Vancouver Canucks fan wins $100,000 thanks to Brock Boeser
Posted October 23, 2023 8:39 am.
Last Updated October 23, 2023 3:02 pm.
A woman from Burnaby is $100,000 richer thanks to Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser.
“To be quite honest, it’s starting to sink in,” said winner Frances McAuley during a cheque ceremony Friday. “I think right now it’s starting to sink in with all of you here.”
During the team’s home opener on Oct. 11, Boeser scored four goals, which meant second prize in the Save-On-Foods home-game giveaway was able to be won.
The grocer offers a $1 million jackpot to a customer if any Vancouver player scores five goals in one game, and $100,000 if anyone scores four goals.
McAuley said she was also a little distracted as former Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean was on hand while she was collecting her prize.
“I really like goalies. They’re always so handsome,” she said.
She is not sure what she’ll do with her loot, explaining, “I have no plans yet. That will come.”
Darrell Jones, president of Save-On-Foods, says this is the first time a Canucks player has scored four goals in a game since the contest started.
“It’s about time!” joked Jones. “Frances is a loyal Save-On-Foods shopper. She’s been shopping here since the very first day the [Willingdon] location opened.”
“Frances is an avid sports fan… and has been a Canucks fan for a long time.”
The Save-On-Foods contest applies to the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Winnipeg Jets players.
Meanwhile, the Canucks wrap up a five-game road trip on Tuesday in Nashville, before returning home for a tilt against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 27.
