6 Penguins Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Pittsburgh
Every team has them. Players they took in a draft but went on to have success in other cities. Maybe the original team didn’t think the player was good enough,…
Markus Naslund
Canucks’ Best & Worst Trades All-Time
The Vancouver Canucks have a long history of franchise-altering transactions. Through their history, team management has never been shy about pulling the trigger on the big deal. It seems every…
Canucks’ Top 4 NHL Awards Snubs
The Vancouver Canucks have had their share of award winners over their 50-year history. Elias Pettersson is the most recent award winner and won the Calder Trophy for his stellar…
Canucks’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
Over the years the Vancouver Canucks have had a plethora of talented goal scorers grace the ice at Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. The top-20 goal scorers span four…
A Look Back at the West Coast Express Line
This article was originally written in December, 2015. During the dead puck era in the years leading to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Canucks’ trio of Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi…
Today in Hockey History: July 30
The Pittsburgh Penguins changed the future of their franchise on this date by selecting a generational talent. There were also three retirements on July 30, including two soon-to-be members of…
Canucks: Top 5 Performances at the World Junior Championship
The 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC) is a few days away. The Vancouver Canucks have two players representing them this year, with Vasili Podkolzin on Team Russia and Arvid Costmar…
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 6 Retired Numbers
The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Canucks News & Rumors: Demko, Naslund, Edler & Pettersson
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Notes, I’ll discuss Thatcher Demko’s desire to institute himself as the number one goalie in the Canucks’ system. I’ll look back in…
Sedins Had Mentor in Naslund After Joining Canucks
Long before Daniel Sedin’s iconic No. 22 is raised to the rafters at Rogers Arena, another Canucks legend, Markus Naslund, wore the same number for his first few games in…
Top 5 Wingers to Play With the Sedins
Daniel and Henrik Sedin’s long and remarkable careers started with the Vancouver Canucks back in 2000 and now in 2018, they are coming to an end. It’s been an incredible…
Assembling A Canucks All-Time All-Star Lineup
The NHL All-Star weekend is a fun time for players in the league, and the same rules can often apply for team writers – something I thought I’d take advantage…