M.A. Dillon

M.A Dillon is a former professor at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study and a staff writer for The HockeyWriters.com covering the Vancouver Canucks.

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Remembering The 1994 Vancouver Canucks

November 29th, 2018 Vancouver Canucks fans would often be remiss if they didn’t pine for better days. And just over 20 years ago might have been the best days of all in Canucks lore. To distract ourselves from the sometimes ugly present, we turn our eyes to the glorious spring of 1994. 1994 Vancouver Canucks: Bright Beginnings The 92-93 season had...

The Floor Falls Out: How Low Can The 2013- 2014 Canucks Go?

March 15th, 2014 The Canucks have been an unmitigated disaster since the turn of the calendar year. Is there anything to be done? Is there any hope left? Or is it time for these Canucks to pack it in, and take a nap till the summer comes. In many professional ice hockey arenas, the ice is concealed on most days beneath a basketball court, which...

Sooner Than Later: The State Of The Canucks' Cupboard (Part 2)

February 26th, 2014 We continue our look at the second half of the Mike Gillis era in Vancouver. For part one click here. As a team that has been by all measures successful during their time under the current general manager’s thumb, the Vancouver Canucks have gone from back to back Presidents Trophies to back-to-back first round exits, a...

Sooner Than Later: The State Of The Canucks' Cupboard

February 25th, 2014 With the Canucks season on the brinks, is it time to dig deep in the franchise’s pockets for a solution? Has Mike Gillis provided that answer over his tenure? Or are the Canucks looking in the wrong places? Much attention throughout the season, and especially during the most recent skid, has been on the Canucks...

For Every Canadian, A Canuck

February 18th, 2014 Long dismissed by the holy houses of the great Canadian hockey cities, the city of Vancouver bows to no one in its history, heartbreaking or otherwise. The Vancouver Canucks lost seven consecutive games heading into the Sochi break. Canucks fans would not be looked down upon for pining for better days. While the high...