Perogies or seafood? Mayors of Stanley Cup coaches' hometowns make wager for food, flights

The mayor of one of two small Canadian cities can expect a feast in the other mayor's city after the Stanley Cup is hoisted.

Dauphin, Man., Mayor Allen Dowhan and Summerside, P.E.I.,Mayor Bill Martin have wageredtheir appetiteson the outcome of the Stanley Cup final in support of their native sonsWashington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz, who hails originally from Dauphin, and Vegas Golden Knights head coachGerard Gallant, originally from Summerside.

The two teams are in the final for the NHL's top prize.

If the Capitals win, as Dauphin's Mayor Dowhanisconvinced they will, his mayoral counterpart in Summersidewill fly himto the coastal city, about 50 kilometres southwest of Charlottetown,for a heaping serving of seafood to celebrate the first Stanley Cup in the coaching careerof19-year NHL veteran coachTrotz.

"I'm supposed to be fed a lot of mussels and lobster," Dowhansaid.

And he'll see that Martin wears aCapitals uniform, too.

Should the Golden Knights and Gallant come out victorious in theirinaugural season, Dowhan will treat Martin to some Ukrainian hospitality in Dauphin, about 250 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg especially somefresh perogies.

Martin can't wait to celebrate a win for "Turk," as Gallant is known.

"I think we're going to be feeling wonderful whenever this is all said anddone," the Summersidemayor saidconfidently.

Martin originally phoned Dowhan to propose the wager. Theyagreed to theterms in short order in a phone call Wednesday morning.

"I was provokedby certain citizens in our community and Ianswered the challenge," Dowhan said.

The mayors will ask their respective councils to foot the bill for the betbut if their colleagues aren't on board, they said they will cover the cost.

The mayors' friendly wager is not the only betbetween thehockey-loving communities the Junior A clubs in the two cities also have their own food-based bets.

Since Trotz and Gallant's early coachingcareers involved stints with their hometownclubs,the Dauphin Kings and SummersideWestern Capitalshave put their favourite dishes on the line perogies for the Prince Edward Island team if Vegaswinsor lobsters for Dauphin if Washington wins.

Dowhansays he hasa lead on fast perogy-pinchers, but he's confident they won't be needed.

After tying the series at 1-1 on Wednesday,he expects theCapitals to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup in six games.

Perogies or seafood?

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Mayors of Stanley Cup coaches' hometowns make wager for food, flights.