Winnipeg Chocolatier Ditches Jets for Oilers with Unexpected Change During Stanley Cup Finals

Now that the Jets have been eliminated from the playoffs, the shop has had to reverse course and has started selling Oilers-branded pucks to support Canada's Cup hopes.

Owner Constance Menzies, a Jets loyalist, says she'll be rooting for Edmonton out of a desire to bring the Stanley Cup home to Canada. But when Oilers pucks initially began arriving in her store, not everyone was thrilled.

'It's a little bit hard to want to show favour for any other team, but the Oilers are the only ones left in the playoffs and we're massively thirsty for a Canadian win,' said Menzies.

'I had a woman say, 'tsk, tsk' to me, so she didn't seem happy,' said Menzies.

She told the customer, 'it's about Canada now, it's not about Winnipeg or Manitoba anymore.'

The chocolate shop received some backlash by angry Jets fans at first

Menzies said that there were some negative reactions by customers at first, but some are slowly starting to buy into it now.

Chocolatier Alex Ruiz added that during the Jets' run in the playoffs, there was huge demand for the team-licensed treats at screenings and parties.

'We do have a lot of fans coming in, wearing their gear, asking for it. We do our Jets pucks year-round, so we figured, why not switch it up and show our Canadian pride?' said chocolatier Alex Ruiz.

The chocolate pucks, available in milk and dark chocolate flavors, have started gaining traction as the Oilers move closer to capturing the Stanley Cup.

And if Edmonton breaks Canada's Cup drought, as no Canadian team has won a title since 1993, Ruiz said fans could even spot chocolate Stanley Cups on store shelves.