- You're always excited for
your first home game of the year.
Extra special tonight with the naming
of the captain and kicking off the 50th anniversary.
So it'll be a special night for our fans and our players.
- It's not hard to get up
for this one, it's exciting.
Obviously when the captain is announced,
you know, that'll fire the boys up.
We just gotta make sure that we come out
and dictate the game right away.
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- [Bo] There's a lot of history here,
a lot of great hockey players have
been to the organization.
And hopefully we can continue that over these next 50 years.
- The moment I met him last year,
I thought he was older than me, so, and I'm old.
So that was a little bit (laughs) shocking.
He's just got that maturity that you don't see
from a lot of young guys, that's hard to have,
and I think it's just something that is special.
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- My parents kept me humble and kept me focused
on my goals and I think that could
of stemmed how they brought me up
and raised me the right way.
And I think that's how I turned out how I am today.
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- I'm looking forward to how Quinn Hughes
is gonna play in his rookie year,
you know, mesh with Petey and Boes.
- Really looking forward to see who
the captain is, hoping it's Bo.
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- [Fan] Is it not obvious what we're most excited about?
The anointing of our captain.
The graceful, "Bo captain, my captain."
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- [Green] This is the right time.
The future is bright, and you wanna have
a guy that is leading your group.
And we also know that he'll be a better captain
in a year or two, three, four, five years.
And that'll be important at that time.
We've talked about not just making the playoffs,
we want a team that's gonna win the Stanley Cup.
And I think having a leader that's been there
for a while, will help you at that time.
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- Come on now, here now.
Come now.
- Come on Bo.
- Now Bison, yeah Bison.
- What's up?
Good to see you.
- I'm good, how are you buddy?
- Good, good.
Showin' up late for a game again, eh?
- Always.
(laughs)
- At least I can get this on by myself.
You should of seen me earlier trying to get it on.
There are the five of us that are involved
in the opening ceremonies with the player introductions.
One from each era.
The five eras of the 50 years.
- When you're a Canuck, you're always will be a Canuck,
no matter how many games you play.
50 years, a lot of great players have come and gone.
And we're representing the players here.
And it's a real honour, I know for,
for all of us to be apart of this.
- I think they're gonna be pretty hyped for everyone.
I think they're seeing a beautiful collection
of jerseys from all the different eras.
Young and old have seen a lot of us.
Might be a little outdated with
the young fans and all that, but I think they all remember
from their parents and all that.
But I think it's gonna be a great night.
- Look at that.
Few moth holes.
- It's gonna be interesting 'cause
I haven't worn goalie equipment since the day I retired.
Which is 17 years ago, believe it or not.
So, I had to go out for a couple of practice runs
on the goalie skates, for one.
Because I don't have any equipment,
a lot of this is borrowed.
- Everyone that I talked to, especially my family
and friends with Travis and the coaching staff,
said just don't trip and fall.
That's all they're saying.
So the pressure's on with them there.
- Few guys I wanna introduce
They've been a huge part of our organization for 50 years,
there's a lot of history with this team
from the 70s, Dennis Kearns.
(clapping)
From the 2000s, Todd Bertuzzi.
(clapping)
And passing it off tonight, you guys all know him
and love him, Hank Sedin.
(clapping)
Boys, thanks for being part of it.
Let's get our first win tonight.
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- [Announcer] A Canuck from 71 to 81,
and still tied for third all-time
in defenceman scoring, Dennis Kearns.
Representing the 80s, the first Canuck
to have his number hung in the rafters,
the Captain Stan Smyl.
Representing the 90s, he gave us the "save",
Captain Kirk McLean.
Representing the 2000s, the West Coast Express roles again
with the premier power forward of his time, Todd Bertuzzi.
(crowd cheers)
Representing the 2000s, a man
who epitomizes class and dignity.
From Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, Daniel Sedin.
Henrik Sedin, our all-time leading scorer.
Our 13th captain.
And the last Vancouver Canuck to proudly wear the C.
Oh captains, my captains.
Please come to center ice.
(crowd cheers)
- [Announcer] Will Bo Horvat please join
our legendary captains at center ice.
(crowd cheers)
- You know it's pretty surreal,
it's actually pretty emotional,
you know, it's really humbling and a dream come true.
Never in a million years I thought I'd be in this position,
and it's a really special moment, one I won't forget.
(crowd cheers)
To have Hank and Danny there and
to have Hank give it to me, that was another special thing.
'Cause he was such a huge part of my first four years.
And learning what it's like to be a captain
and how to be a pro, and, you know,
that was the icing on the cake.
- [Announcer] From the hands of our first
and last captain to yours Bo, ladies and gentlemen,
please make some noise and welcome
the 14th captain of your Vancouver Canucks.
Bo Horvat!
(crowd cheers)
(singing O Canada)
- [Group] Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo, Bo!
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- [Announcer] Here's Pearson, to the line.
Hughes, scores!
First career NHL goal.
- [Quinn] It's nice to get
that first goal off your chest there.
So, really special to do it on this night too,
with everything that went on here.
So, definitely a night I'll never forget.
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- [Announcer] Now a shot by Sutter, scores!
(crowd cheers)
Brandon Sutter turning with the puck.
Across, Pettersson scores!
(crowd cheers)
- [Travis] It's not very often you win eight to two.
And it's a special night for,
in many ways, obviously, to win.
And Bo's night as far as the captaincy,
home opener, it was a good night all the way around.
- [Announcer] Miller dishes back.
Edler with a shot, he scores!
Fourth point for Miller.
Horvat gets by his man.
He's got Leivo in front.
There's the pass, scores!
(horn blows)
(crowd cheers)
- [Bo] You could feel the energy before the game.
Everybody was ready to go,
and the fans were right in it right away.
It was a really special night, one I won't forget.
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