Roger Neilson
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Roger Paul Neilson was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams. Known as "Captain Video" because of his technological contributions to the g
Statue of Roger Neilson at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Towel Power
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Towel Power is a term used by the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League to describe the waving of rally towels by their fans. The tradition started in the 1982 Campbell Conference Finals whe
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…Canucks players did the same thing, and all were ejected from the game. By doing this, Neilson inadvertently started an NHL tradition. Canucks fans waved white towels by the thousands at the next game, a playoff tradition that continues to this day and is widely copied by other hockey teams. Neilson was awarded an honorary Doctor of…
Towel Power in Vancouver during the Canucks' 2007 NHL Playoffs
Towels laid out on each seat at the Pacific Coliseum prior to the 2007 Memorial Cup final in Vancouver.