In the Media
We have been getting an unreal amount of media attention, thank you for your support! Here are the tv clips, radio clips and articles that we know of! If you have seen more, feel free to submit them!
Canucks.com - April 22, 2009
“When Joel Nagtegaal was a small fry whipping around the neighborhood with a hockey stick, his dad taught him an important lesson that really stuck.
Always ask the other kids to play and if they don’t have a stick, we’ll get them one.
It was through that generosity that Nagtegaal developed a pay it forward attitude towards life, an attitude that is now benefiting people who suffer from poverty, hunger, disaster, and injustice…”
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Bluewin.ch - April 22, 2009
An article from our friends in Switzerland
“Angefangen hat alles recht unspektakulär. Joel Nagtegaal, 24, und seine Freunde unterhielten sich, wer den längsten Playoff-Bart wachsen lassen kann. Das war der Ausgangspunkt zum Ziegenbart und schliesslich der Idee, pro Sieg «ihrer» Canucks eine Ziege einem afrikanischen Dorf zu spenden.”
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CTV News - April 19, 2009
The Video Footage - Click to the time: 5:37.
Global News - April 17, 2009 @ 6pm
Virgin Radio 95.3 - April 17, 2009 @ 3:50pm
Goateed fans hope Canucks are go-to guys for gaggle of goats
Vancouver Sun - April 14, 2009
“VANCOUVER — There’s a group of Vancouver Canucks-mad fans in the metropolis of Murrayville, Langley, who are not only growing playoff goatees but plan to donate a live goat to a needy African family for each game the Canucks win during their run for the Stanley Cup…”
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One goat down, 15 more to go
Langley Times - April 16, 2009
“Not content with just growing a playoff beard, a group of Vancouver Canucks die-hard hockey fans have taken their passion one step further, while at the same time helping those in need…”
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Fans devise wacky way to spur Canucks to Cup
The Province - April 16, 2009
“In Langley, Canucks super-fan Joel Nagtegaal and his roller-hockey buddies have come up with a novel idea as the Canucks battle it out on the ice. They plan on buying a goat for people living in poverty for every Canucks win…”
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TALK 1410AM, a radio show that has helped Joel get his message out there. Joel will be appearing on regularly throughout the play-offs. If you scroll down on this page, they have a section dedicated to “Goat Canucks Goat.”
Talk 1410AM
A clip after Joel’s interview on Talk 1410AM
4 Responses to “In the Media”
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davidnagtegaal on April 24th, 2009
Hey Joel,
With moves like those on the CTV News video clip, the Canucks may call you up for the second round!!!
Great idea, 4 goats(wins) down, 12 more to go till the cup!!!
Summer on April 25th, 2009
Go Canucks! And Go Canucks Fans! I purchased my first goat yesterday as my friend left then for Kenya to help build a school. She too is a Canucks fan…and will love this!
May your goatees grow long and your goats live long and prosper!
Vancouvernorthpacific on May 20th, 2009
I would like to have a link to the CBC Video to spread the word ! As you know videos are more powerful that reading. Can you email me the http link? Thank you and GO CANUCKS GO !!
Ingrid Van Veen on May 21st, 2009
Here’s a link to the CBC latest video
http://www.cbc.ca/video/popup_nlp.html?http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/news/features/mcguffin-goats-090514.wmv