Vancouver Canucks Extend ECHL Affiliation, Sign Young Defenceman Daniel Schöpf | September 13, 2012 The Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday via their official website that they have renewed their affiliation with ECHL team the Kalamazoo Wings for a second consecutive year. Canucks GM Mike Gillis…
Which Northwest Division team is closest to unseating the Vancouver Canucks? Andrew Eide | September 8, 2012 The Vancouver Canucks have owned the Northwest Division for four years in a row now. In most of those years Vancouver has barely been pushed and has wrapped up the…
Invasion of the Swedish Goalies: Lehner, Läck and Markström Adam Stafki | August 22, 2012 When I say Swedish hockey what is the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe it’s Nicklas Lidström, the recently retired Red Wing who is widely considered to be the…
2012-13 NHL Regular Season Predictions: Western Conference Fred Poulin | August 14, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
The Vancouver Canucks Have A Plan But Mike Gillis Is Yet To Deliver Daniel Schöpf | August 13, 2012 For most in BC, it is hard to fathom that a player may just not want to sign here. A beautiful city with an amazing landscape and great people. Sure…
Five NHL Head Coaches on the Hot Seat Walter McLaughlin | August 13, 2012 Ok, I confess. As a longtime Kings devotee, I am most definitely not a Ducks fan. That original Disney logo with the duck-shaped hockey mask between the crisscrossing hockey sticks…
The Comedic Stylings of Kevin Bieksa Andrew Eide | August 7, 2012 When you think of Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa many things come to mind. You might think of his Western Conference clinching overtime goal against the Sharks in 2011. You…
How the West Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 4, 2012 With the current CBA about to expire, it’s time to look at how the NHL’s Western Conference has fared since the 2004-2005 lockout…
Pre-Season NHL Rankings: The Western Conference Dave Champion | August 2, 2012 This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching…
The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II – ’03-’07 Drafts) Anatoliy Metter | July 26, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks…
The Orca Defence Corp: Analyzing the Vancouver Canucks’ Blueline Daniel Schöpf | July 21, 2012 With the Shea Weber dream over, the off-season must go on for the Vancouver Canucks. Seeing home-town BC-boy Weber in a Canucks’ uniform would have been an amazing sight for…
The Vancouver Canucks Do Not Need to Rush a Roberto Luongo Trade Andrew Eide | July 19, 2012 While the NHL world was busy searching for their collective jaws on the floor after Shea Weber was signed last night, things remained quiet in Vancouver. The Canucks made their…
