Posts About "Olli Juolevi"
3 Canucks Prospects Ready for the NHL
March 26th, 2020 With the conclusion of the 2019-20 season up in the air right now and all hockey being suspended for the foreseeable future, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at a few American Hockey League (AHL) prospects that could have a chance with the Vancouver Canucks in 2020-21. The competition for roster spots will be fierce, so...
Canucks' AHL Update from Utica
December 31st, 2019 Who doesn't like a good trip to the farm? There is plenty of cows, pigs, goats and other fun animals. Through 32 games, Vancouver Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate or “farm” team, the Utica Comets, continues to impress with its league-leading goal-scoring efforts. Having a competitive AHL farm team is essential to developing...
3 Canucks to Watch in Prospects Camp
September 7th, 2019 The Young Stars Tournament and prospects camp in Penticton had become a tradition for Vancouver Canucks fans. Without the annual get together of young talent, it will feel like something is missing this season. It served as a preview to training camp and gave fans a chance to see prospects that normally would not get much ice time in...
2 Canucks That Need Patience Not a Trade
July 7th, 2019 With the acquisition of JT Miller during the 2019 NHL Draft, the Vancouver Canucks added some much-needed offense to the top six. A few days later, general manager Jim Benning turned to the defense and added Tyler Myers, Jordie Benn, and Oscar Fantenberg. All these additions definitely made the Canucks a more formidable team for next...
Canucks Rising Prospects: Juolevi, Woo & Madden
May 11th, 2019 Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has been in the news recently because he's made some moves to trim his roster. Perhaps he plans to become active in the free-agent market; perhaps he's clearing space for some of the Canucks prospects who might soon emerge from the pipeline and make their way onto the team’s...
Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Olli Juolevi
November 20th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks' defensive core has been lacking for quite some time, so when the team drafted Olli Juolevi fifth overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, fans were thrilled. The scouting report echoed nothing but promise. “He shows mastery of his position under the most challenging of circumstances, and his poise, calm...
2018 THW Mock Draft: Vancouver Canucks Select...
June 14th, 2018 With the 2018 NHL Draft around the corner, mock drafts are popping up all over the place. The staff at THW have decided to do a mock draft of their own led by one of our draft prognosticators and credentialed writers, Mark Scheig. The team at THW went through the first two rounds of the draft totaling 62 picks. Related: 2018 THW...
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...
