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3 Legendary Goalies Who Defined the Canucks’ Greatest Playoff Runs

The Old Prof | November 20, 2025

When you think of the Vancouver Canucks‘ most defining moments, a singular truth shines through each of the team’s three journeys to the Stanley Cup Final. An unyielding, rock-solid, and…

Categories Canucks Goaltending, Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Fans Need to Stop Living in the Past

The Old Prof | September 1, 2025

There’s something about the Vancouver Canucks that always pulls people in—usually for better and for worse. They’re a team with decades of history, just enough heartbreak to make you superstitious,…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades with the New Jersey Devils

Scott Clarke | August 19, 2025

Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

How Kirk McLean Sparked a Canucks Playoff March

The Old Prof | July 31, 2025

If you’ve been a Vancouver Canucks fan for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about “The Save.” Maybe you even saw it live—your heart pounding, your hands gripping the…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks’ Game 7 Heroes

Matthew Zator | December 29, 2024

Over their 50-plus year history in the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks have played 13 Game 7s. Prior to the 2024 Playoffs, the last time a Game 7 was played in…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Devils’ Success With Late-Round Picks

Josh Reinitz | June 27, 2023

The New Jersey Devils enter the 2023 NHL Draft without a first-round pick. In a draft that is widely considered one of the deepest in some time, the lack of…

Categories Devils History, NHL Entry Draft

Canucks’ Future Success Starts With Thatcher Demko

Kyle Grimard | February 19, 2022

The Vancouver Canucks made an investment in the future of their goaltending late last season, locking up Thatcher Demko to a five-year extension with an average annual value (AAV) of…

Categories Canucks Goaltending

Revisiting Canucks Goaltenders at the NHL All-Star Game

Matthew Zator | January 15, 2022

On Thursday, goaltender Thatcher Demko was named to Team Pacific as a representative of the Vancouver Canucks. There were many players like J.T. Miller (who is up for the Last…

Categories Canucks History, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Vancouver Canucks All-Time Team

Matthew Zator | July 27, 2021

Over the course of their 50-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had many memorable and legendary players walk the halls of Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. With the 50th…

Categories Canucks History

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Members of the Ring of Honour

Matthew Zator | December 18, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks History

Top 3 All-Time Vancouver Canucks Goalies

The Old Prof | April 28, 2020

During the 2018-19 regular season, Jacob Markstrom’s strong play surprised many fans and hockey experts. At that time, Markstrom looked like the “answer” for the Vancouver Canucks goalie depth for…

Categories Canucks Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

THW’s Goalie News: Andersen, Kuemper, and McLean’s Fresh Look

Stephen Ground | October 11, 2019

A full night of NHL action on Thursday gives us plenty of stories to talk about, but we’ll focus on two goalies seemingly headed in different directions. Andersen in Trouble?…

Categories AA, Canucks Goaltending, Canucks History, Coyotes Goaltending, Maple Leafs Goaltending
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