January 10, 2001

Canucks.com 2.001 puts one in the net with site re-launch Multimedia site offers daily updates, video highlights, audio and video streaming, fan interaction

Vancouver, BC ­ The Vancouver Canucks added brawn to their on-line roster today with the launch of a completely re-designed and upgraded canucks.com. The team’s website will give Canucks’ fans an inside view of the day-to-day happenings of a team in the NHL. The site will feature a heavy emphasis on multimedia, with gameday postings of audio, video, photos, the latest news and in-depth reports from the Vancouver Canucks.

"We all know the internet is becoming a tremendous source of information for sports fans," said Brian Burke, President & GM of the Vancouver Canucks. "Canucks.com is a great opportunity for the team to speak directly to our fans."

"There is no website like this in hockey today." said Chris Hebb, Vice President, Broadcast and New Media for the Vancouver Canucks and General Motors Place. "Staff will update roster info, game notes, results, news, community info and photos on a daily basis, and make this available as quickly as it happens. In addition, the broadcast team will capture audio and video clips from the players, coaches and management and post them throughout the day."

"The truly unique area of the site will be what we call The Insider. This section will change daily." said Hebb. "We’ll be getting inside stuff every day from the players at morning skate, at practice or when they’re out at community events. Our media relations personnel will file photos and stories from the road. Wherever the team goes, canucks.com will deliver it on-line to our fans."

Canucks.com will launch to the public at 11:00 a.m. on January 10, 2001 and will feature streaming video clips of Canucks players past and present, pregame notes and information as well as video and audio of home-game preparations. There will also be postgame recaps from our writers, extensive locker room information and a new and improved Fan Forum section where the Canucks invite their fans to meet after the game.

Canucks.com is hosted by TELUS in partnership with myBC.com and provides a high-performance site that now features more information with shorter download time. Another partner, INSINC, will provide the streaming video technology that will give the site the unique capability of delivering video and audio through a customized player, designed specifically for Canucks.com.

The site is dedicated to bringing the fan closer to the team and will include even more sophisticated features in Phase Two which will launch in time for the playoffs.

For information, please contact Chris Brumwell, Director of Media Relations, at (604)899-4609.