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Originally Posted by Vulcan
This was a long time ago mind you but as a kid in the Vancouver area, hockey wasn't on the map other than watching minor pro. We played soccer and baseball and oh yeah, lacrosse was fairly big too. Hockey as a participation sport almost didn't exist, so in that way it's a new sport without the history of the rest of Canada.
We had some fine soccer teams though with a dedicated stadium, at that time the best soccer in North America.
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If it was cold enough have outdoor ice, you'd have hockey culture. Without free ice for people to play on, it's impossible to create a hockey culture (imo).
The Canucks are more part of the "I live in Vancouver" brand that people like here. It's just a big "in" crowd.