For the longest while it looked like his assist on Jake DeBrusk’s overtime winner against San Jose on April 14th might very well be the final point ever produced by Brock Boeser for the Vancouver Canucks. It came in Game 81 of the team’s schedule last season.
Of course, we now know that Boeser has re-signed with the hockey club for seven years, so he will have every opportunity to add to his already lofty franchise totals.
Boeser has played 554 games for the organization, which ranks him 22nd all-time. Next season, the Burnsville, Minnesota native will have a chance to move past friend and former teammate Bo Horvat (621) into 13th on the list.
With 204, Boeser sits eighth in goals scored by a Vancouver skater. Moving up that list next season is going to be a challenge. Henrik Sedin is seventh with 240, while Tony Tanti is sixth at 250. If Boeser is able to produce back-to-back 30-goal campaigns over the next two seasons, he will nudge past Stan Smyl who is currently fourth with 262. Beyond that, however, Boeser will need to remain highly productive throughout the balance of his new contract to catch Trevor Linden at 318 and have any shot at tracking down Markus Naslund (346) and franchise leader Daniel Sedin (393).
When it comes to assists, Boeser’s 230 have him positioned 18th in franchise history. Three times in his career, the 28-year-old has reached the 30-assist mark. If he can get there next season, he would move past Mattias Ohlund, Jyrki Lumme, Doug Lidster and Brendan Morrison.
Overall, Boeser has a shot at reaching 500 points next season. He needs 66 to get there. That will require a significant jump from the 50 points he produced last season. But two years ago, he racked up a career-best 73, so a 66-point season isn’t out of the realm of possibilities.
In all likelihood, Boeser will crack the top five for Canucks in power play goals next season. He has scored 73 throughout his career leaving him seventh in that category just one behind Stan Smyl. Todd Bertuzzi is currently holding down fifth spot with 79, so Boeser will get there with seven power play goals. Only once in the past five seasons has he netted fewer than eight goals with the man advantage.
Like many of his current teammates, Boeser would love the chance to pad his playoff statistics. Over the years, he has appeared in just 29 postseason games, which leaves him tied with Jeff Brown for 46th in franchise history. His 11 playoff goals leaves him tied with Bo Horvat for 13th on the all-time list while his 23 points are tied with Murray Craven for 23rd as a Canuck. His three playoff power play goals put him in a logjam of players who are all one behind Steve Bernier, who netted four of his six Canucks playoff goals with the man advantage.
With a long-term extension in hand, Brock Boeser has time on his side to work his way to the top of many of the franchise’s statistical records. This season should see him take significant steps in many of those categories.
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