter, the coach of the Los Angeles Kings, one of the favourite sons of Viking, and what he walked into was the Viking Community Hall. And what it all was was a great Canadian moment. Five bucks got you a picture with the coach and the Cup. The money went to Viking minor hockey. The line of fans curled around the hall and out the door. When we got to the front of the line, and it was our turn to get a photo taken, he was the first to speak. "Hi, I'm Darryl, thanks for comin'," he said to Shelagh. "You...