With the 2018 NHL Draft around the corner, mock drafts are popping up all over the place. The staff at THW have decided to do a mock draft of their own led by one of our draft prognosticators and credentialed writers, Mark Scheig. The team at THW went through the first two rounds of the draft
Vancouver Canucks
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, we’ll look at a team that was rumored to be busy over this offseason thanks to some serious changes in executive personnel. We’ll also look at a player that ruffled a few feathers during his exit interview in Buffalo after he said he’d lost his passion for hockey and was
May 29, 2008 — a quiet, but tragic day in the small town of Lameque, New Brunswick. Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon lost his life in Lameque as a result of a terrible motorcycle accident. Winds gusted at around 50 km/h that day in Lameque, making keeping balance on two wheels all that more difficult
Talks of the Vancouver Canucks potentially acquiring Ryan Reaves in the summer have been swirling in the media a little bit, and opinions have been somewhat divided. Todd Bertuzzi on SN 650 talking about the #Canucks going after ufa Ryan Reaves., “He is outstanding physically, so hard to contain down low and he is a
If there was a glaring weakness on the Vancouver Canucks’ roster last year, it was that big black hole on defence. Although Travis Green’s up-tempo style resulted in more offensive chances, the Canucks’ defence was more porous than that of the 2016-17 squad—not a dubious designation considering that the Canucks gave up the second-most goals in
The Sedins have left Rogers Arena for good, and they’ve also left a gaping hole in the Vancouver Canucks lineup. With Henrik Sedin calling it quits, the Canucks look especially thin at centre heading into next season. This has led to rumours that they will sign someone like Tyler Bozak, but does it make sense
No one was expecting much of the Vancouver Canucks this year. While the results probably don’t sit well with Canucks head coach Travis Green, he can probably take a few positives away from the season. It was definitely a learning experience for Green behind the bench in year one. He obviously wasn’t happy with the
After 18 years of playing in the NHL, the league’s most iconic duo in history, Daniel and Henrik Sedin, have announced that they will be retiring at the end of the 2017-18 NHL regular season. The decision was announced Monday through the Vancouver Canucks’ official website in a letter that the twins wrote to fans
June 26, 1999, was a day that changed the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks for more than the next decade. This of course being the day of the NHL Draft that saw Henrik and Daniel Sedin join the Vancouver Canucks. While there are some cynics who think the team’s success was stunted by the
Remember the time when Michael Del Zotto was the Vancouver Canucks number one defenceman? Yeah, that was when the Canucks were winning games. As funny as that may sound (except for Canucks fans), you could make the argument that Del Zotto shouldn’t even be in the top six. It’s been a perplexing season for the 27-year-old
If you watched the Vancouver Canucks during the 90’s, chances are you’re very familiar with the name ‘Ronning’. Cliff Ronning was an integral part of the Canucks’ 1994 Cup-running team, but now, his son is the one making his mark for a Vancouver hockey club. However, it’s not the Canucks, but rather the Giants of
Say it ain’t so. Who would have thought that this Vancouver Canucks squad could etch their names into the history books? It’s taken a lot of losing, a leaky defence and a barrage of injuries, but the Canucks are on the verge of making history as the first team to finish 31st overall in the
The Vancouver Canucks acquired 23-year-old Brendan Leipsic at the 2018 trade deadline and he’s already made quite the impression chalking up two assists in his Canucks debut in a tight contest against the New York Rangers. Leipsic appeared to be a good fit on the team’s top line with Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser, tacking
Goaltender Anders Nilsson’s has played eleven consecutive periods for the Vancouver Canucks. For the most part, Nilsson has dominated, making big save after big save. Even though he has only come out with one win since Nov. 30, he has played well enough of late to keep the dreadful Canucks competitive in games. Coming into
The Vancouver Canucks have seen a very healthy amount of injuries this season (pun intended) and they’ve relied heavily on assistance from their Utica Comets — the team has called up a handful of players to fill voids and for the most part, they’ve really made a statement and presented a case for them sticking
Things are really heating up for the Vancouver Canucks… when it comes to their prospects. All over the world, from Utica all the way to Sweden and Finland, Canucks prospects are dominating their respective leagues — Adam Gaudette is holding down the fort at the college level. Gaudette is easily one of the best players
Here we are again, with another trade deadline approaching, hopes rising and rumors swirling. The Vancouver Canucks have been the subject of a healthy amount of rumors this season and the most recent one involves defender Ben Hutton. The team isn’t exactly shopping him around, but no one is completely off the table. From an
Amidst the Vancouver Canucks’ plethora of young talent is Reid Boucher, a young man who is lighting up the AHL for the Utica Comets. Boucher has 115 NHL games under his belt with three different teams — the Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils and, you guessed it, the Canucks. At 24, his ceiling is high
With the Vancouver Canucks in the basement of the Western Conference and looking to be sellers at the trade deadline, fans will soon be turning their heads towards the NHL Draft. The fact is, it’s likely that the Canucks will be picking high for the third consecutive season (and fourth in the past five). The
If you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, or even a hockey fan, you know who Henrik and Daniel Sedin are. What you don’t know is whether or not this will be the twins’ last season as Canucks — or even NHL players. Talks of the Sedins’ future have been a very, very hot topic throughout the
Injuries derailed the surprisingly competitive Vancouver Canucks in December, and they haven’t quite recovered just yet. Star players were hitting injured reserve left and right and Bo Horvat was hands-down the biggest loss. Horvat suffered a fracture in his foot on Dec. 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes, but he has been cleared to practice and
A month ago, it seemed the Vancouver Canucks had plenty of questions in terms of what to do. They were in the middle of the playoff race and playing well behind a legitimate first line and steady goaltending. Since Bo Horvat went down with a foot injury, the Canucks have won only two of their
Today marks the two year anniversary of the suicide of Vancouver Canucks’ enforcer Rick Rypien[at the time of writing/2013]. This may be one of the hardest articles I’ve ever had to write because Rypien’s death hit very close to home for me. You see, I, like Rick Rypien, suffer from depression. My Story of Anxiety
The Vancouver Canucks have been obnoxiously injury-plagued in this 2017-18 season and one of their major losses has been that of Sven Baertschi, their top-line winger, and sidekick of the also-injured Bo Horvat. Prior to suffering his broken jaw on Dec. 9, Baertschi managed to tally 18 points in 30 games, leaving him tied for
As is the case every year for the World Junior Hockey Championship, NHL teams have a keen collective eye on which players’ draft stocks are affected by their performances at the tournament. However, teams are also eager to see how some of the prospects already in the system perform. These are players who have already
For this segment of weekly thoughts, we address Vancouver Canucks trade rumours, explore the ramifications of Chris Tanev’s injury, and highlight the bounce-back performance of the Sedins. We also take a look at how Canucks’ prospects Kole Lind, Jonah Gadjovich, and Michael DiPietro fared at Team Canada’s world junior camp. Canucks Searching for a Top-Nine
For years, Alex Edler has been a polarizing figure in the Vancouver sports market. With injuries and age accumulating, we’ve likely passed the days of prime Edler. That doesn’t mean, though, that the debate on the now 31-year-old Swede has ended. In fact, if anything, the division has only increased. Critics of Edler say that
The Vancouver Canucks, as I touched on in my previous article, were plagued with injuries to key players in November and early December. Almost immediately after my article had been published, yet another key player in Sven Baertschi was sidelined for an estimated four-to-six weeks with a fractured jaw. These injuries have left the Canucks
As a team, the Vancouver Canucks have been inconsistent this season. As individuals, certain players have taken great steps forward, whilst others have failed to gain momentum. 27 games in, we should have a good idea of who dresses when Vancouver is fully fit. However, the Canucks’ best team is far from certain. This is
Not much was expected from the Vancouver Canucks this season. That’s what happens when you have two consecutive campaigns of finishing second to last in the Western Conference, with the third-fewest points in the NHL. Last season was particularly dire for the Canucks, as they managed just 69 points. This represented their lowest total in an