Vladdy’s Tribute to Canadian Hockey Icon A Bright Spot Amid Crushing World Series Loss
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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman and star batter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. donned a very special jersey for his arrival at Rogers Centre for game seven of the World Series: Canadian hockey legend Marie-Philip Poulin's Team Canada jersey, complete with her “C” for captain.
Guerrero Jr. channeled the star power of the three-time Olympic gold medallist and four-time World Champion Poulin, nicknamed “Captain Clutch”—the only Canadian hockey player, male or female, to score in four gold medal games.
@sportsnet Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pulled up in a Marie-Philip Poulin Team Canada jersey for Game 7 🇨🇦 #vladimirguerrerojr #mariephilippoulin #bluejaysonsn #bluejays #worldseries ♬ original sound - Sportsnet 🇨🇦
Guerrero Jr.’s nod to Poulin was powerful. In a series that pushed Canadians to the edge of their seats and onto their feet across living rooms, sports bars and stadiums, the first baseman took a moment to share the spotlight with an athlete who’s carved out a lasting legacy in Canadian sport. With representation of women athletes still heavily lacking in the mainstream, viral moments like these can have a ripple effect.
In the wake of the Jays’ crushing loss to the L.A. Dodgers, the cross-sport solidarity is a bright spot. Poulin returned the energy, repping the Blue Jays’ colours with Guerrero Jr.’s jersey in an X (formerly Twitter) post on Saturday.
Looking good, Pou! 💙
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 2, 2025
Tu as fière allure, Marie-Philip! 💙#WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/jvOJQTy2ii
One Instagram user wrote, “It’s an iconic moment in sports. Period. Greatness recognizes greatness.”
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Born in Calgary, Alberta, Grace is an editorial intern at Chatelaine. Her work has appeared in The Eyeopener, CanCulture Magazine, City Farmer News, the Literary Review of Canada, and others. When she isn't inundated with work from the hundreds of little side projects she's taken on, she loves to bake, garden, and have deep conversations with her cat, Sherlock.
