Posts About "Vasili Podkolzin"
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Woo, Green, Podkolzin & More
November 14th, 2020 It seems as if Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has been a step behind this offseason. Rumor suggests he was trying like crazy to move salary as a way to clear salary-cap space so the organization could sign the Arizona Coyotes elite defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. When that didn’t happen, it seems he missed a chance to...
Prospects News & Rumors: Podkolzin, Der-Arguchintsev, Chekhovich & Vejdemo
October 27th, 2020 While we wait for the majority of hockey leagues in North America to get back to action, the European season is chugging along. A recent top pick by the Vancouver Canucks has been demoted in Russia but has responded well. Also, prospects of the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks will be teammates and a member of the Montreal...
Canucks Prospect Report: Podkolzin, Hoglander, Zhukenov & More
September 21st, 2020 Another week is in the books, and we finally have some regular-season games to talk about for many of the Vancouver Canucks prospects overseas. Vasili Podkolzin had started his season in our last update, but now Nils Hoglander, Dmitri Zhukenov, and a few others have also hit the ground running in their respective leagues. I'm sure...
Prospects News & Rumors: Podkolzin, Marchenko, Kayumov & Pashin
September 17th, 2020 The Kontinental Hockey League’s (KHL) 2020-21 season is in full swing with plenty of National Hockey League prospects getting valuable ice time. We will look at three recent NHL draft picks who are off to fast starts. Plus, we will stay in Russia for our Prospect of the Day. Canucks First-Rounder Showing Improvement The...
Canucks Prospects Report: Podkolzin, Hoglander & More
September 14th, 2020 In normal circumstances, the Vancouver Canucks would be preparing for training camp and fans would be watching the Young Stars Tournament in Penticton. But with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Stanley Cup Playoffs going on right now, that is simply not the case. Related: Canucks Trade Options For Brandon Sutter Fortunately,...
6 Vancouver Canucks Forward Prospects Moving Up the System
May 24th, 2020 This week, Jim Benning celebrated his sixth anniversary as the Vancouver Canucks general manager. In NHL terms, that’s longevity. It makes him the 11th-most senior general manager in the NHL. His record since he took over the team is a middling 211-213-54, and the Canucks have only made the playoffs one time. However, things are...
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Podkolzin, Hughes & Horvat
April 8th, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended, hockey news is still regularly emerging from the Vancouver Canucks organization. Little of that news involves players on the ice, but it does involve players within the organization and those who are at home during the COVID-19 disruption. Related: Vancouver Canucks News &...
Canucks Top 5 Prospects Not in Utica
April 6th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have a deep prospect pool right now that has a lot of players on the cusp of breaking into the professional ranks. We hope that many of them will go on to successful NHL careers with at least one Stanley Cup in their future, ideally with the Canucks. So without further ado, here are the top five prospects playing...
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Pettersson, Rathbone, Miller & More
March 28th, 2020 With the NHL play suspended for the foreseeable future, it seemed as if it might be time to look at some of the news that’s emerging from the Vancouver Canucks organization and review where the season stands just in case it will be officially over sometime in the near future. Related: Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Markstrom,...
Canucks' Top 10 Prospects Midseason Update
January 20th, 2020 We have just passed the midpoint of the 2019-20 season and the top prospects of the Vancouver Canucks have certainly turned some heads. Some have had very impressive starts to their respective seasons, while others seem to have regressed a bit from where they stood before the campaign began. So I thought it would be a good time to...
Canucks' 2019 Draft Class Update
December 13th, 2019 It was yet another devastating loss for the Vancouver Canucks in this past June’s draft lottery. Vancouver is not unfamiliar with losing draft lotteries. It is actually what they are best at. No team in the entire league has fallen more spots in the draft lottery than the Canucks since 2016. In 2019, it was no different, as Vancouver...
2020 WJC Team Russia Preview
December 12th, 2019 Team Russia was a perfect 4-0-0 in round-robin play during the 2019 World Junior Championship before the United States ousted them in the semifinals. While they managed to win the bronze medal, it was another dishearting end to a tournament for a team that has not captured the gold medal since 2011. The 2020 tournament will take...
Canucks News & Rumors: Hughes, Podkolzin & Pettersson
August 8th, 2019 Of course, it’s the offseason. That said, when Vancouver Canucks fans look at the new players who have joined the team, it’s hard to think the 2019-20 season won’t be an improvement over last season. In fact, this club might even have the potential to be really solid. The defense has improved and the young players are a season...
