Hump Day Hunks: Sweet 16 Edition

It was Spring 1994. Vancouver Canucks magic was in the air as our team headed for the Stanley Cup playoffs final. Our team had done the impossible, playing the underdog and beating out all other teams in the Western Conference. I remember being at the series clinching Game 5 that put us into the finals - oh how sweet it was. And there was none sweeter than #16, captain of the Canucks, Trevor Linden.

I owe this Hump Day Hunks Sweet 16 edition to my good friend Melissa. I promised to do it for Trevor's birthday (a couple of weeks ago) but I was away so didn't get to it. She is his biggest fan. EVER. She still sleeps in a Linden night shirt, even after all these years. Even as his boyish cute looks have been chiseled away to a bearded, rugged handsomeness. He came to this city a boy, and we watched him grow into a man.

We used to see Trevor and current Canucks captain Roberto Luongo nearly every week at a sandwich shop the last year of Trevor's career. They would often say hello, smile at us, or say goodbye. One time I almost collided right into him with my pile of forks, straws, and napkins. I'm sure I would have been knocked down and out of breath, and I just about died of embarrassment.

Trevor's come a long way since donning this Canadian tuxedo. From the times I've seen him in person, I can say he's one of the best dressed Canucks. Slim cut cardigans and sweaters, dress shirts, or designer track jackets. His jeans fit him really nicely too =D.


So, as the Canucks play tonight against the LA Kings in a pivotal game, let us find inspiration from our Hump Day Hunk. Trevor's given us his heart and soul and let's hope the current Canucks can also find that in themselves tonight. GO CANUCKS GO!!!

ps - can you believe what a baby Henrik Sedin looks like here?

Hump Day Hunks: NHL Edition

Happy Hump Day Hunks! I got Hump Day started early this weekend, when I met, for the second time, the Hunk (and my crush) that started this all: Mason Raymond. He was doing an autograph signing, and when I found out, I rushed down with my Canucks jersey. The highlight was when i was chatting with him, he actually remembered meeting me last year. I've been swooning for a few days!

Above: How I met Mason Raymond (again).

Since you've been waiting for this, so I've created an extra long post with some of the finest looking specimens from the NHL. Without further delay I present to you Hump Day Hunks - NHL Edition.

No list of the NHL's hottest hockey players can exist without this man, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The youngest man to ever captain a team to a Stanley Cup, this hottie will also lead Team Canada to 2010 Olympic glory.

Vancouver ladies are still pining for Blue Eyes Taylor Pyatt who used to play for our home team. Luckily he plays for Phoenix which means us westcoast girls can fawn all over him when he rolls into town to play.

I didn't know who this cutie was but he showed up on some list of the hottest hockey players. Thank Google for Rick DiPietro, goalie for the NY Islanders.


It's a shame goalies wear full face masks, especially since so many of them are blessed in the looks department. Our next hunk, Swede Henrik Lundqvist of the NY Rangers, may wear a mask but we know what's smouldering underneath.


He looks like a baby JT - it's Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks. I have such a soft spot for him, even though his Hawks are big rivals to my Canucks.

This next hunk played for my Canucks, and I didn't even know that until some friends of mine met him at a team charity function and their jaws dropped to the floor. Rob Davison, now of the San Jose Sharks,may not get much ice-time, but he gets plenty of attention on Hump Day Hunks.

We all love a man who can rock a suit, and I say Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils shows us how it's done.


Hump Day Hunks will be back in two weeks time, just in time for the start of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic Winter Games! How do we celebrate that? With a special Olympic edition of course! Submit your suggestions for 2010 Olympic hotties now!