MattJVD Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) From CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canuck-prab-rai-1.7037046 Rai is also named in a civil suit filed by a man claiming the former hockey player owes him $3M Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2023 12:27 PM PST | Last Updated: November 23 Prab Rai, left, seen here in a 2010 NHL pre-season game with the Vancouver Canucks, has been charged with fraud, say Surrey RCMP. (Andy Clark/Reuters) A former Vancouver Canucks prospect has been charged in connection with what police are calling a large-scale financial fraud. Surrey RCMP say its financial crimes unit launched an investigation into Prab Rai, 34, in 2021 after a victim came forward claiming to have lost several million dollars in real estate investment opportunities. Rai, who is from Surrey, B.C., was arrested on Tuesday and charged with fraud over $5,000, said RCMP. He was released by the courts on conditions, pending his next court appearance. A civil suit was filed against Rai and members of his family by businessman Harpreet Singh Khela in December 2020. It accuses the former hockey star of defrauding Khela of close to $3 million. Khela claims in the lawsuit that Rai involved him in a number of business deals that all turned out to be "fictitious," including an investment deal in a Tim Hortons franchise. In the largest of the alleged schemes, Khela said he advanced $2.4 million to Rai as a deposit on a fake deal to buy the Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver. Khela also claims Rai made up a "fantastical story" about losing all his money after being kidnapped, beaten and robbed of his hard drive, which contained his bank account information. In his response to the lawsuit, Rai claims Khela attempted to ingratiate and involve himself with Rai's legitimate business pursuits and then started making "a [series] of sweeping, unfounded allegations" against Rai in an effort to stave off creditors. None of the allegations have been tested in court. Rai was selected 131st overall by the Canucks in the 2008 NHL draft. Rai had 69 points in 67 games with the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds In the 2009-10 season. He went on to play 38 games in the ECHL. Edited November 24, 2023 by MattJVD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Another ex-Canuck loser bringing negative attention to the team. Oh well... How 'bout them Oilers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Heffy Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 No chance this Tim Hortons was in New Westminster I guess? 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 45 minutes ago, Nucker67 said: Another ex-Canuck loser bringing negative attention to the team. Oh well... How 'bout them Oilers? I don't see how. The team isn't responsible for every dumb dumb that put on the jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, King Heffy said: No chance this Tim Hortons was in New Westminster I guess? I think we all know the answer to that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Always heartwarming to see articles about out former players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophomore Jinx Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Shitty player doing shitty things.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guntrix Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Did JB gloss over character when evaluating prospects? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 hour ago, King Heffy said: No chance this Tim Hortons was in New Westminster I guess? It was that one in Burnaby that has homeless women and egg laying insects. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 To buy the Sutton Place? 2.4 million? Fuck I need to find this guy and sell him the Burrard St Bridge for 5 million! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Guntrix said: Did JB gloss over character when evaluating prospects? Ironic that JB said he put character at the top of the list for drafting guys then took Virtanen and Juiolevi with top 6 picks. Two guys with weak character. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Guntrix said: Did JB gloss over character when evaluating prospects? I doubt most GM's know much (if anything) about 5th round pick selections. If they do, they aren't spending enough time on the other aspects of the job. 1st round picks or guys they are projected to be available by the time they're drafting? Sure, they likely personally scout/interview possible candidates extensively. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 minute ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: I doubt most GM's know much (if anything) about 5th round pick selections. If they do, they aren't spending enough time on the other aspects of the job. 1st round picks or guys they are projected to be available by the time they're drafting? Sure, they likely personally scout/interview possible candidates extensively. True. But explain Virtanen and Juiolevi then. Clearly two guys who lack character. One is a doughead idiot and the other is a weakling moron. Yet JBerdoodle thought he knew better than our scouts (who had been drafting those classes for years) and picked both. Can we say Dumbo? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Alflives said: True. But explain Virtanen and Juiolevi then. Clearly two guys who lack character. One is a doughead idiot and the other is a weakling moron. Yet JBerdoodle thought he knew better than our scouts (who had been drafting those classes for years) and picked both. Can we say Dumbo? Hey, I'm as big a critic of Benning as anyone here but I think he deserved a little leeway in that draft year as he just came onboard as GM (likely went with who the amateur scouting staff recommended in much of the picks? course I'm just speculating). Both those guys (Jake & OJ) were scouted largely by our Canadian amateur scouts (given where those guys played) & they have a track record in amateur scouting as good as Mike Gillis. Edited November 25, 2023 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson JH Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Why are we calling out players as a “former NHL (team name)” and yet he never cracked into becoming one?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 9 hours ago, Crimson JH said: Why are we calling out players as a “former NHL (team name)” and yet he never cracked into becoming one?? Because media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 21 hours ago, Nucker67 said: Another ex-Canuck loser bringing negative attention to the team. Oh well... How 'bout them Oilers? Not really, dude was so insignificant he didn't even touch the ice for our AHL team. Calling him an ex-Canuck feels incredibly generous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 11:35 AM, Nucker67 said: Another ex-Canuck loser bringing negative attention to the team. Oh well... How 'bout them Oilers? Prab Rai was an ex-canuck is the same thing as saying Mats Sundin was a Canucks legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 5:57 PM, Bounce000 said: Prab Rai was an ex-canuck is the same thing as saying Mats Sundin was a Canucks legend Compared to Rai, Mats Sundin is a Canucks legend though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integra250 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 1:47 PM, Guntrix said: Did JB gloss over character when evaluating prospects? 2008... this is a Gillis pick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) On 11/25/2023 at 9:29 AM, JeremyCuddles said: Not really, dude was so insignificant he didn't even touch the ice for our AHL team. Calling him an ex-Canuck feels incredibly generous. To be fair, the article calls him a "former Canucks' draft pick" in the headline which is definitely true. Agreed that calling him a 'Canuck' would be a stretch though. Edited November 27, 2023 by MattJVD Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 6:22 PM, Alflives said: True. But explain Virtanen and Juiolevi then. Clearly two guys who lack character. One is a doughead idiot and the other is a weakling moron. Yet JBerdoodle thought he knew better than our scouts (who had been drafting those classes for years) and picked both. Can we say Dumbo? Virtanen was an internal push to draft the local Power Forward fans have been wanting since Bertuzzi. Juolevi was shit luck with injuries. Stuff like this happens to teams in every draft even to good GM’s. Zadina>Hughes anyone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureQuickness Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 This news is actually something I heard of years ago. I heard through the grapevine that this dude might have been involved in fraud, but I kept thinking that this COULDN'T possibly true (wishful thinking). However, a part of me knew. What a shame that this guy decided to go the route of fraud instead of making money honestly. What a disgrace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureQuickness Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/24/2023 at 1:47 PM, Guntrix said: Did JB gloss over character when evaluating prospects? This is my issue with bias. People hate Benning so much that they're willing to blame anything and everything on him, even when Gillis was the GM at the time, as another poster mentioned. People, do not let your bias take control over your reasoning skills. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 19 hours ago, Snoop Hogg said: Compared to Rai, Mats Sundin is a Canucks legend though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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