Vancouver fans showed no hesitation and great enthusiasm in welcoming longtime Canucks defenceman @Alex Edler back to Rogers Arena on Monday evening.
The 35-year-old rearguard signed with the Los Angeles Kings in October after spending the first 15 seasons of his career in Canucks blue and red/green. He scored 99 of his 100 career goals with Vancouver, finally reaching the century mark as a King against the Calgary Flames on Dec. 2.
Los Angeles’ game against the Canucks on Monday was Edler’s first in Vancouver as an opponent. The Canucks prepared a video tribute for their former assistant captain; Canucks fans in the building added to the salute with a lengthy ovation for their former stalwart.
A warm welcome back to Vancouver for Alex Edler! pic.twitter.com/qfMUZgwWr0
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) December 7, 2021
Here’s some additional footage of the Rogers Arena crowd during the tribute, as posted to Twitter by CanucksArmy managing editor David Quadrelli and contributor Clarissa Sabile:
#Canucks fans welcoming back Alex Edler pic.twitter.com/cw91PG3Y8s
— David Quadrelli (@QuadreIli) December 7, 2021
THANK YOU ALEX EDLER 🦅 #Canucks pic.twitter.com/Bw8qFviTwk
— clarissa! (@quinnsedgework) December 7, 2021
Edler’s former team got the last laugh on Monday. Vancouver trounced the Kings by a 4–0 score in Bruce Boudreau’s first game as Canucks head coach.
