The 50th season of Vancouver Canucks’ history began with a celebration of appointing the 14th captain in team history. Bo Horvat took center stage during the pre-game ceremony of their Roger’s Arena home opener to be officially handed the “C” from the former captain, Henrik Sedin.
No question, the secret was out almost all summer long, but nonetheless, once the final decision was made public, a conversation sparked across B.C. and a lot of the west coast hockey world with everyone wondering the same thing. “Is the 24-year-old capable of carrying this team into the next era?