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.
Author's Posts
Canucks Forwards - Who Goes Next?
November 29th, 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 just the start of a trend of good news for Canucks forwards recovering from injuries. Boeser's appearance in the 2-1 loss to...
Sam Gagner Makes a Good Case to Stick With Canucks
November 22nd, 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 the team looked in doubt at the start of this season. Gagner cleared waivers after the preseason and was loaned to the Toronto Marlies of the...
Canucks 'Shotgun Jake' Virtanen Belongs on Top Lines
November 12th, 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 consume Canucks fans. After playing on the third and fourth lines for much of this season, Virtanen scored his seventh...
Get a Load of These High-Scoring Canucks
November 10th, 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 per game last season now has 56 goals in 17 games after defeating the Boston Bruins 8-5 on Thursday night. Heading into Friday's action,...
