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Jim Wilkie

Jim Wilkie is a native of Vancouver, B.C., and a longtime journalist who has written and edited for ESPN.com, Agence France-Presse and worked for the Toronto Star and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Beleaguered Blueliners Struggle to Keep Canucks Afloat in Pacific

Jim Wilkie | December 1, 2018

A third of the way through the 2018-19 season and the Vancouver Canucks defense is performing pretty much as had been expected. Unfortunately for them, expectations were pretty low for…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Forwards – Who Goes Next?

Jim Wilkie | November 29, 2018

Slowly the Vancouver Canucks are getting healthier up front, which will lead to some interesting roster decisions in the coming weeks. Brock Boeser’s return to Vancouver’s lineup Tuesday night was…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Sam Gagner Makes a Good Case to Stick With Canucks

Jim Wilkie | November 22, 2018

Sam Gagner is playing for his survival in the NHL. Thanks to mounting injuries to Vancouver forwards, Gagner is getting a second chance with the Canucks after his future with…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Canucks ‘Shotgun Jake’ Virtanen Belongs on Top Lines

Jim Wilkie | November 12, 2018

As if the excitement over super rookie Elias Petterson wasn’t intoxicating enough for Vancouver, recent evidence suggests that forward Jake Virtanen is starting to realize his immense potential might just…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Get a Load of These High-Scoring Canucks

Jim Wilkie | November 10, 2018

The Vancouver Canucks are the highest-scoring team in the Western Conference. Let that sink in a little. The gang that couldn’t shoot straight while finishing 26th overall with 2.66 goals…

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Pettersson Dazzles With Creativity & Hockey IQ

Jim Wilkie | November 5, 2018

Canucks center Elias Petterson just keeps conjuring more magic early in his rookie season, scoring two goals and three assists Friday night in a 7-6 overtime victory over the Colorado…

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