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Canucks Minor Hockey Weekend: Semiahmoo vs Squamish

The Squamish Eagles (in white) and Semiahmoo Ravens (#20 Cameron Cheney in black) faced off in the penultimate game on the Vancouver Canucks Minor Hockey Weekend at Rogers Arena. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.

With the lockout inexplicably extending into the Christmas season, it’s hard to for even the most ardent hockey fan to support their local NHL club. The fact is, however, that ownership represents a very, very small fraction of the personnel behind the logo — there are hundreds of incredibly decent human beings who work for each club, and they’re faced with the daunting task of trying to keep good will alive within the communities they serve.

Enter the Vancouver Canucks Minor Hockey Weekend, where 24 teams were invited to skate on Rogers Arena ice. Teams were randomly selected from over 1200 entries from across the province of British Columbia. (Loads of pictures after the jump.)

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