California dreamin': Thunder Bay hockey fan wins trip to Stanley Cup game 4

"The dream of a lifetime" has come true for Thunder Bay, Ont., hockey fan Nina Morrow.

The elementary school teacher won a contest on Facebook, sponsored by Scotiabank, to attend a game in this year's Stanely Cup finals.

'I haven't been able to sleep!'

Monday night, she and her 20-year-old son Jonathan will be in the stands at the Shark Tank in California to watch San Jose take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in game fourof the series.

"I haven't been able to sleep," laughed Morrow. "I'm normally a hyper person and now it's like I'm pumped up on caffeine 24-hours a day!"

Morrow completely forgot she had even entered the contest until she got a calltelling her she was a potential winner, if she could successfully complete the skill-testing question.

She did the math, checking her answer again, and again, even getting colleagues and her family to make sure she did the proper calculations.

When she was told her answer was correct, and she was winning an all-expenses paid trip, "I completely lost it. Anybody who is a hockey fan would love to go to the Stanley Cup finals!"

The only thing missing from the whole event are her beloved Montreal Canadiens.

Morrow has been a lifelong fan of the Habs. In fact, her winning entry described watching them play, alongside her aunt, when she was just a little girl.

"We have hockey shirts, t-shirts, pyjamas, earrings, you name it, we got it," she said, adding that she has a seat from the old Montreal Forum, autographed by Guy Lafleur, in her basement.

Morrow briefly considered wearing one of her Canadiens jerseys to Monday's game, but decided she could make an exception, just this once.

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She'll be cheering for hometown son, goalie Matt Murray of Thunder Bay, the Penguins surprise star this post-season.

"It's just so much sweeter going to an actual game where he's going to be playing!"

Morrow said she's thrilled by the idea that if the Penguins can sweep the series, she might even witness the awarding of the fabled trophy.

"I've just been so on top of the world, I can't explain how excited I am."