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Vancouver Courier staff writer Mark Hasiak wrote a great article about the Canucks Outsider podcast and my history as a grassroots Canucks chronicler.  The article breaks out a ton of references and anecdotes and really captures the vibe of what i/we are doing with the show and the international Canucks community.

Dan Toulgoet came by my office to take some snaps with me and some gear (including the obligatory headphones making my ears look like wee flaps).  I hadn't seen it yet when the CBC TV called today after seeing it and wanting to send a crew over - fun times for Canucks fans ... and more to come tonight!

There's a snippet below for your reading pleasure but be sure to visit VanCourier.com for the whole article (and again thanks for Mark and Dan for a pro-styley-work): 

Dave Olson is stoked about the Canucks and raring to podcast. Photo-Dan Toulgoet

Hockey night in Canuck land a hit with overseas audiences

By Mark Hasiuk-Staff writer

As local fans catch Canucks fever, Dave Olson is connecting with faraway fans around the world who don't want to miss out on this year's playoff run.

During the team's last run to the final in 1994, the 36-year-old North Vancouver resident recognized a need for an information source for far-flung Canucks fans.

"I was living in Tottori, Japan as a mushroom farmer, so I missed all the Canucks coverage," said Olson, who bills himself as the Canucks Outsider. "Although I could see the box score in the paper, I didn't have that feeling and camaraderie with the rest of Canucks Nation."

Read the rest of "Hockey Night in Canuck land a hit with overseas audiences" ... But here's one more quote which sums up the Canucks Outsider Live shows perfectly, 

"While he doesn't show the Canucks television broadcast, Olson and a rotating panel of guests-mainly friends and local hockey enthusiasts-provide typical "living room" commentary about the game and discuss topics like Trevor Linden's peaks and valleys, the 1982 and 1994 playoff runs and the whereabouts of former Canuck tough guy Gino Odjick. Olson also showcases his collection of Canucks memorabilia, including a Pit Martin hockey card and the Canucks Family Cookbook from 1981 that contains a perogie recipe from Stan Smyl's mother."