Wayne Gretzky (probably the closest thing to Canadian royalty) walked her out on the red carpet to centre ice, where the Queen performed the ceremonial puck drop with Canucks captain Markus Naslund and Sharks captain Mike Ricci. Here are a few:Īs part of her Golden Jubilee celebration in 2002 marking 50 years on the throne, Elizabeth II visited Canada and attended an NHL pre-season game between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks on Oct. Though she wasn't much of an athlete (that's not really in the job description for a monarch), Her Majesty had many notable brushes with the sports world during her seven decades on the throne - some involving Canadian athletes. Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday at the age of 96, reigned over Great Britain and the Commonwealth for 70 years. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here. This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter.
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