Canucks remember Luc Bourdon with pre-game tribute, unveil memorial wall

By: Jim Morris, THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Luc Bourdon, the former Vancouver Canuck defenceman with the big smile and bright future, will never play in GM Place again but his presence will always be remembered in the building. The Canucks honoured Bourdon Thursday night with a moving tribute prior to their NHL season-opening game against the Calgary Flames and by unveiling a wall dedicated to his memory. Bourdon, 21, of Shippagan, N.B., died in a motorcycle accident in May. Prior to the match Bourdon's last game-worn jersey was presented to his family. A heart-warming video - showing pictures of Bourdon as a child, him playing junior hockey and his days with the Canucks - was played on the big screen while Tom Cochrane and Ken Greer of the band Red Rider played their hit song Big League. Bourdon's mother, grandmother,... [read full story]