Posts About "Bo Horvat"
Horvat Deserves to Be Canucks' Captain
July 12th, 2019 When Henrik and Daniel Sedin announced their retirement last year, Vancouver Canucks fans experienced an array of emotions. Many hoped or expected the infamous Swedish twins to return for one last season with the club before hanging up the skates. Despite the melancholy feeling that washed over Vancouver following the announcement,...
Canucks' Bo Horvat: 4 Reasons 2019-20 Will Be His Season
May 17th, 2019 Bo Horvat was drafted at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, when the Vancouver Canucks traded goaltender Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils and acquired the ninth overall pick in return. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Aug. 6, 2013, and played his first NHL game on Nov. 4, 2014, against the Colorado Avalanche. His first NHL...
Canucks Should Offer Sheet Kapanen or Johnsson
March 8th, 2019 It's no secret Bo Horvat's revolving door of wingers has been a problem for the Vancouver Canucks this season. The club's promising 23-year-old centre has played at least 100 minutes with 10 different wingers at 5-on-5 so far in 2018-19. Brock Boeser: 296:01 Antoine Roussel: 251:36 Jake Virtanen: 249:40 Nikolay...
Canucks' Bo Horvat: The Emergence
December 11th, 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, Horvat has elevated his play in multiple facets of the game. Coming into the season, Horvat was a heavy favourite to be named captain of the Canucks but the team...
Horvat Stepping up in Pettersson's Absence
October 24th, 2018 It was a moment that made Vancouver Canucks fans cry and cuss all at the same time. When Elias Pettersson's visor fogged up while he struggled to stand after being body-slammed by Mike Matheson, there was an uproar. Aside from the dirty play, the Canucks were losing a player who had a hand in 42% of the Canucks goals through...
No Sedin Twins, No Problem...For Now
October 23rd, 2018 When Vancouver Canucks legends Daniel and Henrik Sedin announced their retirement in April, the team the and city supporting them were left without two of their greatest stars. The Sedin twins were a mainstay in both the locker room and the community for nearly two decades, and it was fair to wonder how a young Canucks...
