It’s been quite the year for 22-year-old Vancouver Canucks prospect Linus Karlsson. First, he broke Elias Pettersson’s rookie goal-scoring record in the SHL. Then, he got the call to represent his home country of Sweden alongside captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson at the IIHF World Championships in Finland. And now, he’s not only just been named SHL…
Read More →Last week, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Bruce Boudreau would be returning to coach the team for at least the 2022/23 season. Some saw the drama surrounding the announcement, and the decision-making that preceded it, as unnecessary. Boudreau was, after all, already under contract for the 2022/23, and had more than earned the opportunity to…
Read More →With the second round of the NHL playoffs beginning, the Vancouver Canucks continue to work through their offseason checklist. Confirming the return of head coach Bruce Boudreau was a tremendous start. His confidence in the organization even with no contract after the next season shows that there is trust between Boudreau and management. The Canucks…
Read More →Like many hockey fans, Vancouver Canucks legend Roberto Luongo tuned in for the epic Game 7 overtime showdown between the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars on Sunday evening.
Read More →Now that they’ve got Bruce Boudreau taken care of, the Vancouver Canucks are turning their focus to their next order of business. Signing restricted free agent forward Brock Boeser. The Canucks will fire up talks with Boeser’s camp this coming week, according to a Friday report from Thomas Drance and Rick Dhaliwal of The Athletic….
Read More →Lucas Forsell has had a heck of a year since the Vancouver Canucks called his name with the 201st selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Lucas Forsell is still only 18 years old and has already developed at an accelerated pace. This season, Forsell was nearly a point per game player in the J20…
Read More →For a team that has made the playoffs just once in the past seven years, the Canucks have an awful number of inefficient contracts on its books. And the most painful part? This summer could’ve represented a reset for the franchise had they been willing to be patient for just one more year. Instead, the…
Read More →The Vancouver Canucks are set to select 15th overall in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. When you’re selecting in the middle of the first round, you need to find an NHL player. Missing on a first-round pick because of the selection of a flash and dash prospect wouldn’t look good on…
Read More →On Friday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks announced that Bruce Boudreau would be returning as the head coach of the team for the 2022-23 season. Bruce, there it is chants will go on for another season, and the questions about the head coach’s future in Vancouver were put to rest. Boudreau met with the media on…
Read More →Bruce, there it is. Today, Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced the return of head coach Bruce Boudreau behind the Canucks’ bench next season. “We are pleased to see Bruce’s commitment to return to the Canucks next season,” said Allvin. “He has done a great job since arriving in Vancouver and we are eager…
Read More →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…
Read More →Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek appeared on Friday’s edition of Halford & Brough on Sportsnet 650 in Vancouver to discuss all things Canucks with hosts Mike Halford and Jason Brough.
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