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Avid Thoughts: Canucks at the Trade Deadline, Dark Days Ahead in Seattle,Baseball is Back and more
Photo Credit: Stephen Brashear of USA TODAY Sports *This was originally posted March 19, 2022* I was planning around which articles to write this week and I almost forgot something. It was Avid Thoughts. I haven’t done one of these since last Sunday so it’s almost been two weeks. A lot of sports stuff has […]
Avid Thoughts: Mailbag Edition
Photo Credit: Pinclipart.com *This was originally posted on February 24, 2022* Normally I would be going over a number of sports topics and give my thoughts on them. There is lots to talk about in sports. The Vancouver Canucks trade rumours continue to swirl and Elias Pettersson has started to retain to form. The Calgary […]
Avid Thoughts: All hail Demko, Which Canucks are untouchable, Rams win the Super Bowl, and the Multiverse of Madness
Photo Credit: Getty Images *This was originally posted February 16, 2022* Super Bowl weekend has come and gone and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. I say it was a good weekend.It’s time for another edition of Avid Thoughts. The grind doesn’t stop. Between these articles, Canuck Way articles, the Terminal City FC […]
A year without TSN 1040 and the future of sports media
Photo Credit: The Georgia Straight *This was originally posted February 9, 2022* Believe it or not, today marks the one-year anniversary of Bell pulling the plug on TSN 1040, formerly TEAM 1040. I remember that day. I woke up past 10, had breakfast, and checked my Twitter feed. The first thing I saw was that […]
Avid Thoughts: Canucks at halfway, Super Bowl Predictions and Frustration with Lukaku
Photo Credit: Cincinnati Bengals Twitter Account The calendar has flipped to February and that means the NHL is at the halfway point of the season, club football squads have been finalized and the NFL season is coming to an end. The Winter Olympics in Beijing is also underway. If you thought January went by fast, […]
Avid Thoughts: Canucks at halfway, Super Bowl Predictions and Frustration with Lukaku
Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations introduces Patrik Allvin as the 12th General Manager in Franchise history in a Zoom press conference. Screenshot taken from Sportsnet and the Vancouver Canucks. *This was originally posted January 28, 2022* Another week of sports, another Avid Thoughts column from yours truly. What a week. The NFL final four […]
Whitecaps look to finish off Inter Miami in second leg
The Vancouver Whitecaps are halfway there, though it is safe to say they won’t be living on a prayer. Instead, they are living on belief and focus. There has been a lot of belief among the squad all season. After all, it got them past Monterrey and Pumas in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of […]
Whitecaps maintain top spot in MLS with 3-1 win over Minnesota
The Vancouver Whitecaps dug deep, not only into the depth of their bench but also into a gutsy performance as they handed Minnesota United their first loss in nine matches. A second-half, three-goal display helped the Whitecaps regain top spot in the Supporters’ Shield Standings and a decisive seven-point lead in the MLS Western Conference […]
Rise fall to Roses in first game at Swangard
After the euphoria and fanfare of their first game, the Vancouver Rise were back to business for their second game. It was their first game in their permanent home, Swangard Stadium. The little stadium located on Boundary Road has a history. The Vancouver 86ers later became the Vancouver Whitecaps of the CSL and NASL played […]
Whitecaps take down Messi and Inter Miami in front of record crowd
The Vancouver Whitecaps are riding through the veins of history. This was the biggest match to date of their MLS era. A CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final first leg at BC Place in front of a packed house of 53,837 fans against Inter Miami. They have some big stars that you may have heard of: Lionel […]