Island connection enjoying the ride with Canucks

"Dave Zarn, Canucks assistant athletic trainer after three seasons as head athletic therapist and strength and conditioning coach for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, would also get his name etched on the Cup if Vancouver prevails over the Boston Bruins.

"This is unreal to be in the Stanley Cup final in only my second year in the league," said Zarn, by telephone from Boston.

"This doesn't happen to a lot of people. But we're only halfway there. The Bruins are not going quietly. But we can feel the whole province behind us. We always knew this was B.C.'s team but that has been taken to a whole other level this spring."

O'Neill and Zarn are among several Island-produced people working behind the scenes in the Canucks' run to a potential first Stanley Cup in 40 years."

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