10 years later: Look back at the most striking photos from the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver
Ten years ago, downtown Vancouver was recovering after a night of chaos and destruction following the Canucks' loss in the Stanley Cup finals.
On June 15, 2011, the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 against the Boston Bruins and in the hours that followed, a riot broke out that caused millions of dollars in damage and garnered international attention. Windows were smashed, stores were looted and cars were lit on fire.
Hundreds of people were charged in connection to that night and many have pleaded guilty.
The following day, hundreds of volunteers descended on downtown Vancouver to board up windows and clean broken glass.
Messages of hope were written on plywood placed over store windows. Those boards were saved by the Museum of Vancouver and were on display outside the Vancouver Art Gallery to mark the 10-year anniversary this week
Here's a look back at some of the photos captured that night:
To mark the five-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot that shook Vancouver and temporarily tarnished its image around the world, here’s a look back at some of the starkest images captured that night. June 15, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe)
To mark the five-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot that shook Vancouver and temporarily tarnished its image around the world, here’s a look back at some of the starkest images captured that night. June 15, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe)
To mark the five-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot that shook Vancouver and temporarily tarnished its image around the world, here’s a look back at some of the starkest images captured that night. June 15, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe)
To mark the five-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot that shook Vancouver and temporarily tarnished its image around the world, here’s a look back at some of the starkest images captured that night. June 15, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
To mark the five-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot that shook Vancouver and temporarily tarnished its image around the world, here’s a look back at some of the starkest images captured that night. June 15, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
A riot officer watches as two police cars burn during a riot in downtown Vancouver, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)To mark the five-year anniversary of the Stanley Cup riot that shook Vancouver and temporarily tarnished its image around the world, here’s a look back at some of the starkest images captured that night. June 15, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe)
People write messages on plywood covering the windows of the damaged Hudson's Bay Company store in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday June 16, 2011, after the store was damaged and looted by rioters following the Vancouver Canucks loss to the Boston Bruins. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)All photos from Canadian Press photojournalists Ryan Remiorz and Geoff Howe.
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