Canucks players Arshdeep Bains and Danton Heinen have combined for 240 assists in their respective professional careers, but Wednesday (Dec. 11) marked a unique set-up opportunity.
The pair made a special trip to Amazon's YXX2 fulfillment centre on Blundell Road in Richmond and helped Amazon present a $10,000 cheque to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
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The visit was partially a way to raise awareness for the Vancouver Canucks debut on Prime Monday Night Hockey against the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 23. That game marks the Canucks debut on the Amazon Prime streaming network.
The players were greeted by hundreds of Amazon employees and then participated in a Q and A. Bains and Heinen then helped Amazon present a cheque for $10,000 to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, a charity that the facility has supported since 2021, donating more than 40,000 items to support local families in need.
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性视界传媒's Bains and Langley's Heinen then proceeded to help pack a few orders using Amazon Robotics technology. The Blundell facility, which opened in 2021, was the first Amazon Robotics fulfillment centre in western Canada.
鈥淎mazon is proud of be part of the local community, and we were incredibly proud to welcome Danton and Arshdeep to our facility in Richmond. Beyond Prime Monday Night Hockey, it was so cool to show them the people and technology that help Amazon deliver for local customers,鈥� stated Darkhan Urmurzin, senior operations manager at Amazon YXX2.
鈥淧layers like Danton Heinen and Arshdeep Bains are so important to the local community 鈥� they grew up in Greater Vancouver, played in local leagues, and have reached the NHL. Having them visit us reminded us of the incredible diversity in communities like Richmond, and that you can achieve your dreams,鈥� stated Jas Dhanoa, operations manager at YXX2, who hosted the Q and A with the players.
Heinen signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with Vancouver on July 1. He has 10 points in 27 games this season. He also starred for the BCHL's 性视界传媒 Eagles before making stops with the Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Bains won the WHL scoring title in 2021-22 before signing with the Canucks organization in 2022. He was an AHL all-star last season and has split time between the Abbotsford Canucks and Vancouver for the past two seasons. He scored his first career NHL goal on Oct. 26 and recorded his 100th career AHL point for Abbotsford on Friday (Dec. 7).
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