Olympic women's hockey gold hits close to home for 2 N.S. families
CBC
Christine Brennan still had a Canadian flag painted on her face early this morning.
Last night, she watched her daughter, forward Jillian Saulnier, and the rest of Canada's women's hockey team win Olympic gold against the Americans. After, she could hardly sleep.
"I am feeling punch-drunk, my whole body is tingling," Brennan said. "This is just the most amazing feeling in the world. I'm so happy for Jill and her teammates and all of Canada. I can't even describe it."
Brennan had a small watch party for friends and family at her home in Halifax. The room erupted when the buzzer sounded to end the 3-2 victory for Canada.
"We were screaming, jumping up and down, running around," she said. "Every hug I gave was, you know, 10 seconds longer."
Saulnier and Stellarton's Blayre Turnbull played for Canada in the gold-medal game. Head coach Troy Ryan (Spryfield) and assistant coach Kori Cheverie (New Glasgow) are also from Nova Scotia.
Brennan's home is as decked out in Canada gear as she is. All of Saulnier's jerseys hang from the upstairs banister — balloons, flags, and even a Team Canada-themed Christmas tree fill the living room.
"For the next couple of days, anyway, everything's just going to stay up and I'm going to enjoy this beautiful moment."
In Stellarton, Ron Turnbull, Blayre's father, said he's feeling worn out but happy.
"It was a long, long road, it was very long just waiting," Turnbull said. "It's been four years since the last one, which was very disappointing, so it's amazing that they won this one."
He referred to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, when the Canadians lost to the Americans in the final. Turnbull was there in the stands.
This time, he had many of his family members over to watch the game, and said he had mixed feelings about not being able to be in Beijing to watch his daughter win gold in person.
"Being there is nerve-racking," he said. "I think I found it easier just watching it on TV than being there in person."
Turnbull spoke to Blayre, a forward, via text after the game. He said being her dad feels amazing.
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