Sartaaj Bhullar
Sartaaj has been watching hockey for over 15 years and covers the Vancouver Canucks for The Hockey Writers. He also covers the Surrey Eagles for the BCHLNetwork.
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Canucks' Rocky Relationship With Hodgson Led to Shocking Trade
May 22nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks drafted Cody Hodgson in the 2008 NHL Draft with the 10th-overall pick. Although the forward showed a lot of promise in his junior career, his NHL career didn’t work out as expected. Hodgson's trade for Kassian during the 2011-12 season is one of the big trades the Canucks made in the last decade. What once seemed...
Projecting Canucks' 2022 Olympics Participants
May 9th, 2020 Being selected to play for your country at the Winter Olympic Games is an honor for hockey players, but the NHL hasn’t allowed their players to be involved in the Games since 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Canada ended up beating Sweden in the gold medal game that year. In 2014, the Vancouver Canucks had eight players who were selected to...
Canucks' Biggest Rivalries in Franchise History
April 30th, 2020 Over their 50 seasons in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks have developed quite a few rivalries with teams around the league. Divisions and the playoffs created these rivalries, which keep fans interested in certain matchups and create hate between the two teams and their supporters. Calgary Flames The Canucks have played the most...
Former Canuck Bieksa: From Fan Favourite to Media Star
April 27th, 2020 Kevin Bieksa spent 10 of his 13 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks during his career. The defenseman is remembered for a few big on-ice moments and being a fan favorite due to his humor off the ice. His journey to the NHL wasn’t a traditional one and featured an interesting story. Journey to the League Bieksa was drafted by the...
Vancouver Canucks at the 2020 NHL Awards
April 21st, 2020 Whether or not the 2019-20 season resumes, it is likely the NHL will hold its yearly award ceremony. At the 2018-19 NHL awards, the Canucks had one player nominated, and he won as well. Elias Pettersson became the first Canuck to win the Calder Memorial Trophy since Pavel Bure did in 1991-92. Pettersson was the second player to do so in...
Canucks' Linden Trade Continues to Give
April 12th, 2020 Trevor Linden’s first tenure with the Vancouver Canucks lasted seven seasons before he was traded away to the New York Islanders. He was drafted second overall in the 1988 draft and was second in Calder Trophy voting in the 1988-89 season, losing to New York Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch. Linden was named the ninth captain in team...
