It may have been almost six months since it happened, but the Calgary Canucks really hadn’t come down from the high they experienced knocking off perennial Alberta Junior Hockey League powerhouse Camrose in the opening round of the playoffs last season.
That positive momentum carried over into recruiting.
It buoyed a returning group of 14 players.
It continued to carry over into the club’s opener, a 3-2 win over Drumheller.