Calgary Flames MINI is a Little Car with a Big Heart

Torontonians Smile and Wave Their Support at Flames MINI

It's not a common site to see multitudes of Toronto Maple Leaf jerseys peppering the stands of GM Place at a Vancouver Canuck's game, or even a brave number at the Saddle Dome

Ex-Calgarian and current head of BMW Canada's PR department, Kevin Marcotte (driver), and Colin Emms, another ex-Calgarian and Manager of BMW Driver Training in Canada, are rallying the country behind the last Canadian team in the NHL playoffs. Note: Additional, larger photos in the gallery with access at bottom of page. (Photo: BMW Canada)

in Calgary, being that expatriate Torontonians are an integral part of the Western Canadian fabric. Yet it's something highly unusual to see Western fan enthusiasm in Toronto.

But enthusiasm for his home team is hardly unusual behavior for Calgarian transplant Kevin Marcotte, since he left the West to become BMW's head of Canadian PR, nor is it for Colin Emms, another ex-Calgarian and Manager of BMW Driver Training in Canada. And now with Calgary heading to the finals they've become "Canada's Team," says Marcotte,

With Calgary's win on Wednesday, a Shark logo can now be added to the rear window. Note: Additional, larger photos in the gallery with access at bottom of page. (Photo: BMW Canada)

adding, "Many smile and wave their support as I drive through the streets of Leafville!"

The BMW executive decked out his MINI Cooper S company car in Flames regalia when the Western team made it to the playoffs, and before Wednesday evening's game had added crossed-out Canucks and Detroit Red Wings decals to the side windows. "We're hoping to add the fallen Shark logo to the rear window in the very near future," Marcotte said on Wednesday afternoon. With Calgary taking down San Jose in a 3 to 1 victory in game six for a 4 to 2 series win, his wish has been granted.