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Roberto Luongo

The Pump My Tires Quote That Ignited the Canucks’ 2011 Stanley Cup Final Collapse

The Old Prof | November 24, 2025

If you were watching the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, you remember it wasn’t just a battle on the ice — it was a war of words, ego, and goaltending philosophy.…

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

3 Legendary Goalies Who Defined the Canucks’ Greatest Playoff Runs

The Old Prof | November 20, 2025

When you think of the Vancouver Canucks‘ most defining moments, a singular truth shines through each of the team’s three journeys to the Stanley Cup Final. An unyielding, rock-solid, and…

Categories Canucks Goaltending, Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks’ Best & Worst Trades All-Time

Tyler Halsey | October 24, 2025

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…

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Fans Need to Stop Living in the Past

The Old Prof | September 1, 2025

There’s something about the Vancouver Canucks that always pulls people in—usually for better and for worse. They’re a team with decades of history, just enough heartbreak to make you superstitious,…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

How Drafting Roberto Luongo Could’ve Changed 25 Years of Maple Leafs History

The Old Prof | August 21, 2025

In hockey, it’s often the moves you don’t make that come back to haunt you. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of those sliding-door moments came at the 1997 NHL…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Canucks’ Game 7 Heartbreak Led to Vancouver’s Defining Moment

The Old Prof | August 5, 2025

Even from miles away, you could feel it. The buildup, the buzz, the belief—it was everywhere. You didn’t need to be in downtown Vancouver to get swept up in it.…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks: Revisiting the Luongo Trade

Sartaaj Bhullar | August 2, 2025

After eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo was traded back to the Florida Panthers on March 4, 2014, along with Steven Anthony in exchange for Jacob Markstrom and…

Categories Archives, Canucks Transactions, Florida Panthers, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis, Panthers Transactions, Vancouver Canucks

10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History

Ryan Gagne | June 21, 2025

*This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, more than 12,000 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with around 11…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Today in Hockey History: June 1

Matthew Zator | June 1, 2025

June 1 has been a hectic day throughout the course of National Hockey League history. It has seen champions crowned, eras end, legendary arenas built, and coaching changes to go…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Canucks History, Column, Hockey History, Kings History, Lightning History, Panthers History, Penguins History

Most Games Played by NHL Goalies

Ryan Gagne | May 24, 2025

On Dec. 31, 2023, Minnesota Wild netminder Marc-André Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games. Even though he is still more than 100 games…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Top 10 Worst Mike Milbury Moves

Jon Zella | May 20, 2025

*Original concept by Anatoliy Metter Mike Milbury has long been a flamboyant and interesting figure in the NHL. From his time as a player, when he jumped into the MSG…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Islanders History, New York Islanders, NHL Trade Analysis

Daily Hockey Trivia – Offer Sheets, Captains & First Overall Picks

Jacob Billington | August 13, 2024

Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 13, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…

Categories Blues History, Canadiens History, Canucks History, Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Hurricanes History, Montreal Canadiens, Oilers History, St Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks
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