Father and Son Hockey Duel in Vancouver Canucks Game in Unexpected Meeting

Most kids dream of facing their parents in a duel in the sport they specialize in, especially the parent that got you into the sport. I’ve played ice hockey games with my dad and it’s such a fun feeling being able to play with or against your father. In tonight’s Vancouver Canucks/Nashville Predators hockey game, that will happen for one Father-Son duo.

Legendary NHL defencemen, Adam Foote, is set to face off against his son, Callan Foote, for the first time. What’s even more special about this matchup is how it wasn’t even really supposed to happen. You look at the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks at the start of the NHL season and neither Adam Foote or Callan Foote were on their respective current teams. Adam Foote wasn’t a coach for the Canucks and Callan Foote was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

However, all that changed only a month ago, when the Canucks brought in Adam Foote as an assistant coach and Callan Foote was traded to the Nashville Predators for Tanner Jeannot. 

It’s likely an exciting time for the entire Foote family, however, it could’ve been a much more exciting battle, as Callan and his brother, Nolan, were originally on the same team once. Both were members of the Tampa Bay Lightning until Nolan was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Blake Coleman. 

While it’s exciting to face off against your father, I’m sure it would’ve been more fun for both Adam and Callan if Nolan was there in the battle too. I guess you can say Adam will have a separate chart on how many times he beat Callan and Nolan respectively. After all, you learn everything from your parents when you start playing a sport, so let’s see if Callan can get the best of his father in tonight’s game.

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