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Michael Jackson’s mystery appearance with the Canucks

At the Canucks Fan Zone, blogger Derek Jory asks the question (of no one in particular — they don’t allow comments) whether the following photo, ostensibly from 1984, is real: It’s a pre-game faceoff between Stan Smyl and Mario Lemieux, with Michael...

The Armchair GM’s Rx for the #Canucks in 2009/2010

Let’s face facts, sports fans… the Canucks were not, this year or any other year, a team slated to go deep in the playoffs by anyone.  While fans railed against what they saw as biased coverage of the last remaining Canadian team’s play by a bunch...

Ian Rides the Canucks’ Rickety Roller Coaster w/ Dave

Last week I stopped by the new Irish Heather for a fireside chat about all things hockey with DaveO, ostensibly to promote my team management service, RosterBot. I really enjoyed the chat, and DaveO got me a wee bit tipsy on Kilt Lifter ale and elicited my opinions on...

Most Popular NHL Teams on eBay

With the season firing up last week I encouraged my friends at Terapeak to take a look at the transaction data around the various franchises on eBay.  Here’s what they came up with … not entirely unexpected.

The NHL needs more Sean Averys

It could be said that hockey is a very Canadian sport. It embodies the Canadian values of humility, camaraderie, sportsmanship, egalitarianism, subtlety, respect for tradition, and conservatism. Inside the confines of the rink, hockey players are larger-than-life:...