Brian Atkinson, a US Citizen and proud member of the USMC, has been embraced and loved by the natives of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where his team, the Saskatoon Sasquatches plays. When the locals are asked why they have embraced a US Owner so fully, they answer simply, "There is no US. There is no Canada. There is only HOCKEY!"
Asked why he choose to have the team remain in Saskatoon, Brian pointed to the history and energy of the fans. Quoted as saying, "Hockey is everything in Canada. There is no other place that I would rather own a team than right here in Saskatoon. You can feel the passion and excitement in the streets every game night. There is no other place that hockey matters more than right here."
The Sasquatches are the last of the great Canadian Hockey teams. Brian has been interviewed by Don Cherry (interview pictured to the left) and praised for not only keeping hockey in Canada, but for keeping Canadian style hockey thriving in the league.
Brian has put his status as an IHHL owner to good use in supporting the local community. When KISS recently played at a Sasquatch game, Brian reached out to Gene Simmons to donate a custom 1956 Ford F-100 truck for auction, to raise funds for the new Saskatchewan Children's Hospital.
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