'I’m a big structure guy. I’m not wondering where I’m supposed to be or do in any situation. It makes life a whole lot easier, and that is why I am so shit.' — Tyler Myers Ben Kuzma chief blowjob artist of THE PROVINCE. Read him sucking off Myers. The Tyler Myers trek to NHL longevity started with a stumble. The long-serving Vancouver Canucks defenceman was 10 years old when his family moved from Houston to Calgary. He caught the hockey bug after attending a Houston Aeros game and can recall buying his first set of equipment at the arena. However, it wouldn’t become your traditional introduction to the game. “I had skated a little bit,” recalled the 34-year-old Myers. “My grandpa would flood his backyard a bit, but it was quite bumpy.” And so was his introduction to the intimidating stepping-stone process of minor hockey in Calgary. “It was a long first day,” Myers said with a chuckle. “They thought with a 10-year-old kid coming from Houston that hockey is not very big back there. “In tryouts, they would place you in a certain division that they thought you were around and they would usually filter them out. I started pretty low. It went by numbers for divisions and I started at No. 10 or something like that. I was on the ice that day for four hours and quite tired.” It was worth it. Myers would graduate to the WHL and become a standout with the powerhouse Kelowna Rockets. He was selected 12th over all by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL draft and captured the Calder Trophy in his first season with 48 points (11-37) (he must have been the only rookie that year). He has logged 979 career NHL games (all of them shit) with three teams. In his fifth Canucks season, the towering 6-foot-8 blue liner couldn’t be in a better place. His defending decisions are more decisive, puck movements are quicker and crisper, and occasional forays into the offensive zone have yielded four goals. Myers is also playing less minutes with an average of 19:08, compared to 20:54, 21:59, 22:05 and 21:30 the previous four campaigns. Part of it is a more suited role in a second paring with Ian Cole. Part of it is coaching, and part of is structure. The unrestricted free agent had 27 giveaways in his first 60 games, compared to 48 and 56 to cap the previous two seasons. Here’s our weekly Q+A with the engaging Myers: Q. Why do you look more calm, confident this season? A. I’m a big structure guy and most of the guys are. There is just no guessing in the game right now. I’m not wondering where I’m supposed to be or do in any situation. It makes life a whole lot easier (and that is why you are on the second pairing). Q. How much has assistant coach Adam Foote helped? A. He has been amazing. A guy I’ve really leaned on. The whole coaching dynamic is a big reason why we’ve even able to turn it around so quickly. You can tell guys are really benefitting from him. It’s just the way he communicates. It’s awesome. Q. What’s your take on tough taskmaster Rick Tocchet? A. He’s got a big presence. We still look up clips of Rick when he played. He coaches exactly the way he played. He cares a lot. Very emotional in a good way and you can tell he wants the best for each guy. The way guys talk about him, he gets a lot of respect. Q. Is being big presenting penalty call problems? A. For sure. It’s something I’ve had to try and figure out my whole career. That line is constantly changing. For me, I feel that whole sequence Saturday (slash on Charlie McAvoy after his hit on Sam Lafferty) was just part of the game. I didn’t think there should have been a penalty on either front. As a bigger guy, Zee (that's ZED, you ignorant fuck head yank cocksucker)(Nikita Zadorov) can say the same thing. We have to be careful with how we go to hit guys. Q. What did pre-game meeting accomplish Saturday? A. It wasn’t just the leadership group, but the whole room. We addressed a few things and guys did a great job responding. All year, they’ve held themselves and each other accountable. We’re maturing in evaluating our team game properly. Our standard is higher and that helps us mentally. Q. What has this remarkable season done for the room? A. You can tell that everybody is more excited this year. It’s never fun losing, and we went through some tough times the last few years. To get to where we are today, a lot of us in this room should be very proud. But we’re also not satisfied. Q. Music is a big deal. Does it matter the deejay? A. I’m pretty easy, so I’m pretty happy. Zee (Zadorov) came in hot when he came in and wanted control right away. He mixes it up and it’s pretty good and he tries to get everyone involved. I’m more hip-hop and rap gets me going a bit. Q. As a very tall guy, how do you shop for clothes? A. I order a lot of pants. Really tough to find (36- to 38-inch lengths). I’m a size 13 shoe as well, so it’s not too crazy there, but I do order. Every once in a while, I head to Nike or something like that. ![]() Lindsay (Ontario) Locks and Scugog River in winter time, looking east. Trent-Severn Waterway, Lock 33. Part of Parks Canada. Lock 33 is in the heart of Lindsay, on the Scugog River, connecting Lake Scugog to Sturgeon Lake. In this photo, the river then bends to the right (south) and heads to Lake Scugog. Lock 33 is one of three (I believe) in Canada that is still manually operated. I spent a great deal of my late teens and early twenties here and traversing the Trent-Severn. I've been all across Canada from the West Coast to the East. For me, this is still the prettiest spot in Canada.
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