$75 OBO: Calgary woman lists husband for sale after he jumps on Oilers bandwagon

Colleen Underwood · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 12, 2025 4:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago

April Janecke says, aft 17 years, she thought she knew her husband.

They some grew up successful Calgary and person been lifelong and loyal Flames fans, which she thought included disdain for their team's provincial rival, the Edmonton Oilers.

But arsenic the Oilers moved on the way toward a imaginable Stanley Cup victory, portion different Canadian teams got knocked out, she says her hubby Neil jumped connected the Oilers-are-Canada's-team bandwagon. 

She recovered that retired during a caller car thrust with her hubby. And she mislaid it. 

"That's it, you're for sale," Janecke blurted out. "I'm making an advertisement now. I'm posting it now."

Janecke says she rapidly drafted up a mock advertisement and posted it to Facebook and Instagram, listing her hubby for $75 (or champion offer).

A mates of lowballs

The advertisement includes a photograph of her hubby lasting by the broadside of the roadworthy (taken from a antithetic day) and reads: "Husband for sale. He's decided to cheer for the Oilers. Pick up ASAP. Flames for life, seemingly not my marriage."

Janecke says she's had a batch of bully responses — and adjacent a mates of offers, mostly from Oilers fans.

"I did person 1 person nonstop maine a connection and say, '$55 and I'll prime him up close present ... I'll instrumentality him, nary problem.'"

She says implicit the years the mates has been bully and teasing 1 another. 

"It's OK. He'll travel backmost to mean erstwhile each this madness is over," said Janecke with a chuckle.

'We merit the Cup successful Canada'

In each seriousness, though, she says it's been large proceeding the Canadian anthem proceed to beryllium played during the playoffs. And she believes it's bringing a batch of joyousness to the country.

Her husband, who is taking this each successful stride, says helium conscionable wants the Stanley Cup backmost successful Canada and he's not that picky astir who brings it.

"Hockey is Canada's game," Neil said. "And yeah, we merit the Cup successful Canada."

Janecke says she could get down immoderate different Canadian team.

Ideally, the Flames.

"Someday," said Neil.