In effort to maintain Vancouver pro athletic team shape, Canucks centre Manny Malhotra took to the pitch on Friday and worked out with the city’s MLS club, the Whitecaps.
For Malhotra, who scored 18 points in 78 games on ice last season, finding his way into a soccer jersey and onto the field was likely an easy phone call.
Malhotra is married to Joann Nash, sister of Whitecaps FC co-owner Steve Nash (yes, the Los Angeles Lakers guard) and former Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash.
Click the Twitpic links in the tweets below to see photos of Manny in action:
The @whitecapsfc get practice instructions. Manny is “stoked”.twitpic.com/as30rc #Canucks
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) September 7, 2012
Two # 27s…awkward…twitpic.com/as37r8 #Canucks @whitecapsfc
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) September 7, 2012
A quick ‘Tebow’ during the group’s dynamic warm-up… #stillcoolright? twitpic.com/as31gq #Canucks @whitecapsfc
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) September 7, 2012
New 3-on-2 drill. Manny holding his own. Third shot is a GOOOAAALLLLLLL!!!!!twitpic.com/as3e5u @whitecapsfc #Canucks
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) September 7, 2012
