Snowbirds in Vancouver for puck-drop flyby as Canucks face Oilers

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VANCOUVER - The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have performed a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of the Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers.

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This article was published 10/05/2024 (577 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

VANCOUVER – The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have performed a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of the Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers.

Eight Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor jets flew in formation over the arena.

The Royal Canadian Air Force said before the flyover that the Snowbirds would fly over the arena no lower than 500 feet.

A fan waves a towel as players enter the ice before the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks play Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A fan waves a towel as players enter the ice before the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks play Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Public affairs officer David Lavallee said in a statement that the air force was proud to join in national sporting events with flybys.

The Vancouver Canucks are facing the Oilers in Game 2 of the NHL playoffs’ second round.

The Canucks won the opener 5-4 on Wednesday after coming back from a 4-1 deficit.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2024.

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform a fly over above Rogers Arena before the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks play in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform a fly over above Rogers Arena before the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks play in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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