Connor McClennon Is Electric On The ICE
Connor McClennon is electric on the ICE. Yes, that was a very bad pun. What is not funny is that Connor McClennon is a free agent. I can not understand why he is not signed by a team. He was…
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An ode to Luke Schenn
After weeks and months of speculation, the Vancouver Canucks have traded defenceman Luke Schenn. He is going back to the team where it all began for him, the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is coming back? A third-round pick in this…
Canucks Journal: Stillman traded, Kravtsov, Miller hurt and the deadline
So this will be a new article series on the Vancouver Canucks here at the Area 51 Sports Network. Canucks Journal will be similar to Avid Thoughts and Nathan Durec’s Vancouver Whitecaps Terminal City Thoughts. Obviously, we will only focus…
Samuel Honzek Showing Why He Is A Top Prospect In Return From Injury
After suffering a lower-body injury at the 2023 World Junior Championships, Vancouver Giants forward Samuel Honzek made his return to the Giants after missing 20 games. In his first two games back, he recorded two goals and eight shots, showing…
Avid Thoughts: Whitecaps new kit, Canucks tank continues and more
The Vancouver Whitecaps season is beginning in just over a week and the Vancouver Canucks continue their march to the bottom of the standings. It is kind of funny, yet sad that the Whitecaps offer more hope than the Canucks.…
Ty Halaburda Ready For NHL Draft & First Crack At WHL Playoffs
Drafted 32nd overall in the 2020 WHL Draft, Ty Halaburda is inching closer to hearing his name called at the 2023 NHL Draft this coming summer. The Victoria-born forward is having a strong second season with the Vancouver Giants, with…
If the Canucks trade Thatcher Demko, it would mean the start of a rebuild
The Vancouver Canucks traded Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders last week and there went their biggest trade chip. Now with Horvat out of the picture, the microscope will focus on other trade candidates. Those are Brock Boeser, Conor…
NHL viewership is down and it is hard not to see why
If you are reading this, you are definitely a fan of the NHL. The chances are high that you are a diehard ice hockey fan. You love the game, you don’t only follow your favourite NHL team, you follow the…
Canucks trade Bo Horvat to the Islanders: A breakdown
The Vancouver Canucks did it. They traded their biggest trade chip, Bo Horvat. Horvat is heading to the New York Islanders. What comes to Vancouver is winger Anthony Beauvillier, prospect Aatu Räty and a protected first-round pick. The conditions of…
Avid Thoughts: Canucks extend Kuzmenko, quiet from ‘Caps and more
Time for another edition of Avid Thoughts, where I ramble on about whatever is happening in the world of sports. Well, if you are a Vancouver Canucks fan, it hasn’t been great. It hasn’t been great for a long time…