Posts About "Markus Naslund"
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 6 Retired Numbers
December 19th, 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 the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. We...
Canucks News & Rumors: Demko, Naslund, Edler & Pettersson
December 3rd, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Notes, I'll discuss Thatcher Demko's desire to institute himself as the number one goalie in the Canucks’ system. I’ll look back in history to share some memories long-time Canucks player Markus Naslund has about playing with the team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Related:...
Canucks' Top 4 NHL Awards Snubs
November 12th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have had their share of award winners over their 50-year history. Elias Pettersson is the most recent award winner and won the Calder Trophy for his stellar rookie campaign in 2018-19 that will be remembered for decades to come. In the same way, we cherish Pavel Bure’s Calder victory nearly 30 years ago. ...
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...
Canucks' Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
August 18th, 2020 Over the years the Vancouver Canucks have had a plethora of talented goal scorers grace the ice at Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum. The top-20 goal scorers span four eras of hockey from Andre Boudrias, Stan Smyl, the West Coast Express and of course the Sedins. They all created legacies that will stand the test of time, etching...
A Look Back at the West Coast Express Line
July 30th, 2020 This article was originally written in December, 2015. During the dead puck era in the years leading to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Canucks' trio of Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison far from followed the pattern of declining offense in the league. The West Coast Express line, named after the commuter train in...
Today in Hockey History: July 30
July 30th, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins changed the future of their franchise on this date by selecting a generational talent. There were also three retirements on July 30, including two members of the upcoming Hockey Hall of Fame class. Sid Goes Number One The lockout of 2004-05 caused a postponement of the 2005 National Hockey League Entry...
Sedins Had Mentor in Naslund After Joining Canucks
February 11th, 2020 Long before Daniel Sedin's iconic No. 22 is raised to the rafters at Rogers Arena, another Canucks legend, Markus Naslund, wore the same number for his first few games in Vancouver. Henrik and Daniel Sedin will join Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden, Pavel Bure, and Naslund, whose numbers have already been retired by the organization. The Sedins...
Top 5 Wingers to Play With the Sedins
April 5th, 2018 Daniel and Henrik Sedin's long and remarkable careers started with the Vancouver Canucks back in 2000 and now in 2018, they are coming to an end. It's been an incredible ride with awards won, records set, and an everlasting impression left on the city of Vancouver. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/981583602436653056 Along the...
Assembling A Canucks All-Time All-Star Lineup
January 31st, 2016 The NHL All-Star weekend is a fun time for players in the league, and the same rules can often apply for team writers - something I thought I'd take advantage of. 35-year-old Daniel Sedin is the lone Vancouver Canucks player who is an All-Star this year. It's the third time Daniel has been voted into the game; he's one of 17 all-time...
Vancouver Canucks Three Best Trades In Team History
August 11th, 2015 In the slow time of the year in the hockey world, and amidst a summer of confusing trades for the Vancouver Canucks, it makes for a good time to focus on trades that have proved to be the most beneficial over the team's history. The Canucks have acquired a good portion of their best ever players via trade, including three of their...
Canucks Need Brendan Morrison As Character Model
October 10th, 2014 The Canucks worked very hard in the offseason to alter a future mired in the bottom of the league that most people had resigned them to, and at the same time try to regain the form this proud franchise is accustomed to. A lot of progress has been made, but no one is considering the mission accomplished. The sweeping changes have been...
Canucks Hire John Tortorella
June 26th, 2013 It's only been one day since the end of the shortened 2012-13 season in which the Vancouver Canucks' Western Conference nemesis, the Chicago Blackhawks, defeated the Canucks' much hated 2011 Eastern Conference opponent, the Boston Bruins, in very dramatic fashion. With only two minutes left in Game Six of the Cup Final, the Blackhawks...
