Believe in Blue

So here we go again! Another season over, another Presidents trophy to put on the shelf. But that means nothing to us. We only want one trophy and that is the Stanley Cup. We came so close to it last year but had our hearts broken like in '94. We have struggled through a grueling 82 game season. One that seemed to drag on longer than normal. It was hard to get interested in 82 games that really have no meaning. The real season starts tonight and the fans are just as ready as the players are. Vancouver is a sea of blue today and will stay that way until mid June. The beer is chilling in the fridge and the playoff beards have started to grow. Just believe 2012 is our year!

Lord Stanley

So here we are again on the verge of another hockey season. The Canucks came so close last year and it was a heart break when they didn't win. After the cup run of '94 the team went through a stretch of bad years and a part of me worries that we are heading for that again. But I am trying to stay optimistic I know we still have a good core of players and our system is filled with good young talent. I am hoping that we have the same kind of season as last year with one big difference.... A Stanley Cup win! I dream that one day I get to watch the Canucks hoist the cup and that I get to be at the Stanley Cup parade. But until then I have this picture. That is me with the Stanley Cup. That was a dream come true getting to touch it and reading all the names of the players I grew up idolizing. Now the next dream is to read the names of my Vancouver Canucks on it.

This is what we live for

We have been waiting forty years for this night. Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on home ice. Every kid in Canada dreams about this night when they are growing up. Only a lucky few every get to play out their dream and the rest of us watch. This is our dream too. We may not be on the ice playing but we are all Canucks. Vancouver is electric right now and we are ready to throw the biggest celebration the world has ever seen. Tonight history will be made!

Lord Stanley here we come

Finally after 17 years the Canucks have come back...... to the Stanley Cup finals. It has taken a lot of hard work and determination to get back here. A few not so good years and many heartbreaks but last night we punched our ticket back to the finals. The city is a buzz and it reminds me of the run in '94. But this time it is different, we aren't the underdogs and there is more pressure to win this year. Now we just sit back and await our opponent. 2011 is our year!

Seattle

There is nothing like a long drive heading to uncertainty. I didn't know what to expect when I got down there, was it going to be good or was it going to be bad? Was I even ready for what was going to happen? I think every thought, every scenario raced through my head during that drive. I know at times I was scared, at times I was mad and at times I felt a sense of relief, finally I was going to get some answers. I would have gone crazy if I had to do that drive alone but I am glad I had a good buddy with me. He was able to keep me distracted for the most part. Driving down in a 2011 Dodge Challenger wasn't bad either. It guzzles gas like you wouldn't believe but the raw power that it gives you at the tip of your foot is nothing more than pure enjoyment.

It was such a perfect day.  The sun was out but it wasn't too hot. There was a nice cool breeze coming off of the ocean. Seattle reminds me so much of Vancouver. The two cities have so much alike, but still keep their very own identities. Seattle is such a beautiful city and I always feel like I am at home when I am there. It was the moment of truth as I walked in to see the doctor. I have done it a thousand times before but this time felt different. I felt a calm come over my body and I was completely relaxed. Ready for what he was about to say.

Seattle was in such a good mood. The sun was shining and people were out enjoying it. They were all friendly and in a great mood. I ran into so many Canucks fans while I was there and since they had a big win earlier we all greeted one another with hi fives. The WWE was in town for their monthly pay per view and going to it was a great ending to the day. Sitting in the stands made me feel like a kid again. It was just what I needed.