Every sports team needs a captain and the Vancouver Canucks don’t have one right now. Since Bo Horvat was traded to the New York Islanders last January, the Canucks have not had a player wear the “C.” You could say…
The Vancouver Canucks struck gold on day one of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. They selected Quinn Hughes with the seventh overall pick that day and Canucks fans couldn’t be happier. The smooth-skating defenceman from the University of Michigan Wolverines…
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…
The Vancouver Canucks continue to be a bad hockey team. Heading into the season, there were worries for sure, but from myself and many other fans and media members, there was also some optimism that the Canucks could reach the…
The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up training camp in Whistler on Saturday and the preseason begins very soon. On Sunday, the Canucks preseason begins with split-squad action with the Calgary Flames. So have your laptop or tablet ready for split-screen action.…
Alright, time for Avid Thoughts. We are talking Vancouver Canucks, NHL, Vancouver Whitecaps, Chelsea FC, NFL and whatever else I could think of that happened in the wide world of sports. As you can tell, I don’t know how to…
For many, July 7, 2022 is just another unremarkable day on the calendar. But to Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Denton Mateychuk...
On Saturday, the Abbotsford Canucks announced the signing of Kamloops Blazers co-captain and defender Quinn Schmiemann to a two-year AHL deal. As part of the contract, he will be invited to Canucks prospect training camp which is set to run…
(Photo: Megan Connelly/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 13, 2022* Having played just 10 games with the Portland Winterhawks during the shortened 2021 season, what he calls “a touch in the league”, defenseman Luca Cagnoni has spent his first…
(Photo: Matthew Wolfe/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted May 11, 2022* Ryder Thompson once mentioned that one of the reasons he likes being a defenseman is because people think of them as quarterbacks on the ice. It certainly seems he’s…