It was a story that went viral almost immediately, and for good reason. When Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian “Red” Hamilton published a message through the teams’ social channels asking for help in finding a Seattle Kraken fan who saved his life, social media users sprung into action. Nadia Popovici, a soon-to-be medical student…
Welcome back to Around the Pacific — a new series here at CanucksArmy keeping you up to date on all the happenings around the Pacific Division. If you’re a Canucks fan, you know the joys of having a franchise goaltender. You also know what it’s like to be on the opposite end of that spectrum,…
We know, we know. You don’t want any Andrei Kuzmenko updates unless he’s officially signed a deal. But for those of you that do want to know about the meetings between NHL teams and the highly-coveted free agent KHL winger who finished second in scoring last season are going, we’ve got something for you today….
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held a news conference ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final this evening. Among the topics the two discussed was the start date for next season, which Bettman revealed is slated to be October 11th. What this means is that the league is finally…
Hi everyone! My name is David Quadrelli and I’m the managing editor at CanucksArmy and editor-in-chief at The Nation Network. Last week, we told you through a Vancouver-themed Sopranos intro parody video that Chris Faber was joining us full time and that you could be ready to see (and hear) a lot more from him…
It’s safe to say that Jason Dickinson’s first year as a Vancouver Canuck didn’t go as planned. Almost immediately after the Canucks acquired Dickinson last offseason for a third-round pick — which at the time, was considered a low price to pay for Dickinson — the club signed him to a three year extension with…
Welcome back to Around the League — a column where we break down what’s happening around the league through a Canucks-based lens. Kuzmenko’s decision date If you’ve been around this site for a while now, you’ve definitely heard about Andrei Kuzmenko. In case you haven’t, we’ll bring you into the loop. Kuzmenko, a 26-year-old left…
For the second time in the past seven days, the Vancouver Canucks have added to their prospect pipeline by way of European free agency. On Monday morning, general manager Patrik Allvin announced that the club has signed right-shot defenceman Filip Johansson to a two-year entry-level contract. Johansson, 22, was selected 24th overall in the 2018…
Russian free agent Andrei Kuzmenko is making his way around North America for his second interviews with NHL clubs who he’s interested in signing with. The Canucks, who have long been considered one of the favourites to land the KHL forward, will meet with Kuzmenko in person next week for a second meeting, according to…
Content warning: The following story contains assault. Welcome to Around the League: A series at CanucksArmy in which we will take a look at some out-of-market and out-of-division news around the NHL! We’ve all been there. You’re at a sporting event, and somebody proudly donning the jersey of the visiting team that just bested your…
According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, the Chicago Blackhawks have asked the Vancouver Canucks to speak with assistant coach Brad Shaw for their vacant head coaching position. Coaching updates, per sources:> #Blackhawks have sought permission to intvw #GoHabsGo Luke Richardson & #Canucks Brad Shaw. Derek King still a strong candidate.> David Quinn intvw'ing w #LGRW…
The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly going to be looking for potential suitors to take on the contracts of Tanner Pearson and Jason Dickinson, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. In the latest edition of his top 25 Trade Targets list, Seravalli ranked Pearson and Dickinson together at 18th on his list and had this to…
