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The Canucks have a new Captain
And his name is Roberto Luongo! aka my Hockey Boyfriend. aka the Canucks' lead Goaltender.
But wait, you say! Roberto is a goaltender - goaltender's can't be Captains!
True, there hasn't been a goaltender Captain since Bill Durnan Captained the Montreal Canadiens in the '47-'48 season. And true, he isn't allowed to wear the 'C' on the ice, adn he won't be able to take any ceremonial face-offs. BUT he totally IS the leader of the team, by example and by loud talking-ness!
(Also that's why they've annouced three alternates.)
His Alternates are defencemen Willie Mitchell and Mattias Ohlund, and forward Ryan Kesler.
As Head Couch Alain Vigneault said "Opening face-offs will be done by Mattias because he's the longest running Canuck, and since William likes to talk the most, we'll have him talk to the referee."
I love Alain Vigneault. He's great. I especially love that he calls Willie Mitchell (who was one of my top choices for Captain when I didn't think Roberto could get it) 'William.'
I am so looking forward to this season! First game is on the 9th against the Flames and they're playing it on CBC despite the fact that it's a Thursday! Also I'm going to a game in December with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hobbitbabe (who is probably the only one of you who understands what I'm talking about... or cares...)!!!!
And now the important question: when I get my Canucks jersey do I get one with Luongo's name and number or Edler's? It's a tough call!
But wait, you say! Roberto is a goaltender - goaltender's can't be Captains!
True, there hasn't been a goaltender Captain since Bill Durnan Captained the Montreal Canadiens in the '47-'48 season. And true, he isn't allowed to wear the 'C' on the ice, adn he won't be able to take any ceremonial face-offs. BUT he totally IS the leader of the team, by example and by loud talking-ness!
(Also that's why they've annouced three alternates.)
His Alternates are defencemen Willie Mitchell and Mattias Ohlund, and forward Ryan Kesler.
As Head Couch Alain Vigneault said "Opening face-offs will be done by Mattias because he's the longest running Canuck, and since William likes to talk the most, we'll have him talk to the referee."
I love Alain Vigneault. He's great. I especially love that he calls Willie Mitchell (who was one of my top choices for Captain when I didn't think Roberto could get it) 'William.'
I am so looking forward to this season! First game is on the 9th against the Flames and they're playing it on CBC despite the fact that it's a Thursday! Also I'm going to a game in December with
hobbitbabe (who is probably the only one of you who understands what I'm talking about... or cares...)!!!!And now the important question: when I get my Canucks jersey do I get one with Luongo's name and number or Edler's? It's a tough call!