Jannik Hansen Finally Receiving Top-Six Forward Recognition Colton Davies | November 25, 2015 Some people were worried during the Canucks preseason that they hadn’t seen enough of Jannik Hansen, who only played four preseason games while the Canucks’ brass took a close look at other…
Canucks Quarter Season Analysis Colton Davies | November 24, 2015 The Canucks only have amassed eight wins through their first 22 games of 2015-16, highlighted by some brilliant games but a lot of inconsistency. The good is that the Canucks play in the…
Tortorella Faces Not-So-Distant Past with Canucks Colton Davies | November 10, 2015 The last time John Tortorella was coaching in the NHL, prior to joining the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, he closed out a season in which the Canucks won their…
Three Stars: Canucks Best in October Colton Davies | November 4, 2015 For a team that was beginning to get written off heading into the 2015-16 season, the Vancouver Canucks have proven they are, without a doubt, still relevant. Vancouver finished October with…
Yale Hockey Academy: The Grassroots of Theodore, Virtanen, Juulsen Colton Davies | November 3, 2015 The sports school route for high school aged hockey players has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, teaching young players how to balance their lifestyles and get the…
Revisiting the Canucks Derek Roy Trade Colton Davies | November 2, 2015 Three seasons later, it’s still hard to stomach the price the Canucks paid to acquire Derek Roy in a rental trade. GM Mike Gillis and Vancouver sent prospect Kevin Connauton…
Oh Canada: Predicting the NHL’s North – Part 2 Colton Davies | October 5, 2015 Part one of this two-part series featured the Canadiens, Flames, Senators and Jets, respectively, as the top-four front runners of Canada’s NHL representation. The final three teams on my list…
Oh Canada: Predicting the NHL’s North – Part 1 Colton Davies | October 4, 2015 Last season saw five Canadian teams clinch playoff berths in the NHL; apart from the 110-point Montreal Canadiens and sub-70 point Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, there were four…
Vancouver Canucks 2015-16 Season Preview Colton Davies | September 28, 2015 The old gang in Vancouver aren’t the cast of the NHL’s best team anymore, but they keep finding ways to win in recent years, and 2014-15 was no exception. But as…
Does Rising Salary Cap Mean a Rise in PTO’s? Colton Davies | September 18, 2015 Training camp begins this week for NHL teams, and 23 teams will have free agents attending on professional tryout contracts, totally over 65 players. Some notable tryout players include Curtis Glencross,…
Will Sven Baertschi Prove to be a Top Six Forward? Colton Davies | September 9, 2015 With all the speculation in Vancouver on transactions this summer and if players will fit roles in the Canucks lineup, Sven Baertschi has gone under the radar for the most…
Final Forwards Spots a Tossup in Vancouver Colton Davies | August 29, 2015 As much as it’s unclear who fits in the Canucks top six forwards, the rest of the team’s forward group is even more up in the air. Projecting the Canucks starting…