Northeastern places Stanley Cup bet with Vancouver school

Andrew Petter, Simon Fraser's president, "took off the gloves" and challenged Northeastern president Joseph E. Aoun hours before the game Wednesday, according to the local school.

If Vancouver wins the series, Northeastern's president will wear a Canucks jersey, take a photo of himself in the jersey on his school's Mission Hill campus and post a photo to the university's website. Additionally, Aoun will ship a freshly-caught Atlantic lobster to Vancouver.

If the B's win, Petter will put on a Bruins jersey, post that on-campus photo on his school's website, and send a fresh Canadian salmon to Boston.

“We welcome global challenges at Northeastern,” Aoun said in a statement. “And our campus is home to the world’s oldest indoor hockey rink, so we know a little bit about this sport to be confident in the Bruins’ ability to win.”

Meanwhile, Petter said: “Our American cousins in Boston are as passionate about hockey—almost—as we are in Vancouver. And since this playoff round is going to be all about ’schooling’ the Bruins in Canada’s game, I thought it appropriate for our two fine institutions of higher learning to engage in a bit of healthy competition.”