I grew up in Ontario so no reason for me to have become a Canucks fan except for two factors:
1. Youngest of 4 brothers. They were diehard fans of Toronto, Montreal and Quebec. As the youngest it was mandatory to pick a different team to annoy them all.
2. Pavel Bure, the most exciting player I have ever seen play the game. It was like having a cheat code. Was also a big fan of Gino and Linden but Bure was the one who inspired me to start watching.