Arthur Griffiths, Canucks/Grizzlies/GM Place

Former owner of the Vancouver Canucks/Grizzlies and GM Place Arthur Griffiths talks about his family ties to Dr Ballard’s dog food empire, how his Mom convinced his Dad to purchase the Canucks, his reverence for the late great Pat Quinn, that incredible 1994 Canucks’ playoff run, getting involved with the concrete pour at GM Place, negotiating Bryan Adams as the first event at the new building, how a meeting to discuss acquiring an arena football team with Jerry Colangelo planted the seeds for instead seeking an NBA team, how close Earvin Magic Johnson came to joining the Grizzlies’ ownership group, how he has a new perspective on 1999 2nd overall pick Steve Francis’ refusal to play in Vancouver, feeling crushed when the Grizzlies fled to Memphis, and reliving Sidney Crosby’s 2010 Vancouver Olympics Golden Goal being scored at HIS arena!     
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