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Date Posted: 08:52:37 05/06/10 Thu
Canucks stand tall in minds of visiting teenage contestants
By Laura Baziuk, The Province May 6, 2010 3:02 AM
Miss World Canada participants attend stage-presence classes Wednesday at the Holiday Inn on Howe Street in Vancouver. For a full photo gallery, go to theprovince.com.
And now for some playoff insight from some unlikely sources.
Young women from across the country are in Vancouver this week to vie for the title of Miss World Canada.
In between show rehearsals and sightseeing in the run-up to the pageant, the contestants shared their bets for the Stanley Cup winners, and which teams could stand a little tightening up.
The winners for Miss World Canada and Miss Teen Global Canada will be crowned Friday night.
Here are some of their hockey thoughts gathered Wednesday:
Calgary resident Dallas Wylie, 25, cheered for the Flames until their chance at a playoff spot was snuffed out. Now she's backing the Vancouver Canucks.
"[Goalie Roberto] Luongo is stunning," Wylie said. "If he can just stand on his head . . . you're gonna win."
"Canucks are going to dominate," said Yasmin Ali of Langley. While she's been busy preparing for the upcoming pageant, the 16-yearold's friends have been texting with updates on goals and final scores.
Also disappointed that the Calgary Flames never reached the playoffs is Calgarian Kimberley Blocka, 24. "I would love to see Montreal win now," she said. "They're the original."
Nicole Raj, hailing from Surrey, is crossing her fingers for the Canucks, especially for her favourite, Henrik Sedin.
"He's more out there," the 19-year-old said.
Andrea Sarenac, 19, from London, Ont., says her favoured squad (and the Canucks' current rivals), the Chicago Blackhawks, were "a little bit cocky" in their first playoff battle against Vancouver, in which they lost 5-1.
"It was an embarrassment," Sarenac said.
The Hawks need to be more disciplined, she added, and coach Joel Quenneville shouldn't wear down the offence with long shifts.
Jessica Kapadia, 14, is rallying behind the Montreal Canadiens. Kapadia, who was born in Montreal but now lives in Calgary, says no matter how far the Habs get in the playoffs, she'll stand behind them.
"I'm so proud of them," Kapadia said.
Even though 15-year-old Taisa Chernichko roots for the Chicago Blackhawks, she says she holds no grudge against Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo.
"He's amazing," the Calgary native said. "He always bring his best game."
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Beauties+playoff+hockey+beasts/2993375/story.html
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