CANUCKSARMY GEAR: T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
Thomas Drance
June 03 2013 01:04PM
Image via http://tiarasandacus.blogspot.ca/
Our site has been around for a while now. You've read our blog through epic Canucks disappointments and through other epic Canucks disappointments. All the while we've mostly just made silly graphs, churned out the nerdiest Canucks content around, and made a whole load of bad jokes about how Jason Garrison is a hipster.
Somehow, someway, in spite of all of this, lots of you seem to read and like our stuff. Well now we want to give back! And by want to give back, we mean that we want to give you the opportunity you wear Canucks Army gear on a day-to-day basis. You'll be the talk of the town (of course most of that talk will be negative like, "why did that idiot wear a sick t-shirt to a wedding?").
To that end we're holding a t-shirt design contest and we're really excited about it! Read past the jump for more info!
Rick Bowness to join Lightning Staff as Associate Coach
Thomas Drance
June 03 2013 12:32PM
Rick Bowness has a new job in Florida.
Screengrab via Canucks.com
Of the three former Canucks coaches who were relieved of their duties two weeks ago, Rick Bowness has become the first to land a new job. As reported by multiple sources including Ben Kuzma in Vancouver and Renaud Lavoie in Quebec, Rick Bowness is poised to join the Tampa Bay Lightning as an associate coach on wonderkid John Cooper's staff. (Update: those reports have now been confirmed by Sportsnet's Chris Johnston).
There had been ample speculation that Bowness and Vigneault, two coaches who have basically worked together forever, would be something of a package deal this offseason. Obviously with Bowness heading down to Tampa, that won't be the case.
Read past the jump for more.
Jason Botchford to Leave the Scotty and Company Morning Show
Thomas Drance
June 03 2013 11:51AM
Photoshop via Wyatt Arndt.
On Monday morning it became public knowledge that the Vancouver Province's Canucks beat writer and TSN hockey analyst Jason Botchford will leave the Team 1040's Scotty and Company morning show later this month. The last Botchford co-hosted show will air on June 14th.
Jason Botchford took up co-hosting duties alongside Scott Rintoul in the 8am-to-10am PST drive time slot shortly after Dave Pratt's departure from the local sports talk radio juggernaut last fall necessitated some lineup juggling. The morning show had become "appointment listening" for a wide swath of Canucks fans - a rare bit of sports media that stats milts and shappers could see eye-to-eye on.
More analysis after the jump.
Coaching Candidate Profile: Scott Arniel
Thomas Drance
June 03 2013 09:12AM
Scott Arniel observes Canucks prospects camp.
Screencap via Canucks.com.
All week long we've been evaluating how the likes of Dallas Eakins, Guy Boucher, John Stevens, Lindy Ruff and Dave Tippett might fit behind the Vancouver Canucks bench. Today we'll turn our attention to a coach who is currently employed by the organization: long-time American Hockey League benchboss Scott Arniel.
There was a time not too long ago when the former Manitoba Moose head coach was one of the hottest coaching prospects in hockey. Then he got the Columbus job and like a Russian sniper drafted by the Blue Jackets his "highly touted" status came to an abrupt halt. As we've argued previously, Arniel got a bit of a raw deal in Columbus, and I for one don't think the struggles of those inept Scott Howson clubs were necessarily the result of Arniel's coaching. Other closer observers, however, don't have quite such a charitable assessment.
Let's look into Arniel's resume and credentials after the jump.
Out of the System: David Honzik and Pathrik Westerholm
Thomas Drance
June 01 2013 04:43PM
David Honzik
Screencap via canucks.com
Saturday afternoon the deadline for NHL teams to ink unsigned 2011 draft picks to entry-level contracts passed.
The Canucks confirmed to the Sporting News early on Saturday that the club had no intention of signing third round pick David Honzik, or sixth round pick Pathrik Westerholm. Not much of a surprise.
Read past the jump for more analysis.
