Three American Canucks prospects faced off in the Boston Beanpot tournament this week and showed well, Vasili Podkolzin continues to produce with his increased role with SKA, and the Utica Comets had their hands full with two games requiring extra time to get a conclusion. All this and more in this week’s Blackfish report. CHL…
Looking to get back on track after a suffocating loss to the Boston Bruins, the Canucks felt one final aftershock from Tuesday night. Elias Pettersson took the warm-up skate with the Canucks but was deemed unfit to play due to a lower-body injury sustained from a hit by Matt Grzelcyk in Boston. This news not…
Thursday night on TSN’s Insider Trading, Pierre LeBrun reported that the Canucks have had internal discussions about acquiring the services of New Jersey Devils forward, Wayne Simmonds. But as I qualified on the segment, only if there's doubt about Ferland and his health for the rest of the season. Hopefully Ferland will be fine which…
It’s February, which means the trade deadline is approaching, and there will be lots to speculate about with regards to big club. Meanwhile, in Canucks prospect land, an AHL first occurred, a couple Swedish prospects are tearing up their leagues, and a small Russian forward returns from injury. CHL Jett Woo had a 2 assist…
As January wraps up, Vasili Podkolzin has started to break out offensively. The 1st round draft choice scored his first career KHL goal and followed it up the next game with his second. It was a quiet week for NCAA prospects but the Swedes and AHLers made some noise. All this and more in this…
Like waves crashing against the shores of Spanish Banks, Michael Ferland persistently laid bodycheck after bodycheck on Vancouver’s 2015 defence corp to great effect. In addition to the mental toll that the Calgary forward’s physical game evoked, a glaring weakness in Vancouver’s blue line was exposed. The group could not transport the puck fast enough…
With the hockey season approaching the three-quarters mark, Vancouver’s prospects have been keeping busy. Will Lockwood and the University of Michigan had a fantastic week, a Russian prospect is seeing an increase in ice-time, and the Utica Comets are on a tear. Let’s get right into it. CHL Jett Woo cooled off this week notching…
For Bo Horvat, personal accolades are a reflection of his team’s success. Goals and assists are always a nice touch, but the ultimate statistics that Horvat worries about are found in the win and loss column. Such is the weight of being an NHL captain in a rabid Canadian market starved of success. The pressure…
A couple of Canucks prospects have started 2020 off on the right foot. Jett Woo is putting up points in an expanded role, Nils Hoglander is building off his World Juniors dominance now that he’s back, in the SHL and Brogan Rafferty is still atop the AHL scoring list for defenders. CHL Jett Woo assisted…
As one of the last cuts to Sweden’s U20 roster last year, Hoglander came into this year’s tournament using his disappointment as fuel. His skill, vision, and motor propelled him into third-place in tournament scoring with 5 goals and 6 assists and helped earn his country a Bronze Medal. Hoglander has played predominantly against men…
Vasili Podkolzin’s 18-year old season has been frustrating for the Russian winger. Averaging just five and a half minutes of ice time per game in the KHL, Podkolzin has barely been given a chance to showcase his abilities in Russia’s best men’s league. His demotion to the VHL was a welcome change, as he has…
Welcome to the first Blackfish of 2020! Jett Woo is heating up in Calgary, a trio of NCAA prospects had themselves a strong week, and there is plenty to cover over at the World Junior Championships. CHL Jett Woo is currently riding a 4-game point streak which includes a goal and 4 assists. He has…
