Freshly pressed … like that ex boyfriend that won’t go away or that itch you know where or that imaginary BFF you keep  inviting to events and telling all your other friends about but she never shows? YES – THAT’S BACK! In all its sparkly, bedazzled-oh-so-tight, spandexy, oh-no-they-didn’t-just-say-that-madness-glory.

No Russians this time out so you out there who think I don’t like ‘those who shall not be named’, get ready because this time out they have a US player in the line up so I can start my flag waving early – I’M KIDDING! I love everybody. I’m an equal opportunity ranter – I’m about fairness and this show is about charity for some of the best ones in Canada so let’s keep it foremost in mind. Everybody’s a winner!

But they’ve added a twist. What’s that you say? A chick hockey player – hell yeah! The sisters are doin’ for themselves! But I’m calling Brad May as the winner early because I love him and I want to scream MAY DAY at the TV for the duration of the season.

Please – I’m shallow and I’ve looked over the cast, and quite honestly, he seems like the hottest one. That truly was the only reason I rooted for Val last year. He turned out to be quite talented to boot but it had nothing to do with him being Russian. He looked good in those ridiculous costumes!  A feat all by itself!

Hockey Players

Wade Belak – Canadian

Bryan Berard – USA

Tessa Bonhomme- Canadian – CHICK

Boyd Devereaux – Canadian

Cale Hulse – Canadian (looks like a serial killer if you ask me)

Curtis Leschyshyn – Canadian

Brad May – It’s May Day! I am going to be screaming that at the TV every time. You can believe that. (Canadian)

(One more to be named) – Who will it be? Wayne Gretzky would be AWESOME and then paired with Johnny Weir! Totes Spectular!

Figure Skaters

Violetta Afanasieva

Tanith Belbin

Elena Berezhnaya

Marie-France Dubreuil

Marcy Hinzmann-Harris

Anabelle Langlois

Kim Navarro

David Pelletier

So tune in on Sunday,  September 18 for booty camp and Sunday September 25 for the first round of elimination to see who does the skate of shame first! It will keep you warm until Hockey season starts! Let the BOTB count down begin! Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

I’m just sad no JR this year. Kurt Browning … REALLY? At least maybe he and Ron will consumate their love. It kills me watching them yearn for each other from afar!

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