For those of you who have been keeping track you may remember a little hockey wager between myself and Chris Brooker that was made at the very start of the hockey season. I remember it was yesterday, the leafs were 3 and 0 and looking sharp. A few beers later with Sean Ward, Christine Estima and Krista as witnesses, Chris and I made the bet; the loser of which would forfeit no less than $10 and would have to wear the Jacket of Shame for the entire first day of the NHL playoffs. Here’s the video record of said bet.

There you have it. I think at the time of betting I was hoping the Toronto Maple Leafs would have a blowout year. After all we were on quite the streak and the players were just looking surer on their feet.

Maple Leafs Stanley Cup

It could happen. I BeLEAF!

Younger, faster, more determined. I’m not sure whether the nail-biting possibility of another missed playoff berth this time around is a bad thing, considering my money is on the Leafs making the first round of the NHL Playoffs, or a good thing since it definitely is making this bet a fair one.

Needless to say it’s going to be a photo finish and Sean Ward, as the official custodian, will be at the finish line to crown the winner while simultaneously presenting the loser with the shameful regalia that is the Jacket of Shame.

We have yet to buy the jacket but rest assured there will be a record of the day we go out to get the ugliest, loudest piece of upper body wear we can find.

Stay tuned sports fans. All I can say for now is GO LEAFS GO – for my sake!