Brian Wiebe

The Gregg Boddy Trade Revisited

Brian Wiebe | January 6, 2018

This is the second in a series of articles in which I explore a significant trade for each Vancouver Canucks season, starting with their inaugural season of 1970-71. Without a…

History of Canucks Prospects at the World Juniors

Brian Wiebe | December 28, 2017

As is the case every year for the World Junior Hockey Championship, NHL teams have a keen collective eye on which players’ draft stocks are affected by their performances at…

The Andre Boudrias Trade Revisited

Brian Wiebe | December 18, 2017

This is the first in a series of articles where I’ll revisit a significant trade the Vancouver Canucks made during their 48 NHL seasons to date. The Canucks were awarded…

Gadjovich Adds to Canucks Prospect Cupboard

Brian Wiebe | October 29, 2017

With the recent signing of prospect Jonah Gadjovich to a three-year, entry-level contract, the Vancouver Canucks continue to add to their prospect cupboard. The Canucks grabbed Gadjovich in the second…

Canucks Screwed up With Nikita Tryamkin

Brian Wiebe | October 1, 2017

Former Canucks defenseman Nikita Tryamkin made waves earlier this week when an interview he did with the Russian website Sport-Express surfaced on this side of the Atlantic. One of the…

Virtanen Barging His Way onto Canucks Roster

Brian Wiebe | September 19, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks have faced a lot of questions stemming from the 2014 NHL Entry Draft when they selected Jake Virtanen sixth overall in the first round. Since then, players…

Vancouver Canucks Roster Predictions 2017-18

Brian Wiebe | August 30, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks have finally embraced the notion that many fans were asking for over the last few seasons – a rebuild. Team president Trevor Linden finally admitted as much…

Goaltending Battle Brewing for Canucks

Brian Wiebe | July 30, 2017

There’s no shortage of goaltending controversy stories for the Vancouver Canucks since the calendar turned to the new decade. Whether the duo has been Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider, Luongo and…

Golden Knights Need Cody Glass on Opening Night Roster

Brian Wiebe | July 26, 2017

Now that the dust has settled on the expansion draft, entry draft, and free agency for the Vegas Golden Knights, one of the biggest questions is who will score goals for…

Golden Knights New Assistant Coaches Kelly & Craig

Brian Wiebe | June 10, 2017

As the 2017 Expansion Draft gets closer for the Vegas Golden Knights, the team continues to shore up its hockey operations staff. Within days of naming Memorial Cup winning coach…

Top 10 Expansion Draft Picks of the Modern Era

Brian Wiebe | June 4, 2017

When the Vegas Golden Knights select one player from each of the other 30 NHL teams in the expansion draft on June 21, it’s important for general manager George McPhee to…