Nigel Dawes Has Found Second Home in Kazakhstan
After scoring more than Alexander Ovechkin, Jeff Carter, and Ryan Getzlaf at the 2004 World Junior Championship, the career of Nigel Dawes didn’t have the kind of success that was…
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Flames Training Camp: The Land of Opportunity
With the Calgary Flames preseason underway, there is a common narrative among players and coaches. It’s the story of second chances and how they can have a positive impact. Ranging from…
Is Linden Vey the Odd Man Out?
As the current Canucks roster stands, there will be lots to sort out down the forward lineup for 2016-17. With depth forward spots in particular, it’s a blurry thought for Canucks…
The Nuck Stops Here: Linden Vey, Thatcher Demko
‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and analysis column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks sign Thatcher Demko The following is a press release from…
Vancouver Canucks Are “Open For Business”
TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports that the Vancouver Canucks are “open for business” at the NHL’s trade deadline. That’s a sharp turn from even last week when general manager Jim Benning…
The Nuck Stops Here: Linden Vey, Stamkos Rumors
The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news and opinion column running every Sunday throughout the season. NEWS Canucks recall Yannick Weber and Alex Friesen The following is a press release…
Canucks Embrace Youth Movement as Virtanen, McCann and Hutton Crack The Roster
As of Monday, the Canucks had fully embraced the youth movement. Well, not entirely. With at least seven key core players over the age of 32, the Canucks are by…
Canucks Predictions: Bottom-Six Forwards
For all the skepticism and questions surrounding the Canucks top-six forwards, like if the Sedin twins are still elite performers, whether Alex Burrows or Radim Vrbata is the right guy…
Three Canucks With “Prove It” Contracts
It’s hard to get a read on what Jim Benning is trying to do sometimes, especially when it comes to signing contracts. Some of the contracts he has handed out…
Final Forwards Spots a Tossup in Vancouver
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…
Hockey News: South Koreans Visit Stars; Grigorenko Signed
Here’s a look at the hockey headlines for Monday, July 20: A few South Koreans visited Texas before making their Olympic hockey debut. [The Globe & Mail] Mikhail Grigorenko received…
The Nuck Stops Here: Blue Line Getting Younger, 4th Line Center Next Year?
‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is an exclusively Vancouver Canucks column that runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays News Alex Biega Re-Signed The following is a press-release from the organization: Vancouver, B.C.…