Posts About "Olli Juolevi"
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...
Evan Bouchard a Leader Among Knights
September 27th, 2017 If you haven’t already heard of Evan Bouchard, it won’t be long before you do. A member of the guard with the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights, Bouchard is playing in his third season with the storied franchise and will be looked upon to take on a different role this season - one of leadership. Bouchard: A Story of...
Young Canucks "D" Must Refine Game
September 25th, 2017 Competition is healthy for any sports club. That's why Jim Benning brought in veterans during free agency. While some want to see Jordan Subban or Olli Juolevi get their shot with the big club this season, they shouldn't make their debut before they are ready. Benning addressed the lack of depth by signing free agents Michael Del...
Young Stars Tournament: 10 Top Prospects to Watch
September 7th, 2017 Young Stars Tournament: 10 Intriguing Prospects to Watch Hockey is back! Hallelujah! Rookie camps are beginning and some of the NHL’s top prospects will be participating in showcase tournaments starting this weekend. That includes the Young Stars Classic, hosted by the Vancouver Canucks in Penticton, British...
Canucks Have Healthy Logjam on Defence
August 17th, 2017 During this time of year some of us are relaxing, enjoying some sunshine, or perhaps cruising down that old country road. Others, we're still talking hockey mid-August. Today, it's time to check out the state of the Canucks defence. It was evident on July 1 that the Vancouver Canucks are creating stiff competition during training...
Canucks' Defence in Good Place
July 21st, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks struggled defensively in the 2016-17 season, fishing the puck out of their net 241 times, the fifth highest total in the League. Riddled with injuries and inexperience, the Canucks' blue line was a shell of its potential. With the status of injured Erik Gudbranson still unknown, the departure of Luca Sbisa and...
Vancouver Canucks Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 13th, 2017 The slumping Vancouver Canucks are currently in the midst of a rebuild and with the pool of young talent at their disposal, the Canucks' future looks bright. It's evident that the Canucks have a hole on offensive production but in an attempt to turn that around, the organization has used nine out of their last 10 first-round picks on...
Canucks 2016 Draft Picks - One Year On
June 22nd, 2017 On the whole, the Canucks' drafting in the Jim Benning era has been solid. Of the 2015 class, first round pick Brock Boeser looks like a future top-six winger. Adam Gaudette meanwhile, could compete for a first-team slot as early as training camp. From 2014, the Canucks have a highly impressive record, selecting five players who are...
Canucks' Young Talent May Spur Turnaround
May 13th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks are picking up the pieces after posting their worst season in nearly 20 years -- there is some light at the end of this otherwise gloomy tunnel, though. When a team hits its veritable rock bottom, vertical trajectory (i.e., moving up) is the only direction to go. Better days seem to be ahead with the young...
Tryamkin's Departure Puts Pressure on Gudbranson, Juolevi
May 3rd, 2017 Even after the regular season has ended, it seems like the Vancouver Canucks can't stop losing. They went into Saturday night's draft lottery, positioned to snag one of the top two players available. Instead, they tumbled all the way back to fifth place. Before losing a bonafide young center during the draft lottery, they lost one...
The Nuck Stops Here: 5th Overall, Juolevi & Green
May 1st, 2017 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news, opinion and analysis column that runs every Monday throughout the regular season, and every second Monday throughout the off-season. News Jonathan Dahlen Signed to Three-Year Entry Level Contract The Canucks have announced the signing of forward prospect Jonathan Dahlen to a...
Depth of London Knights Apparent in Lopsided Win
March 10th, 2017 On Thursday, the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights showed just how deep they are beating the Guelph Storm by an 8-2 score. The key, however, was that they got contributions offensively from 14 different players - five of whom had multi-point games. Following their Memorial Cup run in 2015-16, the Knights lost three major assets...
Did Juolevi Get His Coach Fired?
January 4th, 2017 Team Finland’s struggles in the 2017 World Junior Championships (WJC) were well publicized. The defending gold medalists lost their first three preliminary round games before finally defeating Switzerland in their final game and sweeping Latvia in a relegation series. The Finns didn't just have a bad tournament, it was historically...
