NHL History: Vancouver Canucks hire Jake Milford as GM today in 1977
It was 43 years ago today that the Vancouver Canucks hired Jake Milford as the club’s fourth general manager in franchise history.
May 2020
NHL History: Vancouver Canucks open 1994 Stanley Cup finals with 3-2 win
It was 26 years ago today that the Vancouver Canucks opened their 1994 Stanley Cup finals series against the New York Rangers.
2020 NHL Draft Profile No. 8: Alexander Holtz
Today we shift our focus to Lucas Raymond’s world junior teammate Alexander Holtz who is coming in at number eight in our 2020 draft rankings. Date of birth: January 23, 2002 Nation: Sweden Position: Right wing Shoots: R Height: 6’0″ / 182 cm Weight: 183 lbs / 83 kg Like soccer icon and countrymen Zlatan…
News and Notes: The first-round pick, injury updates, training camp in the United States, and more
There are plenty of details left to hammer out, but the NHL is aiming for a return this summer and the Vancouver Canucks are going to be part of it.
Jim Benning speaks about Judd Brackett leaving the Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks announced this morning that they will be parting ways with Director of Amateur Scouting, Judd Brackett. Brackett has been the center of discourse in the market for the past three or so months, after a report from The Province’s Patrick Johnston in January that the organization and Brackett may be headed in…
CanucksArmy Utica Comets Mailbag: Who could get sent down next season, Nils Hoglander, and more
Utica Comets Mailbag It’s been a while, but we are finally back with another edition of the CanucksArmy Utica Comets Mailbag. Let’s get after it! AHL tv question (if you don’t mind). I was looking into getting it next season to be able to watch our prospects more in action. Do you have to watch…
Throwback Thursday: This week in 1978, Vancouver Canucks hire Harry Neale as head coach
Welcome back to another edition of Throwback Thursday!
Preparing for the Wild: How the Canucks’ team defence and top four stack up against Minnesota’s
We don’t know exactly when, and we don’t quite know how or where, but we do know that if and whenever the Vancouver Canucks return to action in 2020, they’ll do so via a five-game play-in series against the Minnesota Wild — with the winner moving on to face the Colorado Avalanche in what we’ll…
Quinn Hughes finishes season as top rookie scorer
With the NHL breaking down their 24-team playoff format for a return to play Tuesday, league commissioner Gary Bettman announced the 2019-20 season has come to an official end.
WWYDW: The Canucks winning it all this year
Welcome back to WWYDW, the only hockey column on the internet that actually encourages you to argue in the comment section. And on that note, we’ve got a doozy for you this week! Now that the Canucks fanbase has switched from mourning the loss of the 2019/20 season to Preparing for the Wild (check out…
Aidan McDonough lived a dream this season and is now ready to create his own story
The Canucks have found another diamond in the rough and he is ready to step up after a brilliant freshman season. I’m talking about the Canucks’ seventh-round pick from the 2019 NHL draft, Aidan McDonough. Over the past few years, the Canucks have had a great track record when it comes to prospects that play…
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman breaks down league’s return to play
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman broke down the league’s return to play formula and how they envision the draft playing out. With the NHL having approved the 24-team format over the weekend, the league was able to move forward with the announcement. Below, we’ll talk about how the playoffs will look and how the draft lottery,…