When it comes to sports fandom, two big choices must be made: which team you cheer for, and whether you will stick with them through the tough times. One moment your favourite team is leading the division and thriving; the next they have lost 10 straight games and are stuck at the bottom of the standings. The 2025-26 Canucks are a prime example, continuing to spiral downward with each passing game.
And I get it — nobody likes cheering for a team that is counting down the days until the draft lottery. But rough seasons are part of the charm that defines being a fan of a team like the Canucks. Seasons like this leave only the die-hards, and that shared suffering helps build a stronger sense of camaraderie within a tortured fanbase, even if it is rooted in misery. Fair-weather fans may be quick to jump on the bandwagon the moment success returns, but they don’t represent what it truly means to be a die-hard fan.
