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FAV 5 CANUCKS- WHO ARE YOURS?

October 12, 2012, 5:24 PM ET [48 Comments]
Ian Esplen
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Not much going on and I have 30 minutes to kill so let's talk about who your favourite current Canucks are.

5- Aaron Volpatti
I've always had a bit of a thing for the underdog on the team and I'm guessing that is why I have Volpatti in my Fav Five. The guy is all about effort all the time and is the definition of the word battler. While he only has 2 goals in his 38 games he just has that "it" factor for me. If there ever is a season, I seriously will be looking into getting a Volpatti jersey just to be a bit different.

4- Max Lapierre
How people can possible hate a player that plays the entire 60 minutes with a smile on his face is beyond me. I love his ability to agitate and the fact he will hit anything that moves. And now that he is willing to drop the mitts, how can anyone not wish they had this guy on their team. Big, physical, annoying, fast and he can get you 10-15 goals. Yah, that's someone I will throw my support behind.

3- Cory Schneider
If Brock Lesnar was the "next big thing", he better step aside because Schneider has taken him place. If and when there is NHL hockey again, Schneider will be a Vezina finalist. And that is all I feel I really need to say about him.

2- Alex Burrows
In my opinion, the best story in the NHL. He was cast off by pretty much everyone at 18 and 7 or 8 years later he is helping the Twins win scoring titles. That kind of storyline is a storyline I will get behind.

1- Dan Hamhuis
Rock solid and steady, Hammer is the unsung hero of the Vancouver Canucks the past two seasons. While he isn't flashy, you know the puck is staying out of the net when he is on the ice. He make less than 5 million and plays better than a lot of D's that are making 6.5 +.

While those are my 5 Fav's who are yours?

That's a wrap.

Ian

P.S.- I DON'T PLAN ON QUIETING LIKE DICKY, I'M IN THIS FOR THE LONG HAUL.

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