2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards

The 2020 NHL Fan Choice Awards launched this week, with the Canucks nominated in five categories!

Fans can vote for the Canucks nominees at
NHL.com/FanChoiceAwards
; voting ends June 1 at 11:59pm ET. Winners will be announced on the website on June 2, 2020 at 11 a.m. ET.
Let's take a look at the Canucks nominees.
Category:Best Beard
Nominee: Jordie Benn

It's lush, it's full and it's intimidating. Jordie Benn's beard is a masterpiece, a true work of art on par with the works of da Vinci, Rembrandt, Picasso and Dr. Seuss. His grizzly look requires constant feeding, as you can see below. Beards don't get this gnarly without the right mix of water and Gatorade.

Good luck to fellow nominees Ian Cole, David Savard and Jakub Voracek - you're going to need it!
Category:Best Halloween Costume
Nominees: Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, Jake Virtanen, Chris Tanev, Thatcher Demko & Elias Pettersson

The greatest fairy tale never told was brought to life thanks to a true team effort that saw six Canucks, and Tanev's fiancée Kendra, take part in a Shrek Halloween. It's often difficult to coordinate group costumes - one or two people end up with homemade versions of the costumes they forgot to rent, but not this spectacular seven. Props to Hughes & Demko for really rocking those Three Little Pigs inflatables.
Category:Best Mascot
Nominee:FIN

Everyone's favourite whale is a must-meet at Canucks games. He's playful, edgy and hungry - his signature head bite makes for some Fin-tastic photos. Sure, Gritty makes the headlines, but when it comes to wholesome fun for the whole family, Fin is the mascot for the job! Bonus points for everything Fin has been doing to lift spirits since the NHL paused play; Fin has done countless birthday drive-bys and has been saluting frontline workers outside hospitals for weeks.

Category:Fan of the Year
Nominee: Always Hockey (Zac Bell)

The 19-year-old from Orillia, Ontario, can do things with a stick and puck that boggle the mind. His skills are so impressive, and TikTok videos (@AlwaysHockey) so mesmerising, that we sent him a Canucks jersey just to say thank you, on behalf of hockey. Turns out he's actually a massive Canucks fan, in real life and on his fantasy squad, and has since done a stick tap video saluting frontline and health care workers. Don't sleep on this kid, he's the real deal and a shoo-in for Fan of the Year.

Category:Best Building
Nominee:Rogers Arena

Okay, okay, let's not hide the fact that every NHL building was nominated for this award. That being said, Rogers Arena is worthy of the nomination because it is one of the best buildings to watch a hockey game. It's fully accessible to every Canucks fan out there, the sightlines are awesome, as is its location. Name the food you want and Rogers Arena has it - same goes for drinks. Simple to sophisticated, with every delight in between. All this makes for an alarmingly great atmosphere that is rivaled, but definitely not surpassed, by only a handful of buildings in the league.

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