This week marked a few big milestones for some Canucks. Jake Virtanen celebrated a birthday, Philip Larsen celebrated a new beginning, and Sven Baertschi showed us all what he looks like with the Snapchat dog filter (Spoilers: it’s very fun).
- It was Jake Virtanen’s 20th birthday this week and @VanCanucks encouraged fans to send in videos to wish him a happy birthday. They did this a little early, though, so Virtanen had to thank fans for birthday wishes twice.
Guys ! My birthday is on the 17th ! Thank you though everyone
— Jake Virtanen (@Jake_Virtanen) August 14, 2016
Thank you for all the birthday wishes everyone ❤️?
— Jake Virtanen (@Jake_Virtanen) August 17, 2016
The fan video includes a surprise guest star and a dog:
Hey @Jake_Virtanen, #Canucks fans wanted to wish you a happy birthday, so here’s a #VirtsBirthday video for you ??https://t.co/q52WIY16CJ
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) August 17, 2016
- Also, Winnipeg Jet Chase De Leo revealed that Jake Virtanen’s nickname is “Meat”, which is almost definitely better than “Big Country”
Happy birthday Meat, much love!? @Jake_Virtanen pic.twitter.com/PXijSBZkV9
— Chase De Leo (@Dels9) August 17, 2016
- Virtanen spent his last day as a teenager doing what teenagers love most – catching Pokemon.
Eric & @Jake_Virtanen catching Pokemon this afternoon! #GottaCatchEmAll #Canucks pic.twitter.com/MwP3oBqe96
— Canucks For Kids (@Canucksforkids) August 16, 2016
- Sven Baertschi and his girlfriend Laura locked themselves in a dog cage last week to raise money for the BC SPCA. Bo Horvat tried to say “C’mon” but typed “Common” instead but we’ll forgive him because he seems like a nice young man
Common Canuck fans help get my line mate outta the kennel I kinda need him this year.. @SvenBaertschi #ForTheDogs https://t.co/cVTcQhFcQG
— Bo Horvat (@BoHorvat) August 12, 2016
Sven posed for some great photos with some great dogs.
About to lock himself in a kennel to raise money for @BC_SPCA.
But first, puppy cuddles.https://t.co/cjl5UZvhzh pic.twitter.com/RKtxmGVT3E
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) August 12, 2016
And here he is being a dog himself:
Thank u for helping @SvenBaertschi & Laura raise more than $4400 for the @BC_SPCA yesterday! https://t.co/tGruNr7MsT pic.twitter.com/XypMu5mCDW
— Canucks For Kids (@Canucksforkids) August 14, 2016
- Here is new Canuck Philip Larsen with a cake version of himself. I like that the cake-Larsen is wearing a toque. Larsen’s hometown seems very excited about his return to the NHL and the cake is adorable.
People in Philip Larsen’s hometown are understandably proud he’s back in the NHL #Cake #Canucks #Congrats @botchford pic.twitter.com/betFiDuBP8
— Tim Veale (@CanuckInDenmark) August 14, 2016
- Now seems like as good a time as any to bring up the fact that Erik Gudbranson has a Hatebreed lyric tattooed on his torso.
@hatebreed honor never dies. #hardcorehockey #FLA pic.twitter.com/QR0fyrr4yg
— Erik Gudbranson (@Guddy44) July 26, 2013
great pic of Sven, Laura and the pooch.
That tattoo … ughhh
“Snapchat dog filter (Spoilers: it’s very fun).”
That dog filter, or any Snapchat filter is only fun if you’re under 14
I don’t know what hatebreed is but E.G. might as well have tattooed the lyrics to a Spice Girls song on 60% of his body.
Between the Pokemon, Snapchat and pop lyrics tatooes I’m convinced the future of pro sports is doomed
you got it, “Zig-a-zig-ah” baby!
Oh, Boohoo people like things that you don’t?
Their music and social activities aren’t up to your extremely high standards?
Cheer up Grinch.
Hatebreed isn’t exactly pop.
Try, new school East Coast Hardcore.
that was my second guess
That sounds like a hipster half breed form of pop.
Still not worthy of being permanently inked into a dudes flesh.
Wow… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur2hNZLynhQ so that’s Hatebreed… it’s not even good music… will EG even be listening to them in a decade? Ugh, now I’ve written off the IQ of EG …and its even got me worrying about the hockey IQ of EG haha
I was thinking the tattoo should have been in all caps in a jagged font.
Not to worry, tats, like cigars and Donald Trump are a fad. Hell, probably over 50% of young women have them and they can’t all be dumb, not even the maligned blondes.