Canucks Celebrate Season with Fans at Festival and Awards Night
Club lifeTeam and supporters come together to mark memorable campaign
The Cardiff Canucks closed out their season with two special events that brought the team and fans together to celebrate a memorable 2025-26 campaign.
Fan Festival and Skills Showcase - April 5th
On Sunday, April 5th, the Canucks invited fans to the rink for a Fan Festival and Skills Showcase, giving supporters an end-of-season send-off in Canuck vs Canuck format. The team split into two squads led by head coach Trevor Hendrikx and assistant coach Giovanni Raffaelli, competing against each other across a series of events.
The competition featured fastest skater, hardest shot, target shooting, penalty shootout, obstacle course, and a 4v4 game, with the teams battling for bragging rights throughout the evening.
Results
Fastest Skater:
- 1st: Carter Lloyd (14.2 seconds)
- 2nd: Zak Shanahan (15.2 seconds)
- 3rd: Jaydon Ford (15.3 seconds)
- Fastest Goalie: Mackenzie McNamara
Shooting Accuracy: Viktor Karlåker Langseth
Hardest Shot:
- Player: Iwan Davies (83mph)
- Coach: Trevor Hendrikx (89mph)
Team Events:
- Team Shootout: Team Hendrikx
- Stick-Handling Race: Team Raffaelli
Overall Winner: Team Hendrikx
Beyond the competition, fans had the opportunity throughout the night to have shirts, signs, and memorabilia signed by the team, with players on hand with Sharpies all evening. Young fans in particular had access to their heroes, creating lasting memories and connections with the team they'd supported all season long.
Awards Night - April 26th
On April 26th, fans joined the team at Ludo Bar in Cardiff for the official awards night, celebrating individual achievements from the season.
Fans' Choice Player of the Year: Sam Bryant
Most Improved Player: Henry Callaghan
Coaches' Player of the Year: Ollie Thompson
Unsung Hero: Brad Craiper
Players' Player: Giacomo Raffaelli (second consecutive year)
The events provided the perfect bookend to a season that saw the Canucks finish sixth in the regular season and reach the playoff quarterfinals. More importantly, they highlighted the special connection between the team and its supporters—a relationship that has been at the heart of the club's success since its inception.
