Molson Canadian Says "It's Complicated" Being a Hockey Fan in Canada...but Choosing a Canadian Beer Isn't

The beer brand's new campaign from Rethink Canada comes to life through three TV spots shining light on quintessentially Canadian 'complexities' faced by hockey fans coast-to-coast

In time for Wednesday's puck drop and marking the start of the newly named North Division, Molson Canadian launches a new ad campaign shining light on the quintessentially Canadian 'complexities' faced by hockey fans coast-to-coast.

The new campaign comes to life through three new hockey-led TV spots, two for Molson Canadian (airing nationally, outside of Quebec) and one for Molson Export in English and French (airing in Quebec).

The Molson Canadian spots, titled “It’s Complicated”, reveal the quirky realities of being a hockey fan in Canada – while it can be complicated, choosing a Canadian beer isn’t.

“Maybe your province doesn’t have a team. Maybe you married into a Bruins family. Maybe you love the game but you’re throwing in the towel on ever, ever understanding icing,” explained Joy Ghosh, senior director, Molson Family of Brands. “No one gets icing anyway. All of this is wonderfully complicated. But what’s not at all complicated is repping Canada’s game with a Canadian beer.”

“The North Division has literally upped the ante on hockey’s Canadian-ness,” added Joy. “It’s never been called Hockey Night in America, but our game has never felt so ours. That’s worth raising a Canadian to.”