What Could Phil Kessel Bring to the Vancouver Canucks? The Old Prof | February 17, 2024 Phil Kessel might not look like a hockey player, but he’s been one of the best over the past 17 seasons. The dynamic right winger born in Madison, Wisconsin has…
Canucks News & Rumors: Pettersson, Miller, Tocchet & More Sartaaj Bhullar | January 16, 2024 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Elias Pettersson is named the first star of the week. In more Pettersson news, the forward, along with teammates Quinn…
From Dysfunction to Dominance: Canucks’ Six Steps to Contention The Old Prof | December 23, 2023 In a recent THW post, my colleague Mike Fink wrote a solid read about how NHL teams rebuild. In that post, which you can link to below, he noted the…
Canucks News & Rumors: Hughes, Kuzmenko & Suter Sartaaj Bhullar | December 21, 2023 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Quinn Hughes reaches the 40-point mark. Additionally, head coach Rick Tocchet scratched Andrei Kuzmenko for the fifth time this season.…
Tocchet’s Canucks Coaching Genius Mirrors Ali’s Rope-a-Dope The Old Prof | December 17, 2023 On October 30, 1974, in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), one of the most historic boxing matches ever took place. The great Muhammad Ali faced the hard-hitting George…
Canucks’ 5 Early Christmas Gifts For 2023-24 Season Matthew Zator | December 15, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks are off to a historic start this season with a remarkable 20-9-1 record – the fastest they have ever hit 20 wins in a campaign. They sit…
From Bottom-6 to Canucks’ Top Line: Sam Lafferty’s Journey The Old Prof | December 5, 2023 In what I thought was a funny interview on Hockey Night in Canada, Scott Oake asked the Vancouver Canucks’ Sam Lafferty how he moved up from a bottom-six player to…
Canucks News & Rumors: Tocchet, Kuzmenko, Suter & More Sartaaj Bhullar | November 28, 2023 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, head coach Rick Tocchet comments on the team’s play over the past few weeks. Additionally, Andrei Kuzmenko is set to…
Canucks’ Dakota Joshua Finding Success in Rick Tocchet’s System The Old Prof | November 24, 2023 Give Dakota Joshua credit. He’s determined. His path to where he currently is right now has been less than easy. Yet, the 27-year-old Michigan native keeps hanging in there. This…
Canucks News & Rumors: Tocchet, Hughes & Hoglander Sartaaj Bhullar | November 22, 2023 In the edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, it might be time for head coach Rick Tocchet to change his forward lines. Meanwhile, Quinn Hughes reaches the 30-point…
Canucks News & Rumors: Tanev, Hughes, Tocchet & More Sartaaj Bhullar | November 8, 2023 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the Canucks could trade for one of the Calgary Flames’ unrestricted free agent (UFA) defenceman. Also, Quinn Hughes is named the first star of…
Coach Rick Tocchet Successfully Reshaping Canucks Culture The Old Prof | November 2, 2023 As an academic, one of my research focuses was organizational leadership. Throughout my 41-year career at the University of Alberta, I wrote several books in this area. Now that I…
