Who else roots for a nation not their own?

[AintLifeGrand]

Love being an American but Team USA is kinda boring. Since I was raised by German speaking AuPairs i always cheer for the German speaking teams

1. Switzerland
2. Austria
3. Germany

 

[Bgav]

I will always cheer for Canada, but I do cheer for my team's prospects on other teams.


Also love a good upset in the world juniors

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Usually, I am most invested in the team that has the most Flames prospects

 

[LT]

From the US. Always love rooting for Latvia, even though they rarely have much success.

When it comes to medal contenders, I like for the US to win, but otherwise I'm mostly just petty and want to see Canada lose

I also love a good home team, so I'll be happy to cheer for Sweden this year.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

I think you would find it pretty rare that a Canadian is not rooting for Canada in this tournament. Most of us have crappy Canadian NHL teams, so this is our chance to actually cheer on a winner. On that note though, it's going to be tough for Canada when you look at that stacked U.S team.

 

[Spektre]

I think you would find it pretty rare that a Canadian is not rooting for Canada in this tournament. Most of us have crappy Canadian NHL teams, so this is our chance to actually cheer on a winner. On that note though, it's going to be tough for Canada when you look at that stacked U.S team.

Canadians root for anyone playing against the USA team lol

 

[EdJovanovski]

I’m Canadian but I root for Russia & USA

 

[Sigh]

If Canada can’t win then I pull for Finland.

 

[Church Hill]

I root for anyone playing against team USA, just can't handle them winning

 

[HBK27]

I usually root for individual players in the Devils' system.

Been easy to pull for Team USA though the past few years though between Luke Hughes and now Seamus Casey being prominent players on the team.

 

[LivingRentFree]

I’m Canadian, but much more invested in countries that have Leafs players representing them or countries that are growing hockey nations.

 

[shakes the clown]

My default is to root for USA and anyone playing Canada, but last couple tourneys I was heavily invested in wishing Bedard to the Hawks into existence so I was pulling for him and Canada.

This year future Hawk Celebrini is on Canada so might have to root for them again.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Usually root for the underdog

 

[deleted user]

If Canada can’t win then I pull for Finland.

Same.

 

[Moose Head]

I’m Canadian, so I cheer for Canada first, but I was born American so I still cheer for them. I also used to cheer for CCCP, but i don’t cheer for the current Russian teams. I also like a good underdog story and pull for Hab prospects.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

I'm American and love all things America and root for us to win every gold at the olympics, etc. but when it comes to world juniors I root more for Canes prospects to do well than for the US to do well.

 

[Dingo]

Canadian. Been rooting for Sweden, followed by Finland for at least 25 years.

 

[Machinehead]

I support the German National Team in football, so I can relate.

My ancestors were Alsatian. It's France now but it used to be Germany and they considered themselves German.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I root for USA out of a desire to not commit treason but above all I cheer for my team’s prospects.

 

[Turin]

I root for the platonic ideal of Canada and not actual Canada

 

[BigBadBoar]

I have "always" been somewhat intuitively rooting for countries neighbouring witch CZE (Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Poland, although Poland hasn't been exactly great in hockey), perhaps because I know the cities, culture, languages, some people there. The same goes for Slovenia because I've been liking it there, it is a lovely country, and for Norway and Latvia (the same reason). With Sweden and Finland, I like the countries too but I assume they are strong enough and have enough own supporters, so to say. Always have been respecting Canada as the "cradle of hockey" and the country where hockey is simply the biggest of all countries in the world. Never have been rooting for Russia which is related to the historical rivarly between Czechia/Czechoslovakia and Russia/Soviet Union, still I respect the great tradition of the Soviet/Russian hockey school.

 

[Speyer]

@Eye of Ra roots for pretty much any nation but Sweden.

 

[Z-Diddy]

 

[Hierso]

Honestly, with the WJC i don't really care about what nation wins. It's a great tourney to watch future talent and probably the most fun since the stacked olympic games.

 

[Slats432]

I cheer for Canada and anyone playing the Russians, and since they aren't playing, just Canada unless there is a Cinderella worth cheering for.