Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim Doesn't Want the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for Ridiculous Reason
City of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim had a pretty eye-opening quote when speaking about the Canucks and the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a recent article on Daily Hive.
Vancouver is one of Canada's best cities, especially when it comes to putting on big events on the world stage.
The city did a fantastic job with the 2010 Winter Olympics and have a big task ahead as Vancouver is set to host seven matches at BC Place for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
With hosting such big events, it brings thousands upon thousands of fans to the city, which always ends up being a huge economic boost with ticket sales, hotels being booked, eating out at restaurants, shopping, etc.
Mayor Ken Sim cites safety as reasons why he doesn't want Canucks in the Playoffs
When speaking with Kenneth Chan of Daily Hive for an article on fan experiences at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim also touched on the Vancouver Canucks and gave a pretty strange quote regarding the team and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In the article, Sim tells Kenneth Chan that as a hockey fan, he wants to see the Vancouver Canucks make it to the Stanley Cup Final and win, but as the city's mayor, for safety concerns, he doesn't want them to even play a single game in the playoffs.
He added, "We can handle it, but the costs, if they made another [Stanley Cup] run, the bill would be in the millions of dollars."
Given Vancouver's past, mainly the 2011 Stanley Cup Final and the riots after Game 7, it's understandable to see Sim's concern, but it's still a little strange to hear him say that he doesn't even want the team to make it to the playoffs and play a game in the city.
A deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs would bring a big economic boost to the city of Vancouver, there's no questioning that and it was unfortunate Ken Sim refused to hold watch parties downtown during the Stanley Cup Playoffs back in the spring, opting for other areas such as Oak Meadows Park.
With the Vancouver Canucks likely on their way to a Stanley Cup Playoff berth this season as well, it's going to be interesting to see if Ken Sim softens on his stance regarding watch parties downtown or if he'll stick to his guns and not allow them.
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