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I’m Lachlan Irvine, and this is the website I’ve called home for all my writing, podcasting and video since 2015.
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Big Reads

Name Game: Ranking the Canucks’ ten prospective names for Abbotsford AHL team
When it comes to the Canucks’ new American Hockey League affiliate coming to Abbotsford for the 2021-22 season, the potential roster and front office aren’t the parts of franchise building […]

Hög’s Plan: To teammates and coaches, Nils Höglander’s rookie experience is one like no other
Editors’ note: the following is an excerpt from my article written for the Vancouver Canucks as part of The Botchford Project mentorship program. Thank you so much to everyone who […]

Mystery Hockey Theatre: Defenders of the Pond (1994)
There was once a time in sports where season ticket holders were sent promotional VHS tapes or DVDs as free gifts, only to watch them approximately once or twice before […]

Jacob Markstrom leaves legacy as one of the Canucks’ greatest goalie success stories
When Jacob Markstrom signed a six-year, $36 million deal with the Calgary Flames on the opening day of free agency, it ended more than just the Trevor Linden trade tree. […]