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2 unusual facts about Canuck


Camp Manito-wish YMCA

1930 - The first Canadian canoeing trip known as the Canuck was created.

David Cadieux

On May 12, 2006, at the Aréna Jacques Plante, Cadieux won the Canadian belt stopping former Canuck champion Patrice L'Heureux at the very beginning of the 7th round by a powerful left hook on the side of the head dropping him down for the 4th and last time of the evening.


Fleet Canuck

The Canuck originated with the Noury N-75, designed by Bob Noury which first flew in 1944 at Mount Hope, Ontario.

In 1995, the Royal Canadian Mint issued Coin #11, a $20 silver commemorative coin in its aviation series, recognizing the Fleet 80 Canuck and its original designer, J. Omer Noury, featured in a gold-inlay cameo insert.

Neil Eisenhut

At North Dakota, he played alongside a slew of fellow Canuck draft picks (Dixon Ward, Dane Jackson, Garry Valk, and Jason Herter) who would also be future teammates in pro hockey.

The Green Men

The duo appeared in Pepsi advertising, in a series of ads including Mohan Singh Vinning (PunJohnny Canuck) and Amie Nguyen (Queen Canuck).


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