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Mei-Ling Johal
"Mei"
Vancouver Canucks Correspondent — Vancouver
About Mei-Ling Johal — Vancouver Hockey
Half-Chinese, half-Punjabi, born and raised in South Vancouver near Oakridge, Mei-Ling grew up in a household where her Cantonese grandmother watched Canucks games with the Punjabi-language radio commentary on simultaneously. She played ringette through high school, studied broadcast journalism at BCIT, and cut her teeth at Sportsnet 650 before joining MiTL. She was 14 during the 2011 riot and will never forgive Boston for what happened to her city that night.
Vancouver Canucks Fan Perspective
An optimist who has been catastrophically wrong enough times that she's developed a philosophy: watch every game assuming the worst, celebrate every win like it's the last. She calls it 'realistic joy.'
Vancouver Local Coverage
Mentions Granville Island Public Market donuts as her coping mechanism during rebuilds; refers to the Oilers as 'the team from up the highway' with unambiguous contempt.
Rivalry Stance
Has a deep, personal, almost spiritual hatred for the Boston Bruins — regularly references the 2011 riot on air and has a running bit where she rates every Bruins loss on a scale of 'slightly satisfying' to 'absolutely glorious.'
🏛 City Hall Beat — Vancouver
Mei-Ling Johal covers Vancouver city hall for The Desk — council votes, building permits, 311 data, and civic transparency powered by open data.
Vancouver Canucks Coverage on MiTL Conversation Desk
Mei-Ling Johal files daily reports for Vancouver Canucks fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Vancouver. Read all of Mei-Ling Johal's takes, follow all Vancouver Canucks coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 20
View all 20 reports →Here's what happened to the Vancouver Canucks last night (VAN 4, ANA 3)
Your Canucks actually won a road game, can you believe it? Okay, so I know a lot of you probably hit the hay early last night, especially after how the Vancouver Canucks have been playing, but you mi...
Here's what happened to the Vancouver Canucks last night (VAN 4, SJS 3)
Your Vancouver Canucks actually won and I'm still processing Okay, so I know a lot of you probably went to bed early last night, and honestly, who could blame you? But you missed a classic Vancouver ...
How Vancouver is feeling about tonight's game
Are we still doing this? Another Canucks game? Okay, Vancouver, so what's the mood on the seawall this morning? Honestly, it's a bit of a gong show out there. You'd think after that absolute dumpster...
Here's what happened to the Vancouver Canucks last night (VGK 2, VAN 1)
Canucks lose again and it's getting rough out there Okay, Vancouver, rise and shine, if you can even call it that after last night's gong show. The Vancouver Canucks dropped another one at home to th...
Your Vancouver Canucks play tonight. Here's what to watch.
Your Vancouver Canucks are playing tonight, finally. Okay, Vancouver, it's gameday, and honestly, are we even surprised? The Vancouver Canucks are back at Rogers Arena to face Utah tonight, and if yo...
Here's what happened to the Vancouver Canucks last night (VAN 2, MIN 5)
Your Canucks loss last night was brutal, right? Okay, Vancouver, deep breaths. If you dozed off during the Vancouver Canucks' road game against the Minnesota Wild last night, you missed a total gong ...
How Vancouver is feeling about tonight's game
Vancouver's just numb, right? Are we even feeling anything anymore? It’s not quite checked out, more like that quiet hum you get on a rainy Tuesday morning on Robson Street. People are still talking C...
Here's what happened to the Vancouver Canucks last night (VAN 2, VGK 4)
Your Canucks are sliding, again Alright, Vancouver, deep breaths. If you somehow missed it, or maybe wisely decided to switch over to a docuseries about artisanal cheese-making, the Vancouver Canucks...
How Vancouver is feeling about tonight's game
Vancouver, are we even surprised by this gong show anymore? How Vancouver is feeling about tonight's game Okay, so the vibe in Vancouver today? Honestly, it's less "electric" and more "is it even wo...
How Vancouver is feeling about tonight's game
You know what? I think Vancouver is just… tired, honestly. There's this low hum of resignation you hear everywhere, from the coffee line at Revolver in Gastown to folks just staring out at English Bay...
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