I’ll believe it when an agreement is actually reached. Before then it’s just hot air.
blue_friend
ReclaimerM3GTR
Double checking this isn’t April 1st
EverySecondCountss
I’ve been the loudest advocate on this sub for building it at Brit, even made posts about it and got downvoted pretty hard. Maybe the parasite SEO effected their questions when asking AI lmao.
It makes the most sense. The hockey program there at Brit would love it, there’s a massive parking lot to build from, the ice time there has always been super hard to get, and there’s also an additional gym there with the squash rooms that is old and barely used.
Closest you could get to the arena too.
I hope this means that the Canucks will become involved more in the community again like they used to be there in Britannia too. I remember fin always coming there, and they built the building at Grandview park too and used to always have players and even coaches come there. I remember Alain Vigneault taking the time to come see all us kids, I thought that was super special and he was like a movie star to us lol.
I’ll believe it when I see it though, we’ve been this close a couple times and then it just disappears.
MemeMeOnce
In my mind I never really registered that Britannia is only a 10 minute drive from Rogers Arena
Sarcastic__
Conor Garland’s extension died for this
stickinrink
A reminder the Canucks had a deal to build a practice facility at False Creek, but got the rug pulled out from underneath them. The development remains in limbo. No surprise they probably stuck with this longer than they should have hoping it would happen as being walking distance of Rogers Arena was ideal.
This is a next best case scenario.
They probably could start using the rink this upcoming season as a practice facility. New building and rink phased in as they build.
DiamondDash2k
All it took was a coach, a goalie and ex players calling out the owner for not having a practice rink.
Also an expansion team to arrive and have a practice facility before us.
But we almost there, fam!
DelviewsNightmare
Dropping the practice facility news to distract from Kane being on the top line
Boring_Basket8693
Just to be clear, Aqua in the last few years renovated Rogers arena bringing in one of the nicest video boards in the NHL, new seats, and fully renovated the locker rooms and staff areas.
He also was fine paying three different head coaches at once, nearing $15m in annual coaching salary the most in the NHL
He’s also payed to the cap over the entire last decade, including during Covid when many teams preferred not to.
Now he’s supposedly developing a practice arena nearby.
We don’t know how much funding he’s got for this or what the agreement is yet but calling him a « cheap » owner is missing the point. He was rushing our last rebuild, that’s the problem. In the meantime, he spends a lot of money.
The only legit thing I’ve seen the medical staff apparently being under funded, but, Toronto also had that problem and they’re not cheap. I think that’s just a hockey operations fuck up.
Valldip
It’s wild how long they’ve messed this up. UBC had land and was willing to work with them but the Canucks insisted on getting the land for free
SmakeTalk
BIG IF TRUE
GONNA WAIT TO SEE MORE BEFORE I GET TOO EXCITED
THIS IS ME CALM
pikodon
In 2026, a practice facility AND rebuilding for the first time? What a year it’s been!
Wazzy8
Please let this happen. We finally are going in the right direction and this gives me more hope.
smoothmedia
Downlow Chicken Shack loving the news
wallnutxjames
This isn’t just a rebuild, this is a recommitment to the whole franchise. Finally
kidcanada0
That guy in here who is an urban planner in Burnaby needs better sources.
Some people wait a lifetime, for a moment, like thiiiisssss
ScarvesOnGiraffes
I think management has to go, but if they got this owner to rebuild and build a practice facility in one year that’s a pretty massive accomplishment
nanbanvan
Imagine how good they’ll be when they start practicing
jackfrench9
Credit where it’s due – Aquilini has been shit up until now, but the team is in a hard rebuild / reset, we’re getting our shit together with a practise rink and everyone seems to be taking things seriously.
The Hughes / Petey / JT / Boeser era was a failure. But management and ownership are trying to fix things. Now, you could argue that there’s no honour in surrendering once you’re finally at gunpoint, but I say ‘better late than never.’
604_heatzcore
britannia kids gonna skip school to watch them
theEMPTYlife
The curse will be broken when they finish building I truly believe this
votrechien
The nimbys are going to have a field day with this one.
Mission_Inflation505
It’s about time!
satanic-octopus
bananagrabberjr
Britannia is straight up the best ice I’ve ever skated on. It’s an outstanding sheet.
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Wow. Would be as ideal a location as you could get (without being right next to RA). 10 min drive, cool part of the city.
PLEASE
Crossing my fingers.
https://preview.redd.it/niu3cfxj1hog1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2575b90f5baeea11814588f5c53d1c973af51698
Team actually rebuilding for the first time in franchise history, having the best odds of 1OA, finally building a practise arena
Ideal location cause right beside down low chicken and that would be a perfect day watching the practice and getting food
Damn i hope this is true
Irfaan Gaffar:
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Well, I never thought I’d see the day!
I’ll believe it when an agreement is actually reached. Before then it’s just hot air.
Double checking this isn’t April 1st
I’ve been the loudest advocate on this sub for building it at Brit, even made posts about it and got downvoted pretty hard. Maybe the parasite SEO effected their questions when asking AI lmao.
It makes the most sense. The hockey program there at Brit would love it, there’s a massive parking lot to build from, the ice time there has always been super hard to get, and there’s also an additional gym there with the squash rooms that is old and barely used.
Closest you could get to the arena too.
I hope this means that the Canucks will become involved more in the community again like they used to be there in Britannia too. I remember fin always coming there, and they built the building at Grandview park too and used to always have players and even coaches come there. I remember Alain Vigneault taking the time to come see all us kids, I thought that was super special and he was like a movie star to us lol.
I’ll believe it when I see it though, we’ve been this close a couple times and then it just disappears.
In my mind I never really registered that Britannia is only a 10 minute drive from Rogers Arena
Conor Garland’s extension died for this
A reminder the Canucks had a deal to build a practice facility at False Creek, but got the rug pulled out from underneath them. The development remains in limbo. No surprise they probably stuck with this longer than they should have hoping it would happen as being walking distance of Rogers Arena was ideal.
This is a next best case scenario.
They probably could start using the rink this upcoming season as a practice facility. New building and rink phased in as they build.
All it took was a coach, a goalie and ex players calling out the owner for not having a practice rink.
Also an expansion team to arrive and have a practice facility before us.
But we almost there, fam!
Dropping the practice facility news to distract from Kane being on the top line
Just to be clear, Aqua in the last few years renovated Rogers arena bringing in one of the nicest video boards in the NHL, new seats, and fully renovated the locker rooms and staff areas.
He also was fine paying three different head coaches at once, nearing $15m in annual coaching salary the most in the NHL
He’s also payed to the cap over the entire last decade, including during Covid when many teams preferred not to.
Now he’s supposedly developing a practice arena nearby.
We don’t know how much funding he’s got for this or what the agreement is yet but calling him a « cheap » owner is missing the point. He was rushing our last rebuild, that’s the problem. In the meantime, he spends a lot of money.
The only legit thing I’ve seen the medical staff apparently being under funded, but, Toronto also had that problem and they’re not cheap. I think that’s just a hockey operations fuck up.
It’s wild how long they’ve messed this up. UBC had land and was willing to work with them but the Canucks insisted on getting the land for free
BIG IF TRUE
GONNA WAIT TO SEE MORE BEFORE I GET TOO EXCITED
THIS IS ME CALM
In 2026, a practice facility AND rebuilding for the first time? What a year it’s been!
Please let this happen. We finally are going in the right direction and this gives me more hope.
Downlow Chicken Shack loving the news
This isn’t just a rebuild, this is a recommitment to the whole franchise. Finally
That guy in here who is an urban planner in Burnaby needs better sources.
https://preview.redd.it/pegpgn0u3hog1.jpeg?width=1918&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3b9cbea9f89b756f749861c9ae617a10cbb9b65
We will be able to see who is eating downlow chicken before practice
cool! My old beer league rink in the early 2000s! Got my first goal there and got yelled at by a semi-pro playing with us at 1AM on a Monday.
I hope it adds more community resources for the more needy around that area.
https://preview.redd.it/hwcsyrff4hog1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f52b166095a4e22660a8ad8f4eba2aa6b7395248
Some people wait a lifetime, for a moment, like thiiiisssss
I think management has to go, but if they got this owner to rebuild and build a practice facility in one year that’s a pretty massive accomplishment
Imagine how good they’ll be when they start practicing
Credit where it’s due – Aquilini has been shit up until now, but the team is in a hard rebuild / reset, we’re getting our shit together with a practise rink and everyone seems to be taking things seriously.
The Hughes / Petey / JT / Boeser era was a failure. But management and ownership are trying to fix things. Now, you could argue that there’s no honour in surrendering once you’re finally at gunpoint, but I say ‘better late than never.’
britannia kids gonna skip school to watch them
The curse will be broken when they finish building I truly believe this
The nimbys are going to have a field day with this one.
It’s about time!
Britannia is straight up the best ice I’ve ever skated on. It’s an outstanding sheet.
