December 10, 2003 4 Sports ¢ the other press © Canucks Corner CF Miley OP Columnist Welcome to 2004 ’Nucks’ fans. There, hard, was it? The great thing about time th § New Year's Eve in particular—is that you feal to do anything. If you simply hang toug drunk and tell jokes, time will inevitably pa year will come. Last year saw the Canucks c rise to join the NHL’ elite. The team said goodt Trent Klatt, Peter Skudra, and Murray Baron—they hello to Jason King, Johan Hedberg, and another crus ing playoff disappointment. Regardless of how well the Canucks play during the remainder of the regular season, this team will be measured by their playoff performance, and their playoff performance alone. As my calendar flips from December's Matt Cooke to January’s Daniel Sedin, I can’t help but reflect on what 2004 will hold for the Vancouver Canucks. Will this finally be the year that Brian Burke makes a big trade deadline move? Will the Canucks win the Northeast Division? Will I ever see a parade down Robson Street? Who knows? In lieu of any actual insight into what this year may hold, I will instead make a few wishes. I know, I know, I’m supposed to be making resolutions, not wish- es, but this hockey fan has some needs, damn it. Here, in no particular order, is my wish list for 2004: Continued health and development for defenseman Bryan Allen. Allen hasn't looked at all out of place this season, and his continued maturity will be a key to solid- ifying the Canuck’ D-corps. Please Hockey Gods, please make Todd Bertuzzi go to member that he weighs 245 pounds. i e back | ods hair out: } Axelsson. Swedis ew hockey hair,” and is quickly replacing the mullet in many hock- ey circles. Be disheveled, oh high-scoring Volvo lovers. Word up. I wish for the growth of national Canadian pride. For real. It is my wish that we, as Canadians, bind together to be a prideful and better nation. I wish to care about labour unrest in Quebec, sunrises in Nunavut, one small child in Halifax, and a family struggling in Winnipeg just as much as what happens here in BC. I wish for a coun- try that thinks for itself, that resists the insane politics of our fanatical neighbor. I wish for better health care and quality education for all Canadians. Amen. I wish for a handful of Vancouver Canucks on the all- star ballot. Oops, cancel that Hockey Gods, already got that one. I wish to see Brent Sopel packaged with a third round draft choice for a youngish defenseman that is ready to t crappy referee Mick MaGoo will answer his d become Siegfried’s new Roy. You're a star e fans at the game are here to see you and penalty calls, Yeah, right. ew Canucks owner that will love and Also, please get rid of the current uni- em with some form of the old “stick forms. Please use the “Johnny Canuck” dur third jersey. ease take out the red line, widen the ice surface, and help the powers that be to allow offense back into the NHL. I know I’ve already asked for quite a bit, Santa, but besides the Canadian pride, this one is my biggest wish. I wish for all the Canucks to be healthy come playoff time. I’m currently crossing my fingers, knocking on wood, lighting magic candles, sacrificing chickens, and completing several other jinx-erasers for even bringing this one up. For my part, I will spell Mick McGeough’s name prop- erly from time to time. I will refrain from subtle jokes, like spelling Mr. McGeough’s name after Mr. Magoo, the fatheaded, bald, blind cartoon character from my youth. I promise to be a kinder person, and not to call Mick MaGoo fat, and to only write nice things about people in the New Year. Maybe. In the mean time, and in between time, Go ’Nucks. Classifieds Students advertise for free! 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