Canadians Have Come Up With A New Nickname For The United States After Beating Them In Hockey
matt stopera
Canada beat the United States in the 4 Nations Face-off on Thursday.
Hockey team celebrating a championship win; captain lifts the trophy amid teammates' cheers and fireworks. They wear matching jerseys with Canada emblem
Considering all of the drama between the two countries, that tournament became a big symbolic deal.
Two ice hockey players, one in a USA jersey and the other in a Canadian jersey, engaged in an on-ice confrontation during a game
In one corner, we had Donald Trump taunting Canada about becoming the 51st state.
A person speaking into a microphone, framed by blurred lights in the foreground
In the other, you have Justin Trudeau giving it right back.
Text on the image reads: "You can't take our country — and you can't take our game."
Well, Canadians are having a field day online over their victory.
Tweet by user expressing anger at the American president but not at American people
They've kind of flipped the whole 51st state thing on its head, and they've come up with their own nickname for the US.
Image of people posing around a mock grave with a USA Hockey headstone. Text references USA becoming a province
They're calling it the 11th Province.
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"Did the US just become the 11th province of Canada?" someone asked.
Tweet by user asks if the US became Canada's 11th province, humorously suggesting asking "Premier Trump."
"Congratulations to the 11th province on their second place finish," another person joked.
Person in a suit drinks from a glass at an event, with text above congratulating a group on their second-place finish
And this American asked, "AM I IN THE 11TH PROVINCE NOW DO I GET HEALTHCARE."
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Well, this is all over my timeline, so, here are the funniest reactions to the whole thing:
Hockey fans wearing jerseys and hats fill stadium seats, enthusiastically watching a game. A jersey with "Never 51" is visible
People outside TD Garden holding a sign about Canada as "USA's 11th province" before a Canada/USA hockey game
Tweet expressing surprise at an NHL all-star game having a Super Bowl-like atmosphere, praising nationalism in sports
Tweet by Jesse Blake: "No matter what happens tonight, Celsius will always be better than Fahrenheit." 165K views
A meme questioning "What the heck is a Fahrenheit?" with a Canadian Mountie, hockey players, a beaver, and a moose against a Canada flag backdrop
Tweet by user @BigFlamesGuy expressing displeasure with tariffs, the 51st state idea, and referring to "the 11th province" in relation to hockey
Screenshot of a tweet criticizing a false statement attributed to a former U.S. president about American hockey and Canada
Map showing the U.S. with a Canadian flag overlay and labeled "11th Province has a nice ring to it ngl" from a Twitter post
A goose sits on a defeated eagle on an icy surface, suggesting a humorous takeover scenario
Tweet by "Canada Hates Trump" saying "Many people up here in Canada are looking forward to the day someone makes America great again."
Man wearing a sports jacket and cap, holding a microphone, performs energetically on stage with people in the background
And lastly:
Hockey player in a red Canada jersey celebrates holding a trophy above his head. Caption mentions Trump and enjoying the game
