Mordaunt played a Canucks game once before, back in Grade 9. So, while playing perfect parts is helpful, the most crucial part is to be engaging.” If you have lots of energy and look like you’re playing it right, most people won’t be able to tell the difference. All that they care about is how well you entertain. “But what I’ve always told everyone is, ‘Nobody cares how good you play. About half the cymbals, almost all the tenors and two or three snares are all new. “About half our the group is returning from last year,” Mordaunt said. With so many new members, every moment of prep counts before hitting the big stage. Nervous members of the team gathered Friday after school for a rehearsal, and journeyed to Abbotsford that night for an appearance at the Abbotsford Canucks home opener. “The drumline played at the 2012 (Winter) Olympics (in Vancouver), and played some Canucks games around 10 years ago too, so it feels like we’re going to be bringing the drumline back up to that level after being in a lull for a few years.”
“It’s an awesome press opportunity for us,” said Grade 12 student Thomas Mordaunt, one of the ‘veterans’ on the young team.
The Chilliwack youths will be performing on the ice and on the concourse. Members of the drumline will be travelling into Vancouver for each of the 41 Canucks home games, starting with a Tuesday night (Oct. The capacity of Rogers Arena in Vancouver is 18,910, and thousands more watch Vancouver Canucks games on TV.Īll of those eyeballs will see the Sardis secondary school Drumline in action during the 2021-22 National Hockey League season.
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