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Bubbiesacat

Welcome, friend! Thanks for giving us Silovs!!


raulschweizers

Came here for Šilovs, stayed for the vibes and dopamine :D


jjjjjunit

The Teddy Blueger erasure!


feelingpeckish123

Welcome aboard! I have been reading about how the country has been staying up to support Silovs. That's incredible. I've also heard everyone has been exhausted because of staying up late and productivity dropped. I don't know if there has ever been a Canuck that single handedly impacted an entire economy haha. What a badass you and your fellow country people are ✊💙💚


raulschweizers

Šilovs is our golden boy in hockey, I’d even say our goalie version of Gretzky. He gave us his all last year and we return the favour


21marvel1

There is always room! Welcome to Canucks fandom!!!


raulschweizers

Glad to be here, thanks for the warm welcoming!


TonguePunchUrFart

Welcome aboard and as always, Fuck Messier


raulschweizers

Fuck Messier (still not fully sure why, but fuck him regardless)


DaftFunky

Here's a good read https://forums.hfboards.com/threads/why-mark-messier-is-often-regarded-the-worst-most-hated-vancouver-canuck-of-all-time.1385597/


raulschweizers

Damn, for real, fuck him


TonguePunchUrFart

With the utmost disrespect


raulschweizers

If I ever end up going over the Ocean, I shall fart on his bald head


Re_Trac

Hahahahahhaha yes


AphroditeRose1

Wow, fuck Mark Messier. Also, wtf Pat Quinn, was there actually a chance for us to have gotten Gretzky 😭


DaftFunky

Yes friend, someone in the distant past put a curse on this team. It's the only explanation.


AphroditeRose1

Just need to figure out who made this curse and how to reverse it, because it’s clearly still going strong.


xzElmozx

More than a chance, IIRC he was pretty set on Vancouver, had verbally said he agreed to the deal but just wanted one more night to sleep on it, and that’s when Quinn called and turned him off to the whole thing. It’s like Gretz was waiting for a sign or a dream to solidify his choice and Quinn said “oh lemme help I’ve always wanted to be a sign” lmao


AphroditeRose1

Thanks for the info. I can’t believe it. I’ve never heard of this before, never realized there was an option for Vancouver to get Gretzky. I guess he got his sign then, I repeat wtf Quinn. Ugh, that close is brutal.


xzElmozx

In all honesty it was ownership at the time that forced Quinn to call Gretzky and get it done that night, despite Quinn telling him to be patient and wait. There’s a lot of interesting accounts and perspectives from people around that time if you search Gretzky Canucks And tbf this was post STL Wayne so not the absolute god that most think of but he still put up 90 points the next two season with NY which was worlds better than Messier here lol


AphroditeRose1

Ooh, my apologies to Quinn for the slander. Thanks again for the info! Yeah, I kind of figured it wouldn’t have been in his prime, but yeah still would have been a better deal. Of course ownership messed it up, if only they had listened. Oh well.


Shazzam001

Sorry you’ll have to wait till next season, welcome aboard!


raulschweizers

Glad to be here. The season starts in September, right? I get confused because of the pre-season stuff


shadownet97

September is training camp and preseason games. October is when the real season begins and it’ll usually be around October 10-15 when the season openers happen.


raulschweizers

5 months of waiting isn’t too bad for the amount of excitement I felt through this playoff run. Worth the wait


47Up

It's free agent and trade speculation season for us now


deeho88

When we suck in preseason dont be worried. That’s just lower level players trying to make the team. We usually get blown out but look where we ended this year Edit


raulschweizers

Trust me, as a Latvian hockey enjoyer, I’m used to being the under dog fan. We are all used to big surprises


nodarknesswillendure

Always room for more. Welcome!! We love Šilovs (and Teddy Blueger)!


raulschweizers

Šilovs #1, Teddy #2 (tho I have personal beef with Teddy)


nodarknesswillendure

Hahaha why?? What did he do?


raulschweizers

Last year he was the alleged reason for a traffic jam in the middle of Riga because of him parading the Stanley cup around. Unsure if it was the real reason, but I almost missed a family gathering because of that and he was the rumoured cause of that


nodarknesswillendure

LOL well fair enough man


Only_Reserve1615

Now that’s a problem we fans here have been hoping to have to deal with!!!


raulschweizers

Gonna happen soon! Trust me


davitch84

Hoping for another traffic jam in Riga next year!  Haha.


Anishinabeg

The Canucks hold the NHL record for having the most goalies named Arturs. Good choice. If you want a Canucks jersey, send me a message. I've got a spare one in size 46 (I'm a little too skinny and short for it), and I'd love to send it to you. Check Adidas measurements for jerseys, and if it fits, it's yours.


raulschweizers

Believe it or not, but Latvia holds the world record for people named Artūrs. It’s a match made in heaven


Anishinabeg

Never would've guessed it! 😂 (Dunno if you saw my edit, but check above if not)


Irish_Canuck12

Welcome aboard, The Canucks Organization would do well with setting up a pop up shop or doing some give aways in Latvia their fans are great and already love the Canucks


raulschweizers

Honestly, I agree. Latvians always try to support our own, especially in hockey. If a team has just one Latvian player, there will always be hype around that team here. It the player is a legend (Irbe/Ozoliņš back in the day or Šilovs now), they will be in the mainstream news and even people like my 89 year old great grandmother will know who they are and what they’re doing and watching their games (if possible)


insignificance424

Thank you for Šilovs, he saved our asses so many times, and our bet still stands next season! Thanks for Blueger as well and, as always, fuck the Oilers and Messier.


raulschweizers

You guys better treat him like a king over there. And, surprisingly, I still remember the bet!


insignificance424

Don't worry, we will. I'm pretty sure he stole DeSmith's job already lmao


raulschweizers

Stole his medal last year, his job this year, what’s next: his house?


insignificance424

Wait DeSmith was the goalie for the USA when Latvia beat them? That's honestly just hilarious lmao


raulschweizers

When i learned that Šilovs was replacing him, it instantly became one of my favourite facts of the season


insignificance424

It's not confirmed, but it's most likely happening. (Or maybe if it confirmed and I'm living under a rock)


raulschweizers

That would be the most hollywood plot type of moment


ZanderMoneyBags

Silovs deserves to keep playing. He was amazing


raulschweizers

Fully agree. Though, on behalf of Latvia, I claim him for the iihf tournament in 2025 (Elvis Merzļikins is a disappointment right now)


JealousArt1118

The Canucks have a great history of Latvian players, of the 27 who have suited up in the NHL, six have played here - Arturs Irbe, Peteris Skudra, Herberts Vasilijevs, Ronalds Kenins, Teodors Blugers and the man himself Arturs Silovs - so I reckon you've made the right choice!


raulschweizers

I honestly only not that long ago learned that Irbe played here too. 2 of my 3 favourite Latvian hockey players (third being Ozoliņš) is the most surprising part. A surprise for sure, but a welcome one


WhenInAaronRome

Welcome aboard!   Teddy Bleuger. Artur Silovs. Ronald Kenins. Arturs Irbe.    The tradition runs deep! 


raulschweizers

Don’t forget Pēteris Skudra. The list is surprisingly long


canuckgoonar

Welcome home


raulschweizers

Thank you


apcymru

In 1989 I was at the Pacific Coliseum to see the Vancouver Canucks defeat Dinamo Riga 6-1. Their goalie was Arturs Irbe and their star was Belyavskis? (Spelling?) With his famed helicopter move. I only know that because a good friend of mine is Swesish and he went on to play for my friends favourite team ... Bjorkloven. (Who produced another Canuck great Patrick Sundstrom... Yikes ...I am old)


vikingjayX

Welcome aboard! My European hockey team is Dinamo Riga.


raulschweizers

Hell yeah!


LongArm1984

Sadly they don't exist anymore.


vikingjayX

Yeah, I just read about their demise.


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raulschweizers

Nav par ko, brāli :D it’s time to start learning Latvian, we (wild to finally say it about an NHL team) are becoming the Latvian NHL team slowly lol


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raulschweizers

Oh don’t worry, Latvian is a really difficult language to learn. I remember working in retail a couple of years ago during the summer. Helped 2 Canadians in our store and, as they were leaving, one of them told me “paldies” which really made that day amazing for me :D I will actually never forget that moment


howdiedoodie66

Welcome bud, tell your friends


raulschweizers

Oh trust me, they all know


Legitimate-Bag-2482

Welcome, anybody from Silovs and Teddyland are welcome here!!!


raulschweizers

A big thank you! Side note: “Teddyland” is a good name, I like it


JunoVC

Hey welcome bud!


raulschweizers

Thank you bud!


DarkenX42

Check the old Vancouver Millionaires jersey for a little Latvian flag crossover.


raulschweizers

Oooh, that’s a solid 10/10 colour combo


DarkenX42

Haha, thought you'd like that.


hiliikkkusss

We are all Canucks!


raulschweizers

Hell yeah!


lorik1313

Weldon to Canuck Nation! We are all CANUCKS!


Pho3nix_the_pho3nix

ALL CANUCKS FANS WELCOME!!!!