The Canucks may only have one prospect at this year’s World Junior Championships but he will be playing a prominent role for Russia and now has earned quite the honour. Dmitri Zlodeyev was named one of the five assistant captains for Russia’s world junior team on Wednesday morning. Canucks prospect, Dmitry Zlodeyev will wear an…
The NHL announced what we all knew was coming: NHL players not heading to the 2022 Olympic Games.
The NHL and NHLPA are reported to be pulling out of their planned participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics this February, and it’s a decision we all saw coming from a mile away. COVID-19 cases across the NHL have reached triple digits, and the omicron variant has forced a number of restrictions to return across…
Arguably the most popular jersey among fans, the Canucks’ black flying skate jersey could be making a return this season. Questions and rumours began swirling as goaltender Thatcher Demko debuted a new gear setup at Canucks practice yesterday, which was highlighted by a mask that pays tribute to Kirk McLean’s memorable bucket: Thatcher Demko’s #Canucks…
It’s late December, and the Vancouver Canucks are on hiatus until at least Boxing Day. That leaves us without an awful lot to talk about in what was already a traditionally slow time of the year in the sports media world. But it does provide a unique opportunity to assess the Canucks’ place in the…
As the NHL continues to postpone games across the league leading up to the end of 2021, the Canucks hit the ice for the first time since their anticipated Saturday night matchup against the Maple Leafs was pushed to a later date. According to The Province’s Patrick Johnston, it’s unlikely that the Canucks will face…
The American Hockey League has postponed the Abbotsford Canucks’ two home games that were set to commence this week due to COVID-19 and travel concerns. The team said the following in an official statement: The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols and related travel concerns, this week’s games between the…
Though games are being postponed, the CanucksArmy Monday Mailbag is not! We are back to see what all the wonderful people of Canucks Twitter have been wondering and will try to help answer questions while giving some opinions along the way. Let’s crack open the virtual mailbox and see what we have this week. Should…
We’re officially less than a week away from Christmas, and everyone’s in the holiday spirit. The snow has started to fall, trees have been decorated, and the local Starbucks are filled with people trying to sneak in one last super sugary holiday beverage before any New Years Resolutions kick in. (Have you tried the Sugar…
The Vancouver Canucks won’t be playing until after Christmas.
Yesterday, we looked at three positives from the Abbotsford Canucks’ season so far. Today, we are going to put on our negative hat and look into three of the on-ice problems with the Abbotsford Canucks. You know the drill, so let’s get into it. Carson Focht has been a defensive liability and has not improved…
Both of the Vancouver Canucks’ games this weekend have been postponed, according to multiple reports. The Canucks were set to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 4 PM today, and the Arizona Coyotes tomorrow evening. Both games were going to be played in front of full capacity crowds, with the new restrictions set…
