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The former NHL'er and his partner, Olympic gold medallist Jamie Sale, emerged victorious in the inaugural season of the CBC-TV hit Monday after earning the most viewer votes in the elimination-style reality series.-I think the focus for us was to just try to skate well every week and try to do something that I learned new each week and do something different and challenge ourselves,- added Simpso fantasyfootball n, an Oilers alumni and currently an analyst for CBC's -Hockey Night in Canada.-The couple, both Edmonton residents, beat out fellow finalists Claude Lemieux and Shae-Lynn Bourne and Stephane Richer and Marie-France Dubreuil with a quick-paced number that, like all three teams, earned perfect scores from the judges in Sunday's performance episode.The glitzy show featured a reunion of legendary ska fantasyfootball ters Barb Underhill and Paul Martini, while Sale skated with her husband and skating partner David Pelletier and Dubreuil took to the ice with husband Patrice Lauzon. Strong ratings throughout its seven-week run have producers musing on the possibility of franchising the series to other countries, in addition to pursuing a second season.-There are so many guys that are unbelievable athletes that r fantasyfootball etired in the last few years that could do the show, it's been a big success, I think the show must go on,- Lemieux said when asked last week about the prospect of another season.The show's co-host, Kurt Browning, said in the same interview that the show has legs for another season. But if it continues, he'd like to see the challenges get even harder for the guys.-I think that's what I will pitch fantasyfootball for but who knows if they'll listen to me.-Simpson said he's amazed by the show's popularity with both the general public and hockey colleagues, noting he's been bombarded with texts and emails from other NHL players throughout his appearance on the show.But perhaps the most stunning outcome is that he is now being recognized on the street as a fine figure skater, rather than a hockey hero, he sai fantasyfootball d, breaking into laughter while recalling a recent fan encounter in Toronto with -Battle- coach David Pelletier.-Get used to it,- Sale said. fantasyfootball
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