The tweet of Radio host and St Louis based NHL writer Andy Strickland made the news official, the Vancouver Canucks have purchased the AHL Peoria Rivermen franchise, with the Chicago Wolves soon expected to become the affiliate to the St Louis Blues. It is definitely the end of an era but a new beginning of ...
Already close to halfway through the shortened 2013 NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks once again remain safely at the top on the North-West standings. Since the 2008/9 season, the Canucks have both won and dominated the North-West division consisting of the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche. This may all change however, accordingly to recent speculation about a new 4 conference ...
The Vancouver Canucks had some big news for fans on Friday night, announcing the contract extension of blue-liner Alex Edler for another 6 years with a reported cap hit of $5 million a season. Making a change from the standard, the news was released via the official Twitter account of Canucks GM Mike Gillis and not through the account of ...
The Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday via their official website that they have renewed their affiliation with ECHL team the Kalamazoo Wings for a second consecutive year. Canucks GM Mike Gillis released the following statement; “We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Kalamazoo Wings, Kalamazoo is an organization that shares our level of commitment ...
For most in BC, it is hard to fathom that a player may just not want to sign here. A beautiful city with an amazing landscape and great people. Sure it’s expensive and the taxes are high but hey, that’s a price we have to pay right? The 2011/12 season left a bitter taste in Vancouver ...
This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching of it, to the NHL owners’ one-sided proposal for a new CBA, or the continual ownership drama in Phoenix and the subsequent effect that has ...
With the Shea Weber dream over, the off-season must go on for the Vancouver Canucks. Seeing home-town BC-boy Weber in a Canucks’ uniform would have been an amazing sight for Canucks fans but it always seemed like more of a pipe dream than a possibility, considering Weber’s cap hit and expected salary. The Canucks’ defensive ...
Maybe Luongo would accept a trade to Chicago, but would Blackhawks fans accept it? Roberto Luongo was on 99.3 The Fox’s “The Jeff O’Neill Show” and endured a 22 minute in-depth interview, most of which is about his future in the NHL. “I’d rather not talk specific right now,” Luongo told CFOX-FM 99.3. “I’ve always ...
26th Overall- C – Brendan Gaunce Team: Belleville Bulls-OHL 6’1 / 207 pounds Write-up- http://thehockeywriters.com/brendan-gaunce-the-next-ones-2012-nhl-draft-prospect-profile-built-nhl/ Canucks Forum- http://forum.canucks.com/topic/331645-canucks-draft-brendan-gaunce-at-26th-overall/ In Gaunce, the Canucks selected a big-bodied, player with leadership skills who has good hands and is close to being NHL-ready. A club can never have too much depth ...
The Draft season is here again and the Vancouver Canucks have a lot of planning to do. Two Presidents’ trophies in succession shows a strong team with many depth players but unfortunately drafting potential future superstars has proven difficult for the Canucks in the past 5 years. Despite Vancouver drafting a total of 36 prospects ...
