Ethan Bear’s agent has made initial contact with the Vancouver Canucks to discuss a potential fit with the 25-year-old right-handed defenceman, according to a report by Rick Dhaliwal.
For Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford, the Canucks’ offseason plans couldn’t wait for the Stanley Cup Final to end. The Canucks continued the overhaul of their Hockey Ops department on Friday, promoting Ryan Johnson to Assistant to the General Manager and introducing several new faces to the organization. These include Director of Player Personnel Scott…
There’s a lot an NHL front office can learn from sitting at home and watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On-ice experience for players in the spring is undoubtedly priceless, but without it, management groups can watch how the contenders separate themselves from the rest of the playoff pack. The Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning…
It comes as no surprise that Henrik and Daniel Sedin want to be hands-on when it comes to building the Vancouver Canucks into a winner. And during Henrik’s Thursday appearance on Sportsnet 650’s The People’s Show, the former Vancouver captain laid out his ambitions for his new role on the Canucks’ Player Development team. Henrik…
Scott Walker’s tenure as Bruce Boudreau’s assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks might not have been long. But in his first radio appearance since quietly parting ways with the team during the offseason, he left a lasting memory. During an interview on Sportsnet 650’s Canucks Central on Tuesday, Walker discussed his decision to step away,…
When the Canucks announced that Bruce Boudreau would be returning behind the bench for a full season, it was supposed to spell the end of mixed messaging and planning in the organization. But if Boudreau’s Tuesday radio appearance on Sportsnet 650 was any indication, there’s still a ways to go before everyone is delivering the…
When Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford appeared on The DFO Rundown with Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor on Monday, he offered a lot about the franchise’s direction heading into an all-important offseason. With Bruce Boudreau officially back on board as head coach and the dust of the season settled, the Canucks’ front office…
When former Canucks general manager Jim Benning was asked about how he planned to navigate the 2021 offseason, his response included an all too familiar phrase. “Once you make the playoffs, then anything can happen,” Benning said last May. “You look at teams that have won the cup and it’s taken time to where they’ve…
As we continue our report cards for the 2021/22 Vancouver Canucks season, it’s now time to turn our attention to the defence and the goaltending of the club. Thatcher Demko: A+ When it comes to impact players, Thatcher Demko easily made the largest of any Canuck. With all due respect to J.T. Miller, the Canucks…
To call the 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks season ridiculous would somehow be an understatement. Nearly the entire team started the season ice cold during the first two months of the year, but a coaching change and front office overhaul were all it took to get Vancouver back on track. Easy, right? Some players like Thatcher Demko…
To call the 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks season ridiculous would somehow be an understatement. Nearly the entire team started the season ice cold during the first two months of the year, but a coaching change and front office overhaul were all it took to get Vancouver back on track. Easy, right? Some players like Thatcher Demko…
After 199 days and 81 games, the finish line for the 2021-22 season is finally in sight for the Vancouver Canucks. The long, winding marathon ends in the same place it began: at Rogers Place in Edmonton against the Oilers. And what an eventful journey it’s been. When this season began there was palpable hope…
