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Canucks: Brad May talks MacEwen, Sedin twins, Green and more

By Brayden Ursel

VANCOUVER - OCTOBER 11: Left wing Brad May #10 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on against the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL game on October 11, 2003 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, Canada. The Canucks defeated the Oilers 3-0. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER - OCTOBER 11: Left wing Brad May #10 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on against the Edmonton Oilers during the NHL game on October 11, 2003 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, Canada. The Canucks defeated the Oilers 3-0. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) /
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Head coach Travis Green of the Vancouver Canucks watches the game. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Head coach Travis Green of the Vancouver Canucks watches the game. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Part 3

Q: With a Stanley Cup ring to your name, you know what it takes to be a winner. You know what it takes for a team to finally take that next step. Looking at the Canucks current roster, what do they need to do in order to have that same success?

“They have to believe. that’s number one. That happens over the course of losses and a long season. If you don’t have that, you’ll never be a champion. You have to stay present. You have to understand what got you to where you are. Go out and perform. The bottom line is you can’t be successful without going out and being successful. You cant win the cup by yourself, I don’t care how good you are. Hockey is the ultimate team game. From the best player, all the way to the 23rd man. They’ve got good young players who need to learn from the vets, and listen to their coach.”

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Q: Jim Benning and Judd Brackett have built a strong young core in Vancouver that includes Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Brock Boeser, and Thatcher Demko. All these players are under 24-years-old. Do you think this team is capable of winning the Cup? What are your thoughts on the current team?

“I certainly hope so. The 2011 team did go to game 7 of the final and I believe they should have won. Where are your star players in their development now? Are Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson ready to take that next step? The Sedins weren’t ready in 03-04, it took them seven or eight years to grow into themselves. Where are the stars when they become great again? Can they be better? Yes. Are they better? It’s hard to replace Daniel and Henrik.”

Q: You’re close friends with head coach Travis Green. And back in the day you also got the opportunity to witness first hand your goaltender Dan Cloutier dust him up a bit in a bit of a behind the net scuffle (helmet off, shoulder pad exposed). Did you ever chirp him for that?

“I love the question. I never talked to him about it, but I’m definitely going to rip him for it now. But in all honesty, there is nothing there for Travis to be ashamed of. Dan Cloutier was a good goaltender, he couldn’t win the big ones but we loved him. He’s tough, he was the third or fourth toughest guy on the team that year. We had to talk him out of fighting sometimes.”

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