#thatcher Demko 35

[just-teal]

I made a bunch of Canucks Christmas bobbles over the last few weeks and I didn’t know where else to post them.

[kiwidotcom]

just a lil Demko gif to get my spirits up for today ⭐

[tomtenadia]

Check My Heart - ch 1

Hello all,

well let's ;try this. It might be that the NHL season is currently over and I desperately miss hockey and that's why I started working ion this fic again... I don't know... I have only 8 chapters down and io am still a bit on the stuck side... Not sure if this one is people's cup of tea but it's worth trying.

Rowan is #43 - that is the number of Capt. Quinn Hughes for the Vancouver Canucks, Fen is #35 the same as Thatcher Demko and then Lorcan is #9 the same as J.T Miller... basically my fave hockey players...

TWHL is basically the women's league - the idea taken from the PWHL that debuted this year...

After this foreword I'll leave you to it.

CW: panic attacks, mention of blood.

PROLOGUE

He couldn’t breath. His body was heavy and could not move.

And blood. On his lips he could taste blood. The distinctive irony scent hitting his nostrils.

All around him voices, people shouting his name.

He tried to speak but the sense of suffocation grew stronger when his body refuse to respond to his commands.

Rowan tried to order his body to open his eyes but when the darkness did not leave him he panicked. He was trapped, wanted to scream.

His stomach lurched furiously and then nothing.

Rowan woke up abruptly, sitting on his bed, realising that his t-shirt was soaked through with sweat. His heart raced in his chest. Another dream and always the same. Always the confused dream of him laying on the ice. The panic, the fear and the inability to move. 

His team mates told him that after the hit, he had crashed on the ice and hit it very hard with his head after the helmet snapped at the brutal crash against the boards. He had gained some consciousness but just enough to be sick from the concussion. The blood that he remembers was from the visor that has smashed during the hit and cut his face.

Rowan stood, walking to his drawer to grab a new t-shirt then slowly he padded to Maya’s room and stared at his daughter sleep. He walked in and sat at her side, her scent had the power to relax him. He deposited a gentle kiss on her head and then headed downstairs collapsing heavily on the sofa. Few of Maya’s books lay abandoned on the coffee table. They had been working on her letters just ahead of her starting school in a few week and she had been practising writing her name almost everywhere. A deep chuckle left him as he stored way a few of the colouring pencils. His girl was growing up fast and for her first day of school he had made sure he had no commitments, that was a milestone he was not going to miss. 

Slowly he placed the books of fairytales away and smiled at the library that he and his dad were building for Maya. A corner where they could all go and read and enjoy tranquil evening near the fireplace. 

Maya was his princess and he would do anything for her, to make sure she was happy. He knew that one day he would have to tell her the truth about her biological mother so for now he was trying to give her as many as happy years as he could. The idea of breaking her heart was painful. How could he tell his daughter that her mother gave her up because she was a mistake that had costed her her career. 

He still remembered the night that Lyria told him she was pregnant. She had been furious at him and he was aware that that was the night in which he had lost her. He had tried to discuss the options but Lyria had refused the idea of termination and Rowan would have accepted anything she decided. He had tried, had gone back to Wendlyn whenever he could and was not away for a game. So when Maya finally arrived and he found himself as the sole guardian he had vowed to be the best father he could be. 

Eventually, Rowan grabbed the remote and switched on the tv and on the sports channel he found an interview with Lorcan. They were at the retreat the team used for summer training. His friend was acting captain until he was back full time. He and Lorcan had been good friends since forever and had climbed the ranks together. Rowan was the first one of the two to join the Hawks and Lorcan followed a year later after an outstanding season in Adarlan. Lorcan was also the man that, after Rolfe had pushed him into the boards, had turned, grabbed the man and punched him hard. He had spent time in the sin bin for roughing but Lorcan had no regrets. 

He listened to his team talk about the plans for the new season and when the reported had suggested that Rowan might not make it back, Fenrys had gone all defensive and Gavriel had to push the young goalie aside. Fen had joined them the previous season after the Hawks had snatched him from the Valg in Wendlyn who were trying to get their hand on one of the most promising goalies. 

In annoyance he switched the channels and lazily watched the tv until he felt like sleep was claiming him again. 

When he woke up he had a weight on his chest. Rowan opened his eyes and smiled at seeing the cause of it. Maya was asleep on top of him, her hands fisted in his t-shirt and her face tucked in the crook of his neck.

He smiled and gently caressed her head. A moment later she shifted and green eyes identical to his turned to him.

“Morning, munchkin.”

“Hi dad.”

“How hungry are you?”

“Pancakes?”

Rowan smiled and sat up, while always having a hold on his daughter “let’s go.”

In the kitchen Rowan went to get the utensils to prepare the meal while Maya walked to the counter and started jumping.

“What do you want?”

“Nutella.”

Rowan passed the jar to his daughter and she padded back to the table, climbing on her chair.

“Dad, will you watch me today?”

“Of course, we can go a bit early and we can play together before your class.”

Maya smiled happily and he pushed aside all of his fears.

*

When they arrived at the rink he took Maya in the Hawks changing rooms and helped her get ready. She sat on the bench and Rowan changed her shoes into the skates “Grampa is teaching me to tie my shoes.” She admitted proudly. 

Rowan smiled “I know and you are very good but ice skates are a bit more difficult.”

“Here we go. Sit here while I change too.” He sat at her side and went through the motions of changing footwear and that’s when he noticed his hands shake.

Fuck.

He took a deep breath and once ready he stood, offering a hand to Maya.

She was wearing a hoodie with the Hawks colours: green and silver and at the back she had number 43, his number. 

“Dad, let’s go.” She screamed as they got at the gate that lay open. Maya was waiting for him on the ice just near the boards “Come dada, I want to skate.”

He let out a long ragged breath and then stepped on the ice.

“Show me dad, show me.”

He closed his eyes and then his feet moved automatically in a way that was second nature. he did a quick loop of the rink and then he stopped in front of Maya spraying ice in her face.

The girl laughed and clapped her hands “dad, you are so cool.”

Rowan smiled and then stooped to grab his daughter’s hands and slowly he dragged her skating backwards, showing her how to move her feet “Good.”

Rowan let her go and Maya glided slowly, a satisfied smile on her face. He followed her from behind, ready to catch her but his daughter was steady on her feet.

“Now try to stop.” Maya tried and managed to come to a halt against his legs “Well done, my love.”

“Not only you steal my rink, now you even take my job?”

A female voice reached him and he froze.

“Miss G!” Maya started to skate to the woman but tripped on the ice and got up quickly again.“Dada, she is Miss G, my teacher.”

Rowan looked up.

“Hi Maya.”

“Hi miss G, dad was teaching me to skate.”

The woman looked at Rowan with curiosity while he ruffled his daughter’s head “so you teach my daughter?”

“Yes, any issues?”

“Dada, she is good too.” Maya’s words were a whisper.

“Hm.” A kiss on her head “be good and listen to her, I will be here to watch you.”

He let Maya go with the woman and he moved to the benches and attentively followed the training. He was smiling at Maya shouting in joy when someone sat at his side. His turned and saw a heavily pregnant Elide smiling at him “hi stranger.”

“Hi fatso! Have they let you loose?”

Elide gently punched his shoulder “I am meeting Aelin after the training, but considering how long it takes me to move, I came a bit earlier.”

Rowan looked at her confused “Who’s Aelin?”

Elide rolled her eyes and pointed at the woman in the rink gathering the kids together “I swear you boys only pay attention to hockey. Any other sport you are oblivious.”

“What do you mean?”

“Look her up: Aelin Galathynius. Then you will stop having that worried face at her looking after your daughter.”

Rowan brushed the bump “little one, your mum is evil.”

“So, how are you? Ready to go back on the ice?”

He stared at the training in the distance and nodded lightly avoiding Elide’s gaze.

“How do you know Aelin?”

“Rowan, I am the PR manager for you guys and I know a lot, plus she is my friend.” A smirk “she is also Aedion’s cousin.”

Rowan turned in shock “She is the mysterious cousin he always talks about?”

“That she is,” explained Elide “Aelin does not like hockey so never come to games and such.”

Rowan stared at the woman with hair like the sun. She was demonstrating something to the kids and the way she moved on the ice screamed pro. 

“Maya seem to have fun.”

“Yes, she loves it and she is a quick study too.”

Elide laughed “I can see her play in the WTHL.”

Rowan sighed. He was going to let her take her own path. As long as she was happy he would be a proud father. 

“Whatever she wants.” He added quietly.

“Lorcan has a onesie customised for our boy with his number on and the Hawks colours.”

A laugh left Rowan’s lips “you really did a number on him,” he added “before you, he loved to use his THL career to sleep his way through the female population of Orynth. I mean he collected puck bunnies right and left and centre. He and Fen had some sort of competition on.”

Elide groaned “I know, but now he knows what happen if he even thinks about a woman in a way that is even remotely sexual.”

“Just don’t break him, please, he is a great D-man.”

Maya’s voice reached him and he watched his daughter skate freely on the ice and then crash against the board to stop herself. A chuckle. They really had to work on stopping.

*

After the training for the beginners had finished, Aelin had retreated to the changing rooms. She had spotted Elide on the seats and Rowan at her side. They seemed close and that should not surprise her. Elide was the PR manager for the Hawks after all. She was the one who refused to hear anything hockey related. Even with Aedion, they had an agreement that he would not talk about the sport in her presence. That probably made her a horrible person since her cousin had tried and attend all of her competitions while she was still actively skating. She just could not understand the hype about hockey, she had watched one game on tv with Aedion after he pushed and she right away she could not care less. She hated as well the obsession over them. The fact that at times she had to go and train at the university ice rink because the hockey team had taken over the premises. And the egos, boosted by the constant adorations from the fans and the never ending line of puck bunnies. Nope, she did not want anything to do with that world.

Once ready, she exited the changing room and found Elide just outside. A sigh of relief at seeing her alone.

“Hi El,” a hug and a caress on her friend’s ever growing bump “hello little one.”

“So, how was training with the kids?”

“I love it so much.”

Elide smiled as they walked towards the car “you have a VIP kid this year.”

Aelin fell silent.

“Oh yeah, the obnoxious captain.”

“Ae, don’t judge him too soon. And don’t take it on Maya.”

Aelin sighed as she sat in the driver’s seat “Never, that kid is a wonderful little thing.” A moment of silence “she definitely skates better than her father.”

Elide sighed deeply “Aelin, look him up and then you might regret your comment. Rowan is an amazing player.”

“Of course you say that, you married one of them.”

Elide groaned “you really are stubborn.”

A chuckle from Aelin “one of my best trait.”

In response Elide shook her head “come on miss G, you promised me an afternoon of shopping and junk food.”

Aelin laughed and turned the engine on and while driving she thought about her friend’s words.

Now all of a sudden she was curious about the captain.

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[goalhofer]

2024-25 Vancouver Canucks roster

Wingers

#6 Brock Boeser (Burnsville, Minnesota)

#8 Conor Garland (Scituate, Massachusetts)

#9 J.T. Miller (Unity Township, Ohio) A

#20 Danton Heinen (Langley, British Columbia)*

#21 Nils Höglander (Sorsele Kommun, Sweden)

#23 Jonathan Lekkerimäki (Huddinge Kommun, Sweden)**

#44 Kiefer Sherwood (Columbus, Ohio)*

#74 Jake DeBrusk (Edmonton, Alberta)*

Centers

#24 Pius Suter (Wallisellen, Switzerland)

#40 Fredrik Pettersson (Sundsvall Stad, Sweden) A

#53 Teddy Bļugers (Riga, Latvia)

#54 Aatu Räty (Oulu, Finland)**

#81 Dakota Joshua (Dearborn, Michigan)

Defensemen

#7 Carson Soucy (Wainwright Municipality, Alberta)

#17 Filip Hronek (Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)

#26 Erik Brännström (Eksjö Stad, Sweden)*

#27 Derek Forbort (Duluth, Minnesota)*

#43 Quinn Hughes (Manchester, New Hampshire) C

#47 Noah Juulsen (Abbotsford, British Columbia)

#57 Tyler Myers (Calgary, Alberta)

#73 Vincent Desharnais (Laval, Quebec)*

Goalies

#31 Artūrs Šilovs (Ventspils, Latvia)

#32 Kevin Lankinen (Helsinki, Finland)*

#35 Thatcher Demko (San Diego, California)

[hockeychatstea]

Hi! This is the list of Canuck players who got a jacket, I’m only missing one. Also I have a player/wag tracker on google sheets if anyone wants it let me know

29 Casey DeSmith

43 Quinn Hughes

23 Elias Lindlhom

57 Tyler Myers

34 Phillip Di Giuseppe

8 Conor Garland

53 Teddy Blueger

7 Carson Soucy

51 Mark Friedman

65 Ilya Mikheyev

18 Sam Lafferty

9 JT Miller

35 Thatcher Demko

82 Ian Cole

47 Noah Juulsen

17 Filip Hronek

6 Brock Boeser

92 Vasily Podkolzin

91 Nikita Zadorov

Omg thanks so much anon ����🏻

[seedlessmuffins]

thatcher demko, canucks #35, with 100 wins in the nhl

[puckpocketed]

29/02/2024 - LA Kings @ Vancouver Canucks

Byfield -> Clarke for a very pretty goal. PUT CLARKIE ON THE SHOOTOUT JIMMOTHY HILLER I AM SO SERIOUS

[Image ID: 3 gifs of Los Angeles Kings defenceman Brandt Clarke (#92) and winger/centerman Quinton Byfield (#55) vs the Vancouver Canucks. They are the same sequence at 3 different angles. Clarke takes the puck from the Kings' d-zone from a scrap along the boards. Canucks winger Brock Boeser (#6) approaches to exert pressure. Clarke, reacting to this, passes cross-ice to Byfield on the transition through the neutral zone. Byfield receives the puck and slows down, moving the puck back and forth on his stick. Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (#35) squares himself up with Byfield, in expectation of his shot attempt. Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek (#17) is low to the ground, skating backwards, and holds out his stick in an attempt to cut off Byfield's passing lane to Clarke. However, on the other side of the ice, Clarke has already skated past Boeser and is well forward of Hronek's stick. Byfield, having waited for Clarke to find open ice, flicks the puck past Boeser's back, who isn't fast enough turning with his stick to stop it. Clarke, now in the slot, receives the puck on his backhand. He dangles it, baiting out Demko's reaction. Demko leaps to his left, glove side, before realising the puck isn't going there. Clarke tucks the puck in past Demko's right skate. The Kings score a goal. /.End ID]

[loulucifer]

From my spotify wrapped and the player numbers associated

i just think its silly, I also included lyrics, if theres any numbers youre curious about ask and i will oblige

Will Borgen #3- Anti Hero by Taylor Swift "It's me! Hi! I'm the problem it's me!" Adam Larsson #6- Kick in the Teeth by Hippocampus "And a night without you is a kick in the teeth, so when you go home could you, think about me?"

Carson Soucy #7- Wendy by Maisie Peters "We could live off of magic and maybes" Conor Garland #8- All American Bitch by Olivia Rodrigo "I know my place and this is it!" Matty Beniers #10 - Easy by Catie Turner "Never was told how to be easy, easy on the eyes, easy on the mind, easy to keep around and an easy use of time. Easy for you to need me." Trevor Zegras #11- Dial Drunk by Noah Kahan "I ain't proud of all the punches that I've thrown, in the name of someone I no longer know," Nico Hischier #13- You belong with me by Taylor Swift "Think I know where you belong, think I know it's with me." Mitch Marner #16- Body Better by Maisie Peters "Was I just an idea you liked? a convenient use of time, with obedient blue eyes." Matty Tkachuk #19 - Bad Idea, right? by olivia rodrigo (THE WAY I SCREAMED BECAUSE OF THE COLLAGE I MADE TEH STARS ALIGNED) "Yes I know that he's my ex but can't two people reconnect, I only see him as a friend! (the biggest lie I've ever said.)" Vince Dunn #29 - Is it over now? by Taylor Swift "You dream of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor, you search in every models bed for something greater!"

Philipp Grubauer #31 - The Good Witch by Maisie Peters "Still wants to politely and properly warn you, this is Armageddon."

Auston Matthews #34 - Gossip by Maneskin "Welcome to the city of lies, Where everything's got a price, It's gonna be in your favorite place."

Thatcher Demko #35 - My Kink is Karma by Chapelle Roan "Wishing you the best in the worst way, Using your distress as foreplay." Yanni Gourde #37 - Look what you made me do by Taylor Swift "I don't just no body and no body trusts me, I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams." Elias Pettersson #40 - Teenage Dream by Olivia Rodrigo "They all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?" Quinn Hughes #43- Good Grief by Leanna Firestone "My pains a testament, to how much you meant to me, I know it wouldn't be this hard if it wasn't good grief." Jeff Skinner #53 - Cornelia Street by Taylor Swift "I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends." Kailer Yamamoto #56 - Run by Maisie Peters "I've been lied to, I've been cut and deleted." Anthony Beauvillier #72- Not another rockstar by Maisie peters "Pinky promised that I wouldn't love somebody if they didn't, I'm a girl with big ambitions, but did I listen? No, no, no, no," Jack Hughes #86 - Gaslighter by the Chicks "Gaslighter, I'm your mirror, Standin' right here until you can see how you broke me, yeah, I'm broken, You're still sorry, and there's still no apology." Andrei Kuzmenko #96 - The Fruits by Paris Paloma "I would worship you instead of him, I have no time for confession, For I'm too busy committing sins." Connor Mcdavid #97 - New Years Day by Taylor Swift "I'll be there if you're the toast of the town, babe, Or if you strike out and you're crawling home."

[boxscorehockey]

Week 10 Final Boxes

Buffalo 5 AV 4

Goals: BUF 21-17.5 Assists: BUF 32-25 PPP:BUF 21-10.5 Def G:BUF 3-2.5 Def A: AV 9-8 DEF PP:BUF 5-4 Win:AV 4-1 SO: AV 0.25-1 GAA: AV 2.23-3.36

Quebec 7 Winged Wheel 2

Fwd G: QUE 26-14 FWD A: QUE 27-16 Fwd PPP:QUE 11-3 DEF G: WW 5-2 Def A: QUE 11-6 DEF PPP: QUE 5-4 WINS: QUE 6-4 SHO: QUE 1-0 (Ullmark) GAA: QUE 1.48-2.79

New York 5 Seattle 4

Fwd G: NYS 16-15* FWD A: NYS 35-22 Fwd PPP:NYS 19-9 DEF G:SEA 2-1 DEF A: SEA 11-8 DEF PPP: SEA 4-3 Wins: NYS 4-2 SHO: SEA 1-0** GAA:NYS 2.00-3.15

New York grabbed the forward goals category on bench 1 as Barkov topped Eeli Tolvanen 1-0.

** Seattle took shutouts on bench 2 as Lankinen topped Thatcher Demko 1-0.

[1634archive]

VANCOUVER, BC - JANUARY 20: Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Mitchell Marner (16) looks for a shot on net as Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35), defenseman Tyler Myers (57) and center Dakota Joshua (81) watch along with Toronto's center Auston Matthews (34) during an NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks on January 20, 2024 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. (Photo by Ethan Cairns/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

[shadowseekernews]

2023 NHL wins leaders

VANCOUVER, CANADA – DECEMBER 5: Nikita Zadorov #91 and Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks defend Jack Hughes #86 of the New Jersey Devils during the third period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on December 5, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Derek Cain/Getty Images)Image: Getty Images (Getty Images) 1. Thatcher Demko (16) | Vancouver Canucks 2. Connor Hellebuyck…

[worldspotlightnews]

Fanatics will become the NHL's official uniform supplier, replacing Adidas

San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) scores a goal against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) at Rogers Arena, April, 2022. Derek Cain | USA Today Sports | Reuters Fanatics will replace Adidas as the official uniform supplier for the National Hockey League starting with the 2024-2025 season, the league announced on Tuesday. The 10-year deal marks a deepening of the company’s…

[dekeypetey]

VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 10: Vancouver Canucks Goalie Thatcher Demko (35) and Vancouver Canucks Right Wing Conor Garland (8) celebrate a 4-3 shoot out victory over the Winnipeg Jets during their NHL game at Rogers Arena on December 10, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Devin Manky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

[himbeaux-on-ice]

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 05: Alex Pietrangelo #7 of the Vegas Golden Knights of the Pacific Division and Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks of the Pacific Division share a laugh during the 2022 NHL All-Star game between the Pacific Division and the Metropolitan Division at T-Mobile Arena on February 05, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

[hockeyisforthegays]

the canucks: a primer

i’ve been noticing a lot of new ppl interested in the canucks lately so uhhh... thought i’d make a bit of a introductory post since i’ve been a fan for years now and have lots and lots to say so.. heres a brief overview starting w the guys i KNOW got ur attention:

brock boeser #6: yes, he DOES look like prince charming from shrek, yes, ppl really do call him the flow, and yes, i have genuinely seen ppl wear “the flow” t shirts around vancouver. here’s a documentary on him that can tell you more than i ever could

elias pettersson #40: the alien himself, had to learn english but is already fluent in sass. he and brock are road roomies and “”best buddies””.

bo horvat #53: a small town farm boy with a tiny dog and a big heart. friends superfan. he’s going to be the next captain, the only question is when it becomes official

ben hutton #27: certified weirdo. always smiley, calls his naps “shuttsy bo buttsy for huttsy.” watch his famous striptease to barbie girl

alex edler #23: aka “eagle”, longest serving canuck and team dad

chris tanev #8: idk what to say except like... handsome. important part of the defense.

jake virtanen #18: frat boy extraordinaire, his teammates apparently call him Tuna. fans call him “shotgun jake” because if he scores a goal u gotta shotgun ur drink

jacob markstrom #25: i have nothing to say except i love him very much, he led the league in shootouts this season facing 46 shots, and he’s not afraid of small hats. he’s always smiley, has fake ears painted on his helmet, and made eye contact with me, once

antoine roussel #26: vancouver’s favourite fighting frenchman (from ACTUAL france). signed as a free agent because he liked playing in vancouver so much (!!)

troy stetcher #51: too small to be a defenseman. someone protect him. pls. bonds w bo over being friends superfans. he and brock boeser were college teammates and share an apartment together in vancouver

nikolai goldobin #77: pretty boy... real pretty boy

sven baertschi: sven baertschi 

henrik #33 and daniel #22 sedin: they have retired but they’re still important!! legends. everything about them is very Psychic Twins. TBT that one time they were in a sort of quiz competition against each other which ended in a tie, and for the tie breaker ... this happened. also, daniel is now a school crossing guard in vancouver, apparently. imagine taking ur kid to school and one of the hockey legends you’ve watched for 18 years is there just in a reflective vest and holding a stop sign

thatcher demko #35: our rookie goalie whom we’ve been developing for what feels like ages and he’s finally in the show and we’re all excited !

quinn hughes: the new kid, played a few games at the end of this season and will most likely get a larger role going forward. his brother is jack hughes (projected 1st overall pick in 2019)

+other rookie/prospect names of note: adam gaudette, jett woo, brogan rafferty, olli juolevi. as a sidenote we are cursed to never draft higher than 5th overall even when we were the literal bottom of the league and its terrible. terrible

[dolphina40]

The Canucks Players You Need to Know

I want to make more people fall in love with this team (also I had way too much fun doing this) so here we go...

(I skipped Pettersson and Boeser because anyone who has any interest in the Canucks already knows about them)

Bo Horvat (#53, C)

- Will finally be the captain next season (fight me!)

- Is getting married in a few days, he and Holly are super cute and have been together pretty much forever

- Has a French bulldog named Gus

- Is 100% the most grown-up of the young guys

- Works so, so hard and is always exceeding expectations

Troy Stecher (#51, RHD)

- Underrated

- So underrated

- Signed as a college free agent and ended up playing in the NHL pretty much right away because of injuries

- He and Boeser went to UND together and lived together Brock’s first season in VAN

- TROY FROM RICHMOND

- His dog Phoebe is SO CUTE

- His first season he used to ride his bike to practice because he didn’t have a car, and then Trevor Linden heard about it and was like “dude, I have your signing bonus in my office... go buy a car!” 😂

Nikolay Goldobin (#77, LW/RW)

- my favourite

- Pretty, very very pretty

- The only Russian on the team

- He has awesome chemistry with Pettersson but his defense is... not great. He got off to a great start last season, and then things fell apart. IMO the coach was way too hard on him and he stopped playing well because of a lack of confidence. This is the very very short version because I am aware that other people don’t care about Goldy like I do 😂

- HE BETTER BE ON THE TEAM NEXT YEAR (he’s a RFA now)

- Probably Pettersson’s closest friend besides Boeser (I’m pretty sure he was Pettersson’s first friend on the team)

- Loves loves loves Vancouver

Ben Hutton (#27, LHD)

- *sobs* isn’t actually a Canuck anymore

- But we love him anyway and we’ll always have that time he lip-synced to Barbie Girl at Dice&Ice

- He and Jake are besties

- A total goofball (example: one time he called his nap “shuttsy bo buttsy for huttsy 😂) and I’M GOING TO MISS HIM SO MUCH

Jake Virtanen (#18, RW/LW)

- Drafted 6th overall in 2014 and is always seen as a disappointment because he hasn’t lived up to expectations (YET!) basically the Canucks could’ve/should’ve drafted Nylander or Ehlers soooo... yeah ☹️

- Grew up in Abbotsford

- His nickname is “Big Tuna” and everyone has a different explanation of why 🤷🏼‍♀️

- For some reason he had a bad rep for partying but like???? There’s? No? Proof? (Like... at all, that I can find, so idk what to say about this)

- Would 100000% fight people to protect his friends

Alex Edler (#23, LHD)

- One of the best defenseman in franchise history, has been here his whole career

- Unfortunately he always seems to be injured these days, but he’s still pretty good

- Took care of Petey when he had a concussion (and they’re Swedish buddies)

Jacob Markstrom (#25, goalie)

- Somehow we went from making jokes (and crying) about all the bad goals he let in to voting him team MVP

- Last season he was AWESOME and he suffered so much with the Canucks terrible horrible no good very bad defense

- Also part of Pettersson’s Swedish squad

Antoine Roussel (#26, LW)

- he’s French, as in France-French not Quebec-French

- Feisty, very very feisty, always causes trouble

- He’s that player that you love on your team but hate on any other team

Thatcher Demko (#35, goalie)

- Supposed to be our future #1 goalie

- Spent a very very long time in the AHL but finally got a chance in the NHL last season (it went well)

I could go on but I think these are the important ones