The cheers started early at Abbotsford Centre, and they didn't stop all evening as the Vancouver Canucks travelled to the Fraser Valley to take on the Calgary Flames in a preseason match on Sept. 24.

Hours before the puck even dropped, dozens of hockey fans had gathered at the main entrance of the stadium to try to grab a signature or picture with the handful of Canucks players as they walked into the stadium.

Longtime NHL veterans such as Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko, Nils Hoglander, and Nils Anman were some of the players who stopped to greet the Abbotsford fans, while newer Canucks such as Max Sasson and Port Moody's Parker Alcos also stopped to interact with the fans.

When the game finally began at 7 p.m., it didn't take long for the Canucks to take control of the match.

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