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Matt Lawson

Matt is a longtime fan, player and student of the game of hockey. Broadcast and Online Journalism student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Canucks’ Reid Boucher: Untapped Potential

Matt Lawson | February 19, 2019

Currently sitting sixth in AHL scoring is the Utica Comets’ Reid Boucher who is boasting 49 points in 42 games in 2018-19 — the Vancouver Canucks are missing their window…

Categories Canucks Prospects

Luc Bourdon Remembered

Matt Lawson | February 17, 2019

May 29, 2008 — a quiet, but tragic day in the small town of Lameque, New Brunswick. Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon lost his life in Lameque as a result…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Time for Canucks to Worry About Goldobin

Matt Lawson | February 16, 2019

Yes, it is officially time for the Vancouver Canucks to worry about Nikolay Goldobin. I’ll be the first to admit that perhaps I jumped on the Goldobin-negativity ship a little…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Giants Are the Real Deal

Matt Lawson | January 25, 2019

At the top of the WHL’s BC Division are the Vancouver Giants with a 30-12-2-0 record. Equipped with some star power, primarily on defense, the Giants play stingy hockey and…

Categories WHL

Why the Vancouver Canucks Are a Playoff Team

Matt Lawson | January 22, 2019

Yes, you read that title correctly. The Vancouver Canucks are currently a playoff team in the National Hockey League. Players are stepping up at the right time and systems are…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Tyler Madden

Matt Lawson | January 4, 2019

Another member of the Vancouver Canucks’ stacked prospect pipeline is Tyler Madden of the Northeastern Huskies in the NCAA. Madden is a prospect who has been overshadowed by names like…

Categories Canucks Prospects

Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Michael DiPietro

Matt Lawson | December 29, 2018

(Originally published Nov. 23, 2018) The Vancouver Canucks picked up a gem in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft with the third round selection of Michael DiPietro. The 20-year-old is largely…

Categories Canucks Goaltending, Canucks Prospects

Canucks’ Bo Horvat: The Emergence

Matt Lawson | December 11, 2018

The Vancouver Canucks’ Bo Horvat has emerged in the 2018-19 season as one of the best two-way centers in the NHL. In the wake of several key injuries this season,…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Olli Juolevi

Matt Lawson | November 20, 2018

The Vancouver Canucks’ defensive core has been lacking for quite some time, so when the team drafted Olli Juolevi fifth overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, fans were thrilled.…

Categories Canucks Prospects, Editor's Choice, Utica Comets

Canucks’ Hutton Playing Better Than Ever

Matt Lawson | November 17, 2018

It’s tough to believe, but Ben Hutton has been the Vancouver Canucks’ best defenceman so far in this 2018-19 season. Coming into training camp, coach Travis Green was anything but…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Jack Rathbone

Matt Lawson | November 13, 2018

The Vancouver Canucks selected Jack Rathbone in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Rathbone is currently skating for Harvard University in the ECAC, and making some noise…

Categories Canucks Prospects, College Hockey

2018 Canada/Russia Series: Russia Scores Late to Edge WHL

Matt Lawson | November 7, 2018

Coming off a 2-1 victory over Russia in game one of the 2018 Canada/Russia Series, the WHL hoped to complete the sweep at the Langley Events Centre on Nov. 6.…

Categories WHL
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