Posts About "Henrik Sedin"
Canucks' Best & Worst Trades All-Time
October 24th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have a long history of franchise-altering transactions. Through their history, team management has never been shy about pulling the trigger on the big deal. It seems every year the Canucks make at least one major transaction that sets the entire hockey world abuzz. While Vancouver may not be shy in making a...
Sedins' Hall of Fame Credentials
September 26th, 2020 Originally published in 2018 Brian Burke pulled off one of the most important deals in National Hockey League history when he wheeled and dealed at the 1999 NHL Draft, landing both Daniel and Henrik Sedin with the Vancouver Canucks. In the decades that followed, the Sedins did something equally impressive: they lived up to their...
Greatest Memories from Daniel and Henrik Sedins' Careers
September 26th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks are set to retire Daniel and Henrik's Sedin's jerseys, Nos. 22 and 33, into the rafters at Rogers Arena tonight. With that in mind, let's take a look at the greatest moments from their legendary careers. As I sat down to write this article, I came across a problem - how is it possible to narrow down the greatest...
The Sedin Twins and the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
September 26th, 2020 June 26, 1999, was a day that changed the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks for more than just the next decade. This, of course, being the day of the NHL Draft that saw Henrik and Daniel Sedin join the Canucks. While there are some cynics who think the team’s success was stunted by the events of this day, most fans will agree that the...
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 26
September 26th, 2020 Sept. 26 is the birth date of two current Hockey Hall of Famers as well as two brothers who will be joining them very soon. Also, the most infamous international series ever played was evened up in dramatic fashion. Finally, the last National Hockey League game was played in a historic building before its long-time tenants moved across...
Today in Hockey History: July 28
July 28th, 2020 National Hockey League fans in British Columbia have had a lot to be excited about on this date. An all-time great who broke barriers retired and a talented second-generation star was born on this date, as well. A Huge Date in Vancouver Fans of the Vancouver Canucks can fondly look back on July 28. They welcomed three great...
Last Vancouver Canuck to Win Each Award
July 17th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks are celebrating their 50th season in the NHL this season. Players, coaches and general managers have won 15 awards while representing the team. With the announcements of the award nominees, it is an appropriate time to look at the last Canuck to win each award. Hart Memorial Trophy: Henrik Sedin (2009-10) In...
Canucks' Top 5 First-Round Picks of All-Time
July 3rd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have been successful in finding great first-round picks in the past five NHL Drafts. Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, and Brock Boeser are all examples of just how great of a job the Canucks have done. Over their 50 years in the NHL, the team has drafted players in the first round who've finished their careers as...
Canucks Have an Eye for the Swedes
June 21st, 2020 Last week I wrote an article discussing the biggest draft day steals for the Vancouver Canucks. While I was researching for that article, I noticed how many great Swedish players the team has been able to acquire. Two of the five players listed in that article were Swedes and have been a big part of the franchise. Four of the top 10...
1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
June 18th, 2020 Before the 1999 NHL Draft took place in Boston, MA on June 26, many believed it was to have a deep amount of talent to choose from - a treasure trove of sorts. European players especially were considered to predominate the early selections, and they had prospective NHL suitors salivating over their supposed skill sets. How could a...
The Richards & The Sedins: Comparing Sibling Greatness
May 24th, 2020 Henri Richard passed away in March, and stories of him and his older brother Maurice are still being regaled all over the hockey world. Henri "The Pocket Rocket" Richard was small in stature. However, he was big on production, guts, and leadership. It was well documented that Maurice "Rocket" Richard had piercing eyes that were said to...
NHL's Top 5 Playmakers of the Decade
May 10th, 2020 The dawn of a new decade is always a time for reflection. It is a time when people look back and reminisce about their favorite moments and experiences of the last 10 years. However, for hockey fanatics like myself, the start of a new decade is the perfect time to take a look back at the NHL's top players, teams, coaches, trades, and so...
3 Greatest Canucks' Forwards of All Time
April 24th, 2020 There’s a lull in the news about the Vancouver Canucks because of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so I thought I would take an opportunity to look back over Vancouver Canucks' history and weigh in who I believe have been the greatest Canucks of all time. What prompted this post actually wasn’t all that historical. Like many other...
