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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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Unfinished Business | October 12, 2022 – The CreaseCast
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.…