It’s the new mantra for the Vancouver Canucks, “The Heart of a Canuck”. It’s in the arena, it’s all over the city, and more importantly, it’s in us fans. After a difficult loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, I felt my heart almost break. The toll of the whole playoffs resonated with [...]
Dear Rick: Last time I wrote you an open letter, it was because of your outburst on a fan in Minnesota. The last time I wrote about you in a blog, it was when you took some personal time to yourself to deal with personal matters. I meant every word I wrote in those to [...]
Since the contest for Game 3 garnered good attention. Congratulations to Armit Gill of Coquitlam in winning to viewing party seats to Game 3. I’d like extend it for Game 4. There are a few Canucks that could be possible candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy. My choice right now? It would probably Alex Burrows. [...]
Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, then owner, Arthur Griffiths and the Canucks front office opened up Pacific Coliseum to have their fans watch the Canucks on a big screen. I was fortunate enough to be one of those 14,000 (or so) people to be in the arena to watch the game. The [...]
The Stanley Cup Finals have finally started with the Canucks winning in the dying seconds of the third period on a Raffi Torres goal from Jannik Hansen and the heads-up play of Ryan Kesler. When I was at Rogers Arena last night, I felt an energy in the building that hasn’t been felt in a [...]
