BRITISH COLUMBIA
Avid Thoughts: Canucks will finally play at home, Cowboys lose, and why so pissy?
Photo Credit: John Russell of NHLI via Getty Images *This was originally posted January 20, 2022* So I have been dealing with COVID over the past week but even that won’t stop me from writing Avid Thoughts. I’m not going to get into too much but my symptoms have been mostly mild and I am […]
Avid Thoughts: Should the Canucks trade JT Miller, growing the game in unique ways and NFL playoff predictions
Another week, another Avid Thoughts column from yours truly. I don’t feel like doing an intro this time and you probably know how this works. (If you are a first-timer- the concept of Avid Thoughts is pretty much self-explanatory.) Let’s just get into it. Bruce Boudreau’s Canucks lose in Florida and *that* Kodak Black incident. […]
Avid Thoughts: Canucks playoffs chances, what is wrong with the Oilers, Lukaku’s comments and more.
Photo Credit: Getty Images *This was originally posted January 5, 2022* It’s time for another edition of Avid Thoughts. I haven’t done one since last year so it’s been a while. With the calendar flipping to 2022, the NHL and Premier League are approaching the middle of their seasons, NFL is closer to the playoffs, […]
Avid Thoughts: Year End Awards 2021
*This was originally posted December 29, 2021* So the conclusion of 2021 is upon us. It was year two of COVID-19 and thankfully many of us are double vaccinated and just waiting (or already have it) for booster shots against the Omicron variant. It was quite the year for Vancouver and the Province of British […]
Avid Thoughts: COVID Christmas Edition
*This was originally posted December 22, 2021* Remember this? Avid Thoughts was originally a column temporarily for the Area 51 Sports Network that replaced the Avid Discussers Podcast when my laptop was getting fixed. Now, Avid Discussers has turned into a soccer podcast called Terminal City FC. Since it is close to Christmas and a […]
Avid Thoughts: Lightning struck twice, does Schmidt want out, buyouts, Blue Jays bullpen woes, will it come home or to…
*This was originally posted July 9, 2021* Quite the eventful week we have in the world of sports. There is a repeat Stanley Cup Champion, the Canucks are in rumours and rumblings season, baseball is in its midseason and the Euro 2020 final is set. I feel like each week goes by so fast. The […]
Whitecaps look for more CONCACAF magic against Messi and Inter Miami
Thursday night at BC Place will be the biggest game of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS era to date. But that is an understatement. For the second time in their MLS era, the Whitecaps are in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Some might argue that like in 2017, Vancouver is the underdogs out of […]
So where do the Canucks go from here?
In 2024-25, a lot went wrong and where do the Vancouver Canucks go from here? There were a ton of injuries, drama and on-ice struggles. What could go wrong, went wrong. The 2024-25 season was cursed for the Canucks. This comes after a 2023-24 season where a lot went right. Perhaps, 2024-25 was the price […]
Nil draw in St. Louis keeps Whitecaps undefeated on the road
It was an open match, but neither side could find a way into the goal as the Vancouver Whitecaps drew St. Louis CITY in a 0-0 affair on the road. And although it was open in terms of pace, referee Pierre Luc Lauziere kept his whistle close at hand, calling 26 fouls and six yellow […]
Vancouver Rise defeat Calgary Wild in first ever NSL match
The Vancouver Rise and Calgary Wild started a new era of soccer in Canada in the first game of the Northern Super League, or simply, the NSL. This was a long overdue Canadian professional women’s soccer league. It had been 863 days since Diana Matheson announced the league and 323 days since its name was […]