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“I don’t think it (the rivalry) is as big as it was before because you
had, especially in the 50s and 60s, two of the powerhouse teams of that
era,” said Serviss. “They are two of the biggest hockey markets. Now that
they will play each other more often it will be actually like a new birth of
rivalry.”
For the most part, if you’re a hockey fan in Windsor-Essex, you cheer
for either the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Detroit Red Wings. If you are a
Leafs fan you are obligated, as a fan, to dislike the Red Wings and vice
versa.
What happens though, when a family member cheers for the opposite
team that you do? Bob Sisic and his son Mike encounter that very
challenge every season.
Growing up in a household that was predominantly made up of Maple
Leafs fans, Mike Sisic was converted to Red Wings fandom by other family
members.
“I used to be a Leafs fan, before I knew any better,” joked Mike. “My
uncle and grandfather influenced my decisions at a young age. You could
say they kind of warped my mind and showed me the right way to go.”
Bob and Mike still debate which team is better and jeer each other
when their respective teams are playing, winning or losing. However, Mike
said it was easier for him to live in his house when the Red Wings were
winning Stanley Cups and the Leafs were struggling to compete.
They both said it makes the rivalry more intense when family
members are involved because there are bragging rights on the line every
time the two teams play each other.