Jason Garrison sports a healthy smile during a practice at UBC Thunderbird Arena on January 8, 2013. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
Jason Garrison is happy to be skating with his new teammates. Or at least he looks like he is. The man wore a permagrin through Tuesday’s practice at Thunderbird Arena, even when getting slapped with a stick across the ribs during puck protection drills courtesy of Andrew Alberts.
Garrison, of course, signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks on Canada Day of 2012. (That’s July 1 for our non-Great White Northern readers.) The White Rock native had a career highs of 16 goals and 33 points in 77 games for the Florida Panthers last year, and added three more points in four games during a first-round playoff loss to the Stanley Cup finalist New Jersey Devils.
Two more pictures of Mr Garrison after the jump. Look for pictures of his teammates throughout the week.
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Jason Garrison of the Vancouver Canucks looked like he was having the time of his life skating with his new teammates on January 8, 2013. Why not? He’s cleared for full contact after a lengthy injury, and his union is on the verge of ratifying a new 10-year CBA. Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.Perhaps the only moment during the January 8, 2013 Canucks practice that didn’t feature Jason Garrison’s 100-watt grin. Is this the game face he’ll sport against division rivals this season? Photo by Jason Kurylo for Pucked in the Head.
