Another heat wave is about to hit Vancouver but the NHL season is just on the horizon. Yesterday, we found out that the organization would be wearing the Flying Skate jersey for a couple of games during the 2019-20 season and it resulted in some fans looking forward to seeing the beautiful jersey back on…
It will be an exciting couple of seasons for the Canucks as they get ready to celebrate their 50th year in the NHL. It starts with the Canucks hosting the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and it appears that the next thing to be announced is a throwback jersey for select games during the 2019-20 season…
With J.D. Burke stepping down as managing editor of Canucks Army, I am honoured to take on the title. J.D. did tireless work that made every one of the writers lives easier and I hope to provide the same level of support and work ethic that he showed every day. With the holiday weekend in…
With the World Junior Summer Showcase about to kick off, it was announced by the University of Michigan that Quintin Hughes will be returning for the 2018-19 season HE'S BACK! Quinn Hughes announces his return to Michigan! READ » https://t.co/uNRXs69Rzj#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/I4M1HzUOg1 — Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) July 28, 2018 The move isn’t surprising as Hughes has…
The Vancouver Canucks announced this morning that they have signed restricted free agent forward Jake Virtanen to a two-year contract WELCOME BACK: #Canucks re-sign @Jake_Virtanen to a two-year deal. https://t.co/cK5n5DMZvN — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) July 25, 2018 The deal is worth an average annual value of $1.25M and is the same deal that former Canucks…
The World Junior Summer Showcase kicks off this weekend with the United States, Finland, Canada and Sweden meeting in Kamloops B.C. for a round robin series of games. Usually held in Plymouth, MI, this year is heading to Canada and should be a fantastic event that showcases many of the players that will represent their…
Vancouver Canucks defender Troy Stecher has his arbitration hearing date: 2018 salary arbitration hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to Aug. 4. Schedule available here: https://t.co/7VxixSpINZ pic.twitter.com/1WtLaic8QQ — NHLPA (@NHLPA) July 12, 2018 Scheduled for July 29th, the Canucks and Stecher’s representation will meet in front of a third party arbitrator to…
At the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Canucks added a dynamic puck possession defenceman in Quinn Hughes, who gives them something that they have severely lacked for many years. With Hughes in the fold this summer, there has been a lot of discourse about where the young American defender should play this upcoming season. The…
After 13 seasons in the NHL, former Canuck Alexandre Burrows has retired from the NHL After 13 NHL seasons, @aburr14's playing career has come to an end. Burrows says goodbye to the game here: https://t.co/pFMBB5BcGJ pic.twitter.com/lPolW1Ng7l — NHLPA (@NHLPA) July 6, 2018 After working his way up from the ECHL, to the AHL, and then…
Some of the Canucks top prospects have descended on Vancouver to participate in the organization’s development camp this week. Amid the fun activities like zip line, cooking, and Jenga, the players have seen some time on the ice over the last couple of days. A spattering of fans and media types were able to finally…
With everyone finding their way home from the draft on Sunday, the Canucks swung a minor deal: 🔁 TRADE ALERT: #Canucks acquire centre Tanner Kero from the @NHLBlackhawks in exchange for centre Michael Chaput. https://t.co/3EKLLfvunr — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 24, 2018 Directly from the press release: Kero, 25, split the 2017.18 season between the…
With the Top 100 prospects for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look at other angles of the draft class. There had been quite a few comments of players that we excluded that were found in other rankings. First off, our goal is to find prospects that are underrated…
