Stan Smyl Reflects on 40+ Years With The Canucks (So Far)

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Jeff Marek kicks off the show with Vancouver Canucks legend Stan Smyl. They discuss his decision to move on from the front office, moving to B.C. at the age of 13 and spending 40+ years in Vancouver, and his new role within the organization. He reflects on some of the notable moments of his career, his impact on the lives of Canucks players, staff, fans, and one member of the Jeff Marek Show. Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino joins the show (17:58) to share his thoughts on the idea of decentralizing the NHL draft and if the Ottawa Senators won the 2020 NHL Entry Draft before diving into his 2024 NHL Draft Rankings. Next, Seattle Kraken analyst Alison Lukan (49:59) joins the show to discuss the Kraken’s tough start to the season, why Ron Francis and company decided to let Daniel Sprong walk, what to expect from Shane Wright this season and if he could earn a full-time role at some point this season, Vince Dunn’s start to the season after a big payday this offseason, and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	Coming up here in a couple of moments you will hear the story of how my next guest
0:18.8	changed my board operator's life as a young man. It involves Stance Meale, an autograph, and a pizza box. That story coming up in moments. My guest is Stan Smiel, a longtime employee of the Vancouver Canucks
0:35.9	from a number of different points of view
0:37.5	and a number of different levels as well.
0:39.9	He's the only member of the organization
0:41.6	to be part of three Stanley Cup final appearances by the Vancouver Canucks.
0:46.1	One is a player, one is a coach, and one in management.
0:48.7	He is the legend, Stan Smiel, and he joins me now.
0:51.7	Stan, thanks so much for doing this.
0:52.8	How are you today?
0:54.4	I'm very well Jeff and yourself.
0:58.1	I'm doing great.
0:59.0	Thanks so much for this.
0:59.8	And congratulations, not that we're wrapping up a career here
1:02.5	because you're still very much involved
1:04.1	with the Vancouver Canucks.
1:05.8	Just transitioning the role within hockey operations right now,
1:10.5	community ambassador, still doing a lot of community and
1:14.5	business-based initiatives with the Vancouver Canucks, but just as a pause in the
1:18.5	career, first of all, congratulations on everything that you've done with the with the Vancouver Canucks and what sort of brought you to this decision?
1:27.0	Well, thank you. Like you said, I'm not retiring. I'm just moving on to a different position within the organization.
1:35.0	You know, I think I've been thinking about it for a few years here now.
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