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Returning from an ill-fated Mexican vacation in time to see the meaningless season finale, Dave rambles on about a horrential bout of gut sickness and hanging at a beach bar while the Canucks imploded. Wheelchaired and sedated, he arrived home to find the Nucks missing the playoffs, sending off Trevor Linden without a final win and shifting the team in unknown directions with impending free agents, unclear strategy, and unproven prospects and finally, Dave (comfy back in North Van) considers how the now-officially-official ownership might move forward before summoning Canucks heores of the future to step forth.

Download Sick in the Guts - Canucks Outsider hockey podcast #62 (.mp3, 50:26, 41MB)

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See also The Crazy Canucks

Thanks to Dan Funboy for kick ass analysis all season - some one give this guy a contract! and Album Art by Bread 

This episode dedicated to Tom "The Tickler" Larschied - Thanks for "bringing it" even when the players didn't (and he's a guy with a squirrelly gut i hear)

Music: Antonio Carlos Jobim/Astrud Gilberto/João Gilberto/Stan Getz (from Dedicated to Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vol. 1), Black Angels (live at SXSW 2008 + Young Men Dead), The Constantines (live at SXSW 2008), Bill Lenker (live in the Woodshop 2006), Grateful Dead Brokedown Palace (live at Tempe Arizona 1992), the Blackberry Bushes (from Moon Pie), unknown pipers and drummers (St. Patrick's Day parade, Vancouver 2007) 

In the shadow of the NHL trade deadline, Dave ~ and several late night beers ~ bid farewell to Matt Cooke and examine other possible player swaps. Then after some tasty rockin', peers down the road ahead to the hectic schedule of "must-win" games, and recounts of visit with Kent of We are all Canucksleheads while recording with the Crazy Canucks and the Ultimate Canuck Search guys at the Canucks open practice who asked "Can-U-Nuck?".

Download The Pressure Cooker! - Canucks Outsider #61 (.mp3, 43:22, 35MB)

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See also The Crazy Canucks - We are all Canucksleheads 

Music by:

Rodeo Kill - "Outlaw Country Band from Olympia, WA" Old Hank, Hearbreak away from Hell

Derek K. Miller - Striking Silver 

Numbskulz - Wannabe

More Numbskulz: 

Meet the Numbskulz - Choogle on #19

Catching Up with The Numbskulz - Choogle on #26

The Numbskulz Grow Up and Rock Out - Choogle on #55

Torino 2006 Skeleton Gold Medalist athlete Duff Gibson chats with Olympic Outsider host Dave Thorvald about having a beer named after him, life as a Calgary fireman, being Canada's (and the world's) oldest gold medalist, training for technical and speed courses, the Whistler track, athletic challenges and the future of the sport at an Olympic rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery in May 2006.

Download The Duff Man! - Olympic Laughs with the Superhero Skeleton-ist Duff Gibson
(.mp3, 8MB, 9:53)

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Duff Gibson and Gold Medal in Vancouver, BC, May 2006, photo by Dave O

Travel along to a record setting performance as Luongo breaks the Canucks all-time shut out record and Naslund ties Trevor Linden's all-time scoring mark while Dave rants about Alberta teams on HNIC, drama in Maple Leafs land, intermission concourse chat with JJ (of Canucks Hockey Blog and The Crazy Canucks) plus a mystery cameo guest, and rolls the audience fervor with chants of "MVP! while swilling strong winter ales.  Other topics includes: the changed (missing?) rafter banners, Burke's trade/cap proposal, schedule adjustments, Sergei Fedorov's role adjustment, Ryan Kesler's emergence as an agitator, Byron Ritchie finding a role, and an historical, oratory reading of the names of all 48 Canucks goaltenders since 1970.

Download Snow Day Shutout Streak Celebration - Canucks Outsider #59 (mp3, 34:06, 28MB)

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Music:

The Numbskulz

The Misery Whip 

The Black Angels

TTH (live)

{note: link forthcoming, ...}  

A slow turnaround and a quick edit for this episode of Canucks Outsider with DaveO enjoying a couple conversations with Dan Funboy - one before the home Red Wings game and another chunk from a week or two earlier before the game versus the Sharks recalling twin wins versus Oilers.  Usual banter and wisdom about positions, linecombos, teamplay, faceoffs, with shoutouts to foreign lands - now fortified with Centre ice.

Download Shifting into Gear, Sorta - Canucks Outsider #58 (mp3, 43:15, 35MB)

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Photo DaveO, arted up by Bread the Producer

Music by: The Numbskulz, The Black Angels, The Crimea, Derek K. Miller (penmachine.com), Bill Janovitz, Rambling Canuck

With a couple of games in the bag, Dave and Dan Funboy comment on the loss versus San Jose, enjoy the OT win over Calgary, give props for Morrison's versatily and clutch-ability, ideas about a faceoff consultant, Luongo's knee and Cloutier's temper and legacy, thoughts on Sanford, and banter on Flames, Flyers and Oilers team building.  Mentions of Andrew Cassels, Joe Juneau, Team Canada Junior, and the Predators' Mason, Trotz and Martin Gelinas.

Download First Week Gone, Plenty to Come - Canucks Outsider #57

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Season 3 of the original Canucks podcast, the Canucks Outsider kicks off with a fresh beer and a variety pack of Dan Funboy's punditry, shout outs to The Crazy Canucks (and Dave's spiel on the Super/Summit Series) and invitations to participate issued to global Canuck fans from Melbourne to London to Winnipeg.  Plus a segment from the Canuck sweater launch (with a couple of interviews), salutes to Team Canada and their Super Series success, Captain and Bruin Milan Lucic, the Memorial Cup champion Vancouver Giants, plus expectations for the 2007-08 version of the Canucks team, support and acknowledgment for the Captain and expectation for the podcast.

Thanks to Richard Eriksson of CanucksNation.com for clutch technical assistance plus Bryght and Zhonka for their continued assistance in bringing the Canucks Outsider to your hockey-lovin' ears.

Download Fresh Beer, New Season, Same Expectations - Canucks Outsider #56 (.mp3, 28MB, 34:29)

Photo by Roland Tanglao fromCanucks Outsider Live Game 5 Anaheim Ducks May 3, 2007

Art by Bread the Producer 

Bonus (thanks John)

• The Ice Hole
• Wikipedia: 2007 Super Series, 1972 Summit Series

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On a summer Saturday, Dave heads to the BC Floorball's Challenge Tournament to learn whassup with fast-paced indoor hockey sport and watch the Swiss Selects soundly defeat the Canadian Waveriders in an exhibition besides the 5-nation cup tournament.  While there, Dave talks to Switzerland's Simon and Simon (not to be confused with the TV show), rookie player Boris Mann, Stewart "The Fossil" from England (and another player from London) plus interviews with BC Floorball's Greg Beaudin (AKA Billy Tucker) and the "godfather" of Canadian Floorball, Finland's Juha Mikola.  Topics include rules and regulations, Swiss military training, beautifulness of Vancouver, pro players in Europe, equipment, sportsmanship and beer.

Grab Swiss Dominate BC Floorball Challenge - Canucks Outsider #55 (.mp3, 34:23, 32MB)

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Kris Krug's (Vancouver Photographer) kickin' at BC Floorball flickr page
via More Photos from the 1st Annual BCFF Floorball Challenge

BC Floorball's Tournament Coverage

Richard Eriksson's Week of Floorball report on Urban Vancouver and Youtube'd floorball video

The Province (via BC floorball Federation on esports)

North Shore News (via BC Floorball Fancy Footwork)

Greg Beaudin, President of BC Floorball (greg.beaudin@bcfloorball.com) says,

"The Future of Floorball in Canada, proven by the results of the day, is not in the hands of the skilled hockey players turned Floorball enthusiasts but rather in the youth who can grow up learning the skills and tactics of the game as the Swiss team graciously made us realize with the thumping that they handed us. We hope the spectators enjoyed watching true Floorball skill and we thank them for coming out to watch.  Floorball is an amazing team sport for its accessibility, versatility, affordability, energy and sportsmanship.  It is totally Gym friendly and we hope that schools and community centers are quick to value Floorball as an ideal, safe, and economical Gym sport for girls and boys.  We hope that all of you can spread the good word and build the buzz for Floorball.

Play Floorball in BC - Drop in an to experience the co-ed fun - new players welcome and may borrow gear.

When and Where: Register - Poster

Monday Night Floorball - $7 Mondays 6pm-7.45pm at the Roundhouse in downtown Vancouver 

[UPDATE] Summer hiatus Thursday Night Floorball - $7 Thursdays, 7PM Mulgrave School in West Vancouver

More Floorball:

bcfloorball.com - BC Floorball

playfloorball.com - Floorball Canada

floorballontario.com - Floorball in Ontario

floorballpro.com - Floorball Equipment 

Swiss Zimmerman vs. Canadian Zimmerman (by Kris Krug)

Bogus Coverage (no permalinks, tsk tsk ..., just here for posterity and shame):

The Outlook

The Courier

A bit of bummer to say the least ... up 2-0 we seemed to be driving the bus safely back the garage but alas, ... the Ducks rallied with a couple to force OT and before we could get the OT mojo working, the game was over and the Nucks find themselves at the precipice - holding the short end of the stick in a 3-1 series.

photo of Bob and Doug by Roland

The Alive for the Playoffs event last night had some technical difficulties but we played through it the best we could (i admittedly was not in game shape).  Really enjoyed the communication via multiple channels (Ustream, IRC, Skype, phone) and knowing that fans around the world are in tough with us. 

photo Roland

Special Welcome:

Maddog McCarthy tuning in from Pacifica (hear Maddog talk about Nepalese politics on "Mission to the Homestead and Himalayas - Choogle on #30" Maddog was my amigo in Japan during the 94 cup run.

photo Roland

Happy Funtime Thanks to:

• Crazy Canucks cohorts Miss 604 'The Surrey Girl' for her insight and vibe plus iowa John of RadioZoom for geeking out and taking the mic for a spell
• Hot Wheel Jason of the Kittamat (what were they called again?) & Elastic Path for space
• BC Floorball's The Fossil for extra witty punditry (write blog post about the Blazers since you are the know-it-all).
• JMV (?) the mysterious Flickr photog i didn't get to say goodbye to - great pre-game craft time and general good humour
  
• Mr. Furley for running the board and being responsible for random non sequiters

Plus cheers to Karl from the 'Peg, Bob Sugar, Aussie Tom for coming along as well as "regulars" GZ Expat, Austrailian guy, Dan Funboy, Radio Bread, SillyGwaillo and you!

Photo Miss 604

Topical Links

These are coming at some point ... can anyone remember the topics i needed to link to?  Here's a sart (ugh 'll never get around to this ...)

• Curt Fraser and Glen Hanlon both coaches of the Belarus national team
• World Champioship - Team Canada roster - Division C recap
• Manitoba Moose win Game 7!!
• Cory Schneider at Boston College
  
• Harry Neale and Roger Nielson - coaches of the Canucks in 82
  
• Vancouver Voodoo and the coach Dave 'Tiger' Williams
• New West Bruins comepting for the Stanely Cup(?) Queen's Park arena
• Denman Arena - the now non-existent home of the Vancouver Milliionaires - winners of the Stanley Cup in 1915
• Game 7 Wild Times in Surrey video clip
• Bob and Doug Mackenzie's upcoming 1 hour 24-er special

photo by Roland - Fin by Rebecca

Misc Media Roundup

• Dave O in Vancouver Courier
• Miss 604 Rebecca in the Province
• Crazy Canucks on CTV
• Roland and Dave on CBC Radio One
• Dave, John & Rebecca on Get Connected on CKNW

photo by Drew O on Miss 604's photostream

Stay On Board Outsiders!  This Canucks Bus ain't stalled out yet! 

Will likely see ya Alive for Game 5!

Well... technically this is a small turkey ... Enjoy

Dave and Roland on CBC's On the Coast show on 4/20/07 previewing the Alive for the Playoffs Vidcast Event on 4/21/07.

Download CBC Radio One On the Coast Interview
(7:14, .mp3, 7MB)

Quick annoucement

For the first ever live, streaming video episode of the Canucks Outsider on Saturday. April 21st at 5PM PST.  The show will be delivered via UStream.tv and feature live chat, guests, hi-jinks and libations.  Stay tuned for details and save the date/time.

Also in this clip ... While waiting for the Seabus the morning after the third win versus Dallas, Dave shows a wee bit of excitedness about the exploits of Ohlund, Linden and Mitchell.

Download Canucks Outsider Alive in the Playoffs! Live Video Cast Announcement
(3:23, .mp3, 3MB) 

Album Art on Flickr

Tunes by Derek K. Miller and Ill Lit.

Kicking off Lord Stanley's tournament, Dave joins up with the Crazy Canucks gang for a TV spot at the overrated Library Square pub in Vancouver as the Nucks face-off against Dallas Stars for Game Two.

JJ of Canucks hockey blog talks about the seven period epic and Denmark joining Canuck nation with Jannick Hansen's call-up and Iowa of John Radio Zoom and Miss 604 the Surrey girl weigh in with predictions.

Two partying correspondents - D-Mac and Mark the Motivational Speaker - check in from the rink to chronicle the 2-0 demise.  Then Dave wraps it up with a spiel of his own to rally the lads for the impending Game 3 and then digs out a clip about the open practice a few weeks back.

Besides the CTV bit, the Canucks Outsider visted the Dallas Stars Podcast the morning after the loss.

Download Quarter Final Craziness - Canucks Outsider #52 (.mp3, 28:14, 26MB)

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Tunes by:

Rambling Canuck - homegrown tunes from Portland

One Eyed Jacks - North Van punk rock

Silver Needle (caution Myspace) - LA glamrock wildlads

Levon and his Ramblers - JimmyVivino and Levon Helm, recorded at the Midnight Ramble, Levon Helm Studios, 01.14.12006. Also available from levonhelm.com

More:

Dallas Stars podcast Episode 32 Apr 16, 2007

Week 1 of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs is here ... and Scott and I spent the episode covering it. With special guest Dave Olson of the Canucks Outsider Podcast we covered the first two games of the Vancouver-Dallas first round series, then reviewed our picks from last week vs how the other 7 series' have gone.

St. Patricks Day Weekend bonanza begins with Dave O celebrating the win on HNIC vs Detroit and recounting a meeting with Chelios and teammates before catching up with Dan Funboy to recap OT games vs Blues and Wild plus review the Oilers situation over beers at the Cambie plus a quick visit with some Ultimate Fans heading out on the Seabus to make a video.

Download "Toe to Toe with Chelios on St. Patrick's Day - Canucks Outsider #51" (.mp3, 26:30, 24MB)

Music by One Eyed Jacks from North Van and snippets from Vancouver's St. Patrick's Day parade

Album art photo by Dave O, design by Bread the Producer

Revised Audio Repost - original slightly screwed up, this one less so, download again as desired ...

Grab bag episode with host Dave Thorvald talking trade deadline and pre playoff prognostication with transit-riding Dan Funboy plus some South East division insight to set up the game night at the Thrashers (thanks Mark) extravagnaza including copious history and pre-game skate analysis of callups, veterans and stars.  Plus Dave checks in on the Jeff Cowan show vs. Gretzky's Coyotes with rec league dynamo Chris Bob Sugar.

Download Thrashers Game Night Variety Pack - Canucks Outsider #49 (44:11, 41MB, .mp3)

Music snippets: "Fake out" by Derek K. Miller of IHR (hear them review my beloved M Audio Microtrack) plus Bread and Av playing "$20 Bill" and Mark Olson playing "Flame."

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Before heading off to the rink, Dave checks in with Amigo Chris AKA Bob Sugar to break down the convincing victory over the Oilers.  Then, at the game, Dave rambles on abut the Hawks' rebuilding, Canucks' identity, Bieksa's mad fists, and discourses on beverage and hot sauce selection, while rocking out to the young rockstars Numbskulz and Soilent Green.

Download Blackhawk Thursday - Canucks Outsider podcast #48 (42:02, 39MB, .mp3)

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In the 2nd intermission versus the Blue Jackets, Dave talks about seeing the Blackhawks game with Karl from Winnipeg on Grey Cup Sunday.  Plus wins vs. Detroit, and drinkin' to forget the losses to Preds and Avs .

Moreover, an invite to Dave Nonis (former Cap'n of the Maine Black Bears) to chat over a beverage at the Queen's Cross and thoughts on the teams' ails,.

Finally, a thrilling opportunity to come on the show!  Just give me 2 free tickets to the games vs. Canes, Thrashers or Lightning ;-)) and a few other gift giving ideas for a diligent podcaster.

Canucks Outsider #44 (25:07, 23.1MB, .mp3)

Fine tunes by Silversun Pick-ups "Well Thought out Twinkles" from KEXP's Song of the Day podcast, "Drinkin'" by the defunct Frequency db - check out Mastan Music hour podcast with Sam Densmore (and Jeremy Wilson), now of Silverhawk with John C. Densmore, and Bread the proucer with some grooves.

The "missing interview episode" with Dave Thorvald chatting with hockey aficianados in Olympia, WA including fantasy champ Puget Ranger, KB Smooth & Funboy in a smoky van, plus John and Rebecca chime in.

Listen to Canucks Outsider Episode 30 (18:01)

photo by DaveO, more on Flickr

Belated due to technical difficulties, but ... On the Seabus, Dave offers comments on Crawford's release from duties, new coach speculation, insipid Vancouver reporters, Dave Nonis remarks, Jovo re-signing, and the future of the 'Nucks.

Listen Up! (.m4a) - Canucks Outsider #29

photo by Dave O

Plus, rambles on about first round playoff series, favorite centres, and mentions Radio Zoom, Sens Underground and Miss 604.

The day after the last game of consequence of the Canucks season, Dave and Dan discuss what went wrong and what might happen in the off-season with help from tasty beers.  Plus banter on about playoff match-ups, upcoming amateur draft, and what to do with all the free time.

Dave Thorvald, clearly affected by the end-of-season crunch, recounts the euphoria of the overtime win versus Calgary win and the disheartening loss versus Ducks, plus post-game report from Darren Barefoot and 'Nuck sightings by Austin Lee. 

Listen Up! Canucks Outsider #27 (.m4a)

Thanks to Mudhoney, Numbskulz and you.
Plus: Anson Carter's Big Up Entertainment 

Part Two of Two - Extended Canucks Outsider

Dave Thorvald - feeling the pressure of the final five Canucks games - rambles on about character, strategy and good luck charms in the hours leading up the critical Hockey Night in Canada matchup versus the Calgary Flames.  

Listen up! Canucks Outsider #26, Part 2

He waxes nostalgic while reviewing Canucks history and recapping the highs and lows of the Canucks' seasons since 1993-94, then indulges in a few thoughts from the 1970s while reading an article about Jake Milford flying to Sweden in the Pig Express.   Grab two beverages, it's a long one. 

Canucks.com Hall of Fame
Canucks Library

Part One of Two - Extended Canucks Outsider

Dave Thorvald - feeling the pressure of the final five Canucks games - rambles on about character, strategy and good luck charms in the hours leading up the critical Hockey Night in Canada matchup versus the Calgary Flames.  

Listen up! Canucks Outsider #26, Part 1

He waxes nostalgic while reviewing Canucks history and recapping the highs and lows of the Canucks' seasons since 1993-94, then indulges in a few thoughts from the 1970s while reading an article about Jake Milford flying to Sweden in the Pig Express.   Grab two beverages, it's a long one. 

Canucks.com Hall of Fame
Canucks Library

 

Dave Thorvald catches up on a smattering of Canucks topics including trade deadline deals, inter-personal relationship intrigue, playoff forecast and players knowing their role.

Listen to Canucks Outsider #25!


Canucks static montage

Plus updates on Giants playoff series versus Prince George Cougars, B.C. Women's Championship, Winter Olympic flag ceremony, and an unusual amount of housekeeping details where Dave pimps his other podcasts, encourages listener participation and schelps Bryght websites.

Mentions of:
Vancouver Canucks Op-Ed
Darren Barefoot
Radio Zoom
Vancouver Sun article about podcasting "Now hear this! Part 2"
Vancouver Canucks newsgroup
Postcards from Gravelly Beach (literature podcast)
Choogle on with Uncle Weed (podcast of adventures and hi-jinx)
Clubside Breakfast Time (eggs, bacon and Olympia music)
i am dave (at) olsonboys.org


VANOC CEO John Furlong

BC Women's hockey championship at Harry Jerome

Pics by Dave O

During 2nd intermission versus Calgary, DaveO and Dan Funboy recap win versus Blue Jackets and Saturday night loses against Flames. Todd Hens-le-nator helps Dave comprehend the subsequent loss to Flames.

Listen Victory versus BJs and Calgary woes - Canucks Outsider #8! 

Dave runs down the injuries to Cooke, Cloutier and Allen – and the resultant Moose call-ups. Plus review of win vs Wild and looking ahead to BJs and Flames.

Listen to: Injuries, Wins and BJs - Canucks Outsider #7!

Dave with guest, Sweatpants Mark, recap Avalanche games – plus banter including l’affaire Bertuzzi, Matt Cooke, shoot-outs, Joe Sakic, and more.

Listen to: Avs Recaps, Bertuzzi, Cooke, Shoot-out, Sakic - Canucks Outsider #6! 

Dave (and a cup of tea) recaps the win in Minnnesota and previews the first post-incident game in Colorado. Plus e-mail from Australia and talk about Canucks’ announcers and whiny Leafs fans.

Listen to: Wild recap, Avs preview and announcer chat - Canucks Outsider #5!

Dave is joined by Dan Funboy at the Penalty Box in Olympia. They recap wins against Dallas and Chicago and discuss right-hand shooters and upcoming games against Colorado plus the first period versus Phoenix.

Listen to: Dallas and Chicago recaps - Canucks Outsider #3!