Posts About "Olli Juolevi"
Olli Juolevi: Should You Believe the Hype?
February 16th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks selected Finnish defender Olli Juolevi fifth overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft. He's been hyped to be the future of the Canucks' blue line but the question is, should you believe the hype? He was the highest drafted defenceman in 2016, but so far, he's been outclassed by some fellow draft-mates. Charlie McAvoy...
Vancouver Canucks Recent Draft History
February 8th, 2018 Looking at the Vancouver Canucks' plethora of young talent, you can't help but applaud the work done by general manager Jim Benning and his predecessor, Mike Gillis. It hasn't all been smooth sailing, though — there's been a fair share of blemishes on draft days. Regardless of mistakes that were made, the Canucks future is...
Is Olli Juolevi Ready for the NHL?
January 19th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks have a healthy crop of young and upcoming talent in the system and on the blue line, and Olli Juolevi is the frontrunner. The 19-year-old Finn is a dynamic defender that has excelled on numerous stages ranging from the OHL to the SM-Liiga in Finland. Juolevi's terrific skating ability gives him the option of...
Vancouver Canucks at the 2018 WJC
December 27th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks' promising future will be on display in the 2018 World Junior Championship as they have four prospects competing and arguably the best prospects pool in the tournament. The prospects are spread throughout four teams (Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland), so the Canucks' faithful will have plenty of opportunities to...
Time for the Canucks to Deal Edler
November 12th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks are battling in a very competitive Pacific Division largely due to their above-average defensive play and all without their supposed number-one defender, Alex Edler. So, do the Canucks really need Alex Edler? For a time, Edler was, without a doubt, the Canucks' top defender. During the 2010-11 Cup Final run, he...
Canucks Most Surprising Prospect: Jalen Chatfield
September 28th, 2017 It's becoming a yearly tradition at Vancouver Canucks training camp. For the last three years, one of the Canucks prospects on defence has entered the fray and made himself noticeable. Ben Hutton came out of relative obscurity to make the Canucks roster in 2015. Troy Stecher ended up playing 71 games last year. Now, it's Jalen...
