31. He played for Team Canada last summer. Do you know who else played for Team Canada? Wayne Gretzky. I rest my case.
32. He’s an undrafted success story. When a player goes undrafted, they know they’ll have to work a lot harder than most in order to get the attention of an NHL team. Alex Burrows did it, and so did Stecher. At least let Stecher enter the back-half of his career before trading him.
33. This is his city. Stecher, a friendly person by nature, always has time to say hello to fans who see him in public. He’s recognized in the city he grew up in, and there’s a reason he’s nicknamed Troy from Richmond. He knows where all the best restaurants are, and that’s a lot more important than you may think.
34. Wyatt Arndt‘s tweets about him. If you know, you know.
35. The Tony Stretcher story. This story will go down in Vancouver sports history. In his first professional game as a member of the Utica Comets, Stecher’s name was on the game package as “Tony Stretcher”, which is also what he was announced as by the PA announcer. This story is the reason you may hear Stecher’s teammates in Vancouver call him Tony, or Tony Stretcher. No matter what happens, this story must never be forgotten when Stecher is inevitably inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
36. He’s the greatest athlete of all time. As broken down perfectly by the Vancouver Courier’s Daniel Wagner, Troy Stecher is, in fact, the greatest athlete of all time. The Canucks would be foolish to trade the greatest athlete of all time.
37. He’s a Toyota guy. In true Vancouverite fashion, Troy Stecher almost certainly cares about the environment, which is probably why he drives a Toyota Corolla Hatchback, which is fully decked out with eco-boost and all those other great environmental features. (This article is not sponsored by Toyota in any way, although it should be.)
38. He’s comfortable driving in the snow. What happens when it comes crunch time and a Canucks teammate calls in distress because he’s too scared to drive in the snow? Who are they going to call? That’s right, Troy Stecher, who is an ace at driving in the snow.
39. His favourite snack is ketchup chips. While this may not seem like a big deal to some, John Garrett assures me that this is a good indicator of a person’s character.
40. He gets the bike life. If you’re going to live and play in Vancouver, you should embody what it means to be a resident of the city. A huge part of that is biking, Stecher once said that a new bike was the best Christmas gift he’s ever received. Ever worried about traffic making you late for practice? Not a problem for this guy.