[GDT] Vancouver Canucks @ Florida Panthers, Oct 21 at 7PM EDT - The Flying OEL Game

[Rocket-68]

A Random Hockey Story

A Hockey Story Most Won't Know About or Ever Heard Before

When you hear the name Kenneth Moore, does it carry any weight? Is it a name that leaves you feeling sad, hopeful, angry, and inspired all at the same time? Does it resonate with distinct tones of perseverance, unabated ambition, or profound strength? Or, to you, does the name Kenneth Moore simply mean nothing at all? 

For most – even for those most deeply entrenched in the hockey world – the name doesn’t carry an ounce of weight.

There are undoubtedly a countless number of hockey stories that should be heard, but never will be. While this is not meant to steal the spotlight off of any unjust omissions from hockey lore, this is a story that deserves more recognition.

 

It’s a story that begins on February 17^th, 1910, when Kenneth Moore was born into a life more categorically unfair than most others to ever have picked up a hockey stick. It’s a story of the first Indigenous person to represent Canada at the Olympics, and the first Indigenous person to win a gold medal for Canada.

 

Moore was born in Balcarres, Saskatchewan – approximately 85km Northeast of Regina. His family was Peepeekeesis Cree Nation, meaning Moore was subject to Canada’s notorious Indian Act – a law that granted the Canadian government total authoritative power over Indigenous people.

 

For Moore, along with countless other Indigenous children and teenagers, this meant forced assimilation by way of the Indian Residential School system.

 

The Residential School system marks perhaps the darkest stain of Canada’s history. In an effort to expunge Indigenous culture, residential schools were an institutionalized way of justifying the use of force against Indigenous people. Strappings and other physical punishments were common in Residential Schools, as those of Indigenous descent were battered simply for being Indigenous. Death was also common. Simply put, residential schools were institutionalized genocide.

 

Having lost two sons to the Residential School system already, Moore’s parents – James and Edith – knew they could not allow Kenneth to be sucked in. According to Jennifer Moore Rattray, Kenneth’s granddaughter, the escape was a quiet one.

 

“He was the next child to go, so right around the time when he would have had to go to residential school, they left the First Nation, as the family story goes,” Rattray told Indian Country Today. “They had to sneak away basically because the Indian agent had to give you permission to leave at that time.”

 

Kenneth’s parents made the difficult decision to leave everything behind. On top of their belongings, the Moore’s left behind their culture, their language, and their relationships as they began a new and wildly different life in Regina.

 

Given his new opportunity, Kenneth was able to thrive. He was a strong contributor in hockey, baseball, lacrosse, rugby, basketball, and speed skating. According to Rattray, he was even given scholarships to American schools, but due to a lack of means to get there and the inability to afford a place to stay, he instead chose to go to Campion and Regina College. 

 

In college, Kenneth continued to thrive. He was a star athlete through and through, and in 1930 he scored the game-winning goal to win a Memorial Cup with the Regina Pats. From there, he joined the Winnipeg Hockey Club and won the Allan Cup, furthering his legacy in hockey even further.

 

In 1932, he competed with the Winnipeg Hockey Club representing Canada in the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

 

The hockey event was limited to just four countries due to the Great Depression. Canada would defeat the United States to claim its 4^th consecutive gold medal at the Games, with Germany defeating Poland for bronze. Moore played in one game and scored a goal, but more importantly he became the first Indigenous person to win a gold medal for Canada.

 

Despite the groundbreaking accomplishment, Moore has gone widely unrecognized for his pioneering contributions to hockey and Indigenous people in sport. While others with similar accolades have since become esteemed members of various sport Hall of Fames, Moore is widely unrecognized.

 

This isn’t without a lack of trying on the part of Moore’s family. Rattray first contacted the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 in an effort to have her grandfather’s legacy enshrined.

“I have not been successful there,” Rattray told Indian Country Today. “I’m not sure why or how, but that’s that.”

 

“Other senior athletes and senior Indigenous leaders have said to me, ‘we’re not quite sure why, either.’”

 

According to a request made by Indian Country Today, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame has an “active nomination” open for Moore. The announcement for the Class of 2022 is to be made in May, but until then we won’t know if Moore’s legacy will be further remembered. Until then, all that can be done is tell his story.

 

Source: https://www.bardown.com/one-of-the-greatest-hockey-stories-you-ve-probably-never-heard-1.1761129

************Now for the Game Day Thread**********

 

Overview

Canucks are facing a big test today against the Stanley Cup finalist Panthers. Is it too early for a "this is a must win game?" The Canucks are fresh of playing 2/3 of a solid game in Tampa with an outstanding 2nd period performance that ruined the effort put in during the 1st and 3rd period. They will have to play three solid periods to beat a Panther team that was 28-17-5 at home last season.

 

The obvious headline is OEL facing the Canucks for the first time since he was sent packing with a buyout of his contract. You bet OEL will be motivated to show the Canucks the error of their ways. Last season the Canucks lost 5-1 and 4-3 during what was Bruce There It Is' last string of games. 

 

Another headline, well sort of, is Tyler Myers - he of the flying tackle on the Canucks best player and only hope of making it to the playoffs, Da Alien. Twitter / CDC / Facebook and even Pravda-Online exploded with demands of benching the Chaos Giraffe. While the reaction is certainly understandable, doing so would probably hurt the Canucks in the long run both as trying to max any value PA/JR are trying to squeeze out of this particular lemon and what would the RHD look like with Ole Longshanks riding the pine. Tocchet seems to be embracing the philosophy of minimizing the ice time doled out to Chaos-on-Stilts while not riding the rest of the D into the ground. However, a couple more flying cross bodychecks on the Canucks best players leading directly to goals and I would think the Flying $6M Cap Hit will be yanked out the lineup faster than Lindsay Lohan downing shots the Viper Room.

 

Quote of the day: “There’s pressures, there’s moment, you’ve got to make sure you’re in the right spots.” — Rick Tocchet, after Thursday's loss to Tampa Bay Lightning. 

 

I predict a 4-3 win by the Canucks purely on the basis they won't lose three in a row. 

 

Player Movement: Nils Hoglander is scratched to make room for Ilya Mikheyev.

 

By the Numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

As always, best thing to do is buy a ticket and go support the Canucks.

 

TV: SportsNet Pacific, HNIC CBC, ESPN+

Radio: SportsNet 650

Streaming: go to Reddit and do a search, there is always someone streaming a game live

 

Matchup Info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Refs and Linesmen

 

Now for Some Fun Stuff

 

OEL on facing the Canucks

 

Top Ten Pavel Bure Goals

 

Stan Smyl - One of the Greatest Canucks

 

Edited October 21, 2023 by Rocket-68

[footsteps]

Come on, guys! The dude with the 'tude is getting antsy. 

[Nucker67]

I'd like to see the Canucks win tonight, so I'm going to Abbotsford. 

[Zodiak]

Let’s go Canucks. Play smart play hard !

Hopefully we get some pp time this game lol for some reason we never get the first power play seems like!

[Rip The Mesh]

A previous contest  In our barn

 

 

[Slegr]

This feels like a must win already. I hope we come out fires A’blazing and actually outshoot the opponent tonight.

[The Aquaman]

Goooooood morning my fellow Canuckians! 

[AlexanderM]

Need a win!! 

[Ghostsof1915]

Watch OEL score a hattrick against Vancouver, and Myers will be on the ice for all 3 goals.

 

[Bob Long]

13 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Watch OEL score a hattrick against Vancouver, and Myers will be on the ice for all 3 goals.

 

 

[AatuD2]

I've watched every second of Canucks hockey so far this season and I'm baffled at how negative our fans and media is. 

 

We're 2-2 and had two good games and two bad games. 

 

We won one game that we shouldn't have (game 2 vs Oilers) and lost one game where we should've gotten points (against the dynasty Tampa on the road). 

 

We are a flawed team and this is a year where we are hopefully going to challenge for a wild card spot. 

 

Enjoy the chaotic ride

[-dlc-]

Amazing GDT! Honestly, you put so much time and effort in and it's really nice to have some hockey history infused in. Well done.

 

Love game days...especially weekends. 

 

We didn't play badly last game, I'm expecting a win. (But aren't I always?)

 

Let's go Canucks!!!

[BPA]

42 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Watch OEL score a hattrick against Vancouver, and Myers will be on the ice for all 3 goals.

 

That will make you wonder if Canucks should have bought out Myers instead of OEL.

 

[Mrwipeout]

My god how i want a win today...panthers ranked as a contender is a great test of where we really are. Hopin that Kuz and brock gets some goals and Petey continues his path to 120+ points this season.... Lets goooo!!! 

[Ghostsof1915]

MIK SAVE US!!!!!

[Dr. Crossbar]

MYERS

MYERS

MYERS

MYERS

MYERS

 

[Strawbone]

Hoping to see a new player or two in the lineup. Is Mik back? Any chance Hirose gets in? I’m really pulling for him, I think he could be a great D-man one day. And I do think McWard deserves a shot, there’s no way he’s worse than Myers!

[Guitarded]

My suggestion is to give him away to first taker in the division.i would love watching petey and brock skate past him lying on the ice a couple times a game or sitting in the penalty box for cross checking miller in the back of the head behind the net.

 

Easy way to gain a couple of goals on the season playing against him.

[Rip The Mesh]

 

[Canuckfanforlife82]

If they lose a third game in a row what does it say about this group? Cole said good teams don't lose two in a row which we already have done. These long road trips really kill our season. How come it feels like no other team starts on the road for a long period of time? Imagine a four game homestand to start a season. I truly believe it's a big reason we have poor starts. Home opener after home opener. 

Edited October 21, 2023 by Canuckfanforlife82

[Jetliner]

Mycheyev gets injured on his first shift, out for the rest of the season

 

lets goooooooo!!!

 

[Rick_theRyper]

Hopefully a healthy Mikheyev brings about a Garland trade.

 

Mikheyev Petey Kuzmenko 

 

We're explosive last year. I bet we see a big game from them and another good game from PDG Miller Boeser. 

 

Canucks win 5-3 

Petey x2

Kuzmenko 

Miller

Boeser (Empty net)

 

 

[Devron]

21 minutes ago, BPA said:

That will make you wonder if Canucks should have bought out Myers instead of OEL.

 

I don’t even wonder. I know buying out OEL was reckless 

[Rick_theRyper]

2 minutes ago, Jetliner said:

Mycheyev gets injured on his first shift, out for the rest of the season

 

lets goooooooo!!!

 

Go back to your bridge you foul creature!

[Canuckfanforlife82]

3 minutes ago, Devron said:

I don’t even wonder. I know buying out OEL was reckless 

Benning sucked at building a defense. His fault, and everyone knew it was a horrible trade as soon as it happened except Benning. Just tells you how poorly his thinking was. Hurt this franchise quite a bit. Win now has to stop. If it isn't your time it isn't your time. Look how much longer we have to wait to become contenders with thinking and trades like that. All these move to date from Allvin just feel like movement that doesn't accomplish much in terms of on defense. What's really needed is an impact dman but we don't have anything to trade that people want. Such a dilemma right now.

Edited October 21, 2023 by Canuckfanforlife82