B.C. businesses brace for boom as Vancouver Canucks gear up for playoffs

The Vancouver Canucks’ first home playoff game in nine years is great news not only for B.C. hockey fans but West Coast businesses, too.

The Canucks face off against the Nashville Predators at Rogers Arena on Sunday. This kicks off the first of at least four Stanley Cup playoff games – two in Vancouver – that are expected to bring a boost to local pubs, restaurants, shops and hotels.

“It’s a hugely exciting opportunity for the hospitality industry. The deeper the Canucks go in the playoffs, the more opportunities there are for us to have guests come in,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of BC’s Alliance of Beverage Licensees.

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