Archive for the category "hockey"

Vancouver Canucks Game 2 Playoff Tickets

May 2nd, 2013 @ 1:15pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Canucks are your Northwest Division champions for the fifth year in a row and they’re currently making their way through the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After coming up short in Game 1 against San Jose on Wednesday, the team is ready to blaze onto the ice for redemption in Game [...]

Vancouver Giants Locker Room Sale

March 21st, 2013 @ 11:28am by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Giants have closed another season and said farewell to departing 20-year-olds which means it’s time for their locker room sale at the Pacific Coliseum. On Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 11:00am to 3:00pm they’ll be selling off a wide selection of hockey gear including: Helmets from $40, elbow pads from $25, shoulder pads [...]

Five Hole For Food in Austin with HootSuite

March 12th, 2013 @ 9:23am by Rebecca Bollwitt

Take a bunch of Canadians, set them down in Texas and a hockey game just might break out. Five Hole For Food in partnership with Vancouver’s hottest startup, HootSuite, hosted a charity street hockey game in Austin at South by Southwest (“SXSW”) on Sunday, March 10, 2013. John Bollwitt and Richard Loat setup the nets [...]

Canucks Tribute to the Vancouver Millionaires

March 11th, 2013 @ 11:34am by Rebecca Bollwitt

On Saturday, March 16, 2013 the Vancouver Canucks will be wearing throwback replica jerseys that pay homage to the Vancouver Millionaires, a team that changed hockey as we know it and paraded down Denman Street with the Stanley Cup in 1915. 1920s – VPL Number: 17996 & 17995. Photographer: Stuart Thomson. The Vancouver Millionaires were [...]

Pepsi Canucks Super Fans: Prize Pack Giveaway

March 1st, 2013 @ 9:09am by Rebecca Bollwitt

There are hockey fans and then there are super fans, three of which Pepsi has found in Vancouver who all bleed blue, white, and green. Pepsi recently did a photoshoot with three Canucks Super Fans who will be the basis of a billboard campaign in Vancouver. They include Mohan Singh Vinning (PunJohnny Canuck), Amie Nguyen, [...]

New Canucks Entry Song: Japandroids The House That Heaven Built

February 28th, 2013 @ 12:40pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

Back in January the Vancouver Canucks decided that with a new season they should introduce a new song for when their players hit the ice at Rogers Arena. While many loved U2′s “Where the Streets Have No Name”, almost just as many loathed it as the entry song. So, the Canucks tried a few options [...]

Vancouver Giants Gordie Howe Night

February 25th, 2013 @ 2:34pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

Gordie Howe – Mr. Hockey – is celebrating his 85th birthday with the Vancouver Giants on Friday, March 1, 2013. The Giants will take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes wearing Howe tribute jerseys while the crowd is treated to special guest appearances, giveaways, and plenty of activities. Photo courtesy of the Vancouver Giants Gordie Howe is [...]

Stanley Cup in Surrey This Sunday

February 21st, 2013 @ 8:24am by Rebecca Bollwitt

Scotiabank is bringing the Stanley Cup to the Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex this weekend as a part of their Canadian community engagement initiative. Surrey is home to a number of NHL players and Stanley Cup winners including two-time winner Colin Fraser (currently with the LA Kings). The iconic trophy, the Holy Grail of the [...]