MONTREAL - Orbiting Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield may have lost a few fans after tweeting a picture of himself holding a Toronto Maple Leafs plaque. <\/p>\n
Commenting on the end of the NHL lockout, Hadfield tweeted from the International Space Station on Sunday he was ready to cheer for the Leafs from orbit. <\/p>\n
Professing his support for Toronto did not sit well with a number of hockey fans. <\/p>\n
Former Montreal La Presse sports reporter Jean-Francois Begin jokingly warned Hadfield to be careful next time he flies over Montreal. <\/p>\n
Hadfield is on a five-month visit to the space station and will become the first Canadian to take command of the giant orbiting laboratory in March. <\/p>\n
Former Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau also got into the act. The Liberal MP tweeted Hadfield that he couldn't let his support for the Leafs pass without declaring: \"Go Habs Go!'' <\/p>\n
Mike Lake, an Alberta Tory MP and Edmonton Oilers fan, reminded the 53-year-old astronaut that man reaching the moon (1969) is more recent than the Leafs last winning the Cup (1967). <\/p>\n
Lake suggested that Hadfield might get to Mars before they win again. <\/p>\n
Canadian actress Keegan Connor Tracy, who has starred in a number of TV series, said Hadfield is proof the disappointment of being a Leafs fan now extends all the way into outer space. <\/p>\n
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