Canucks Training Camp Notebook: Scrimmage, Cootes, Foote’s System & More Matthew Zator | September 21, 2025 Hockey is finally back after a long offseason, and the Vancouver Canucks are only hours away from playing their first game against a team other than themselves. After three days…
3 NHL Coaching Storylines That Could Define the 2025-26 Season The Old Prof | September 9, 2025 With training camps in full swing and the puck drop just around the corner, fans are watching the usual headlines—results from big trades, rookie debuts, and who’s going to lead…
Canucks in Transition: New Coach, Hughes Questions, and Rising Prospects The Old Prof | September 5, 2025 It feels like the Vancouver Canucks are right back in the middle of one of those “which way is this going to go?” seasons. After a couple of years filled…
Canucks’ 2025-26 Season Could Be Boom or Bust The Old Prof | August 20, 2025 The Vancouver Canucks might just have the most loyal fanbase in hockey—and possibly the most tired. Every season begins with promise: a roster sprinkled with talent, flashes of brilliance, stretches…
Jake DeBrusk and the Canucks Are a Perfect Match in the Making The Old Prof | August 17, 2025 Sometimes, a fresh start is all a good NHL player needs. Some players need the right situation to unlock their full potential. That’s been Jake DeBrusk’s story. After seven seasons…
How Quinn Hughes Can Avoid the Mistakes That Divided the Canucks The Old Prof | June 18, 2025 Blake Wheeler knows something about leadership in a Canadian market—and what happens when it goes sideways. In an article I wrote yesterday, the former Winnipeg Jets captain, now retired, joined…
Adam Foote’s Vision: Rebuilding the Canucks Through Leadership and Elias Pettersson’s Reset The Old Prof | June 11, 2025 Although there’s plenty of business facing the Vancouver Canucks this offseason, it’s clear that the most significant order of business—the number one checkmark on the to-do list—is Elias Pettersson. He…
Meet the New Canucks’ Assistant Coaches Kevin Dean, Scott Young & Brett McLean Matthew Zator | June 6, 2025 The Vancouver Canucks finally rounded out their coaching staff for the 2025-26 season on Thursday (June 5). Kevin Dean, Scott Young and Brett McLean will be joining head coach Adam…
Canucks’ Blueprint for Hope: Structure, Goaltending, and a Wild Card or Two The Old Prof | May 28, 2025 It’s the question making the rounds this offseason, and Halford & Brough put it plainly: Can the Vancouver Canucks ride their blue line and goaltending back to the playoffs—even if…
Dakota Joshua Is the Power Forward the Canucks Need The Old Prof | May 25, 2025 During a recent episode of Halford and Brough, the hosts shared a sentiment that’s becoming harder to ignore: if you want to win in the NHL playoffs, you need a…
Don’t Dismiss Foote: He Might Be the New Voice the Canucks Need The Old Prof | May 18, 2025 The Vancouver Canucks made headlines this week by promoting Adam Foote to head coach—just the 22nd in franchise history. While the move was no surprise to those inside the organization,…
Canucks Chart New Course Under Foote The Old Prof | May 16, 2025 When Adam Foote was named the 22nd head coach in Vancouver Canucks history on Wednesday, it marked a full-circle moment for a former NHL stalwart who had been slowly working…
