Unless you’ve been in a coma since early March of 2020, you’ve likely used a video meeting software, such as Zoom. These applications skyrocketed in popularity as a result of the pandemic, and became a safe house for classrooms, workplaces, poker nights, and just about everything in between. They also help Vancouver Canucks goaltending coach…
Read More →Right here, right now, Quinn Hughes’ perceived value is at an all-time low. He’s (as of this writing) still unsigned, and he’s cold on the heels of particularly porous sophomore slump. But give it a few weeks, or a few months at most. Definitely give it a year. Because, pretty soon, Hughes is going to…
Read More →Welcome back to WWYDW, the only hockey column on the internet to not run out of ideas this summer. Speaking of summer, it’s over. As you read these words, the Vancouver Canucks’ 2021 training camp has either already opened or is mere hours away from doing so. Then, it’s off to the 2021/22 season, and…
Read More →If you’ve been reading this site for more than a week, you’ll know that we are serious about our prospect coverage. Our not-so-wee resident prospect guru Chris Faber stays up through the wee hours of the morning to watch every prospect in the Canucks’ system — and yes, we truly mean every single one. As…
Read More →With Alexander Edler signing a contract to play for the Los Angeles Kings in the 2021-2022 season, the last player from the 2011 cup run and the last defenceman inherited by Jim Benning when he was hired as General Manager in 2014 has left the team. In light of Edler’s departure and some major moves…
Read More →With his affable nature, plainspoken delivery, and leading man looks, Brock Boeser could perhaps be considered the Rodney Dangerfield of the Vancouver Canucks. It’s not that he gets no respect, it’s just that he doesn’t get enough of it. No matter where one falls on the Boeser appreciation spectrum, most will agree that Boeser ranks…
Read More →Vancouver Canucks fans have had to be patient for Vasily Podkolzin to arrive in North America, but that patience is about to be rewarded as the Russian forward has touched down in Vancouver. Podkolzin walks into a situation where he has a prime opportunity to be an impact player from the jump and judging by…
Read More →10 days away from training camp! The grind of the offseason is about to shift into having an abundance of talking points as the team takes to the ice very soon. We even saw practices out at UBC this past week and this coming week, the Canucks will be out at Rogers Arena on their…
Read More →Folks, it’s been an ultimate honour to help pen the 2021 edition of the annual CanucksArmy Prospect Rankings. Now, it’s time for the penultimate honouree. With little mystery left at the top of the list, Jack Rathbone deftly slides into the #2 slot. And by the end of the 2021/22 season, Rathbone could very well…
Read More →The Vancouver Canucks will have three of their prospects playing in the NCAA this season and each is in a very different situation with their team. Each of these prospects will be playing in big games this season and will draw national attention for different reasons. One is making a comeback to the NCAA after…
Read More →We’ve been licking our chops at the opportunity to write this prospect profile. Michael DiPietro is most known to casual Canucks fans as the 19-year-old who was recalled on an emergency basis after some fumbling and an untimely waiver pickup caused the Canucks to lose goaltender Mike McKenna just days after trading for him. DiPietro…
Read More →We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Harman Dayal of The Athletic has joined the Canucks Conversation podcast — the official podcast of CanucksArmy — as a regular contributor. Harman will be a host on every second Saturday episode each month, beginning with today’s episode — Episode 194 “Dayal’s Debut” — available wherever you get…
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