Hughes is an amazing leader. I would be happy to see him wear the C.
TheRealTollah
The comments on that article are just pure cancer.
SourGrapesFTW
Canucks have always had great community outreach and it was started by Pat Quinn but really spearheaded by Brian Burke.
The fact that people were getting ready to be outraged is pathetic.
shadownet97
From a super quiet guy to someone emerging as a leader and being vocal about important stuff…wow. I’m so happy he’s a Canuck.
TacoQueenYVR
Hughes is just going Super Saiyan both on and off the ice, I love to see it. We might have our new captain folks.
randomj77
I think both Petey and Hughes would make very fine captains but lately I really do feel like with the comments the coaching staff have made about Huggy’s leadership specfically that it’s trending in that direction and I am excited.
elrizzy
I give the org a lot of shit for hockey stuff, but they have always gone above and beyond for their nights supporting the community, and they knocked it out of the park for this. Full on, 100% effort and support with both actions, words and funding. We are one of the leaders the NHL in this.
PaperMoonShine
Great article, then I saw the sportsnet comments. 🤢
whattbhidk
That’s why he’s my fav player 😍
VancityRenaults
Huggy = our Captain America
mobileaccountuser
not gay… but Vancouver is a gay hub. these people.. all people deserve recognition. it hurts no one.
Judge24601
Love Bear’s comments: “Obviously, from my background and things I’ve gone through (as an Indigenous player), it’s important for everyone to be included. No matter whatever your gender, your sexuality, your race, it doesn’t matter. Everyone’s welcome in the game. But from the point of guys not wearing that jersey. . . I can’t really relate to it. It is disappointing for a lot of people but for me, it’s just kind of confusing. I never think that way, so I can’t really relate.”
Bigotry is indeed very confusing 🙂
truestlife
LOVE what Hughes said about wearing the jersey:
> “We preach hockey is for everyone and I certainly believe that it is. And if you say you believe in that, then you should be able to put the jersey on.”
He nailed it. This is simply what it comes down to, and people being like I can’t wear it bc of my religion etc are twisting/over-complicating things and using it as an excuse really for their homophobia.
truestlife
Found this funny from Bear talking about Hughes: > “…I think the biggest thing I picked up on this year — is just his competitive edge, his competitive nature. Some games, he looks like he’s sleepy and he’s not going to be there. But then all sudden, the puck drops and he’s going. For me, that’s just like, ‘Wow, that’s fantastic.’”
Reminds me of that photo of Hughes sleeping/napping in his stall lol (which he apparently does sometimes before games )
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Hughes is an amazing leader. I would be happy to see him wear the C.
The comments on that article are just pure cancer.
Canucks have always had great community outreach and it was started by Pat Quinn but really spearheaded by Brian Burke.
The fact that people were getting ready to be outraged is pathetic.
From a super quiet guy to someone emerging as a leader and being vocal about important stuff…wow. I’m so happy he’s a Canuck.
Hughes is just going Super Saiyan both on and off the ice, I love to see it. We might have our new captain folks.
I think both Petey and Hughes would make very fine captains but lately I really do feel like with the comments the coaching staff have made about Huggy’s leadership specfically that it’s trending in that direction and I am excited.
I give the org a lot of shit for hockey stuff, but they have always gone above and beyond for their nights supporting the community, and they knocked it out of the park for this. Full on, 100% effort and support with both actions, words and funding. We are one of the leaders the NHL in this.
Great article, then I saw the sportsnet comments. 🤢
That’s why he’s my fav player 😍
Huggy = our Captain America
not gay… but Vancouver is a gay hub. these people.. all people deserve recognition. it hurts no one.
Love Bear’s comments: “Obviously, from my background and things I’ve gone through (as an Indigenous player), it’s important for everyone to be included. No matter whatever your gender, your sexuality, your race, it doesn’t matter. Everyone’s welcome in the game. But from the point of guys not wearing that jersey. . . I can’t really relate to it. It is disappointing for a lot of people but for me, it’s just kind of confusing. I never think that way, so I can’t really relate.”
Bigotry is indeed very confusing 🙂
LOVE what Hughes said about wearing the jersey:
> “We preach hockey is for everyone and I certainly believe that it is. And if you say you believe in that, then you should be able to put the jersey on.”
He nailed it. This is simply what it comes down to, and people being like I can’t wear it bc of my religion etc are twisting/over-complicating things and using it as an excuse really for their homophobia.
Found this funny from Bear talking about Hughes:
> “…I think the biggest thing I picked up on this year — is just his competitive edge, his competitive nature. Some games, he looks like he’s sleepy and he’s not going to be there. But then all sudden, the puck drops and he’s going. For me, that’s just like, ‘Wow, that’s fantastic.’”
Reminds me of that photo of Hughes sleeping/napping in his stall lol (which he apparently does sometimes before games )