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                                                                                                                          the  heroics  with just  5.4 seconds
                                                                                                                          left  to  play, scoring  “The  Goal”  to
                             The RUFFO Report                                                                             tie the game 5-5 and send the game
                                                                                                                          to overtime and then to a shootout.
                             with Perry Ruffo                                                                             Canada won  the game 6-5 and
                                                                                                                          Eberle scored twice in the shootout.
                                              have the opportunity to get a photo                                         The  World Juniors is my favorite
                                              and have a quick conversation with                                          tournament each and every year.
            essa  Virtue has won  it all with  her.                                                                          -Could it be that the 4 Canadian
        Ther ice dance partner, Scott Moir.
                                                 -Canadian-born    Larry   Walker                                         Western  Conference  teams  make
        Together, they are the 2010 and       is headed  to  the  National Baseball                                       the NHL playoffs and the 3 Eastern
        2018 Olympic champions, the 2014
                                              Hall  of  Fame.    It’s  understandable                                     Conference teams do not?  The next
        Olympic silver medalists, three-time   that he enters the Hall wearing the                                        couple of months is going to be very
        World  champions,  three-time  Four   Colorado  Rockies  ball  cap,  but  I                                       interesting!
        Continents  champions,  the  2016–
                                              fondly remember watching him play                                              -The Raptors are healthy and
        2017 Grand Prix Final champions,      in Montreal with the Expos as #33.
        eight-time    Canadian     National                                                                               looking good heading into the final
                                              Most  Sunday’s  were  spent  driving
        champions, and the 2006 World Junior   to Olympic Stadium with my father    Front to back is – Brittney Ruffo,  months  of  their  season.    I  think
        champions. Virtue and Moir are also   where  he  would  buy  tickets  in  the   Tessa Virtue and Nathan Van  that they need to make a few minor
                                                                                                    Photo Brittney Ruffo
        the 2018 Olympic gold medalists                                             Putten                                moves to help with their playoff run.
                                              right field bleacher section for $1.00.                                     This is an exciting team to watch that
        in  the  team  event  and  the  2014   Once settled in my seat with a warm   Russia tied 3-3 in the 3rd period of
        Olympic silver medalists in the team                                        the  gold  medal  game, Akil Thomas   knows how to win.
                                              pretzel, I knew that I was in for an
        event.  They are the most decorated   afternoon treat  watching Larry       scored the  game  winner with 3:58       -Another month in the books and
        Canadian ice dance team of all time   Walker,  Tim  Wallach,  Tim  Raines,   left to play.  It was his first goal of  Ruffo is still holding on to the lead
        and the most decorated  Olympic
                                              and Andres Galarraga.                 the tournament and it gave Canada its  in  Larry’s  Hockey  Bonanza  office
        figure  skaters  of  all  time.    In  mid                                  first lead of the game.  I was at the  hockey pool.
        January, Tessa Virtue was the guest      -In 1991, it was John Slaney.  In   semi-final  Canada-Russia  game  in
                                                                                                                             - “The most important thing is to
        speaker  at  the  Carleton  University   2007,  it  was  Jonathan  Toews.    In   2009 with my good friend Dan Roy   try and inspire people  so that  they
        Student Leadership Conference.         2009,  it  was  Jordan  Eberle.    This   when we thought Canada was going
        At the end of the conference,  she    year,  in  2020,    it  was Akil Thomas   to lose and not advance to the gold   can be great in whatever they want to
        took some time to meet some of the    who would be the hero for team        medal game.  A costly icing mistake   do.” Kobe Bryant #24 – RIP Mamba
        students.  My daughter Brittney and   Canada at the World Junior Hockey     by the Russians gave Canada one last     My name is Perry Ruffo & this
        her boyfriend Nathan were lucky to    Championships.   With Canada and      chance  and Jordan Eberle  provided   has been the RUFFO Report.



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