The Vancouver Canucks might just have the most loyal fanbase in hockey—and possibly the most tired. Every season begins with promise: a roster sprinkled with talent, flashes of brilliance, stretches…
Sometimes, a fresh start is all a good NHL player needs. Some players need the right situation to unlock their full potential. That’s been Jake DeBrusk’s story. After seven seasons…
Blake Wheeler knows something about leadership in a Canadian market—and what happens when it goes sideways. In an article I wrote yesterday, the former Winnipeg Jets captain, now retired, joined…
Although there’s plenty of business facing the Vancouver Canucks this offseason, it’s clear that the most significant order of business—the number one checkmark on the to-do list—is Elias Pettersson. He…
The Vancouver Canucks finally rounded out their coaching staff for the 2025-26 season on Thursday (June 5). Kevin Dean, Scott Young and Brett McLean will be joining head coach Adam…
It’s the question making the rounds this offseason, and Halford & Brough put it plainly: Can the Vancouver Canucks ride their blue line and goaltending back to the playoffs—even if…
During a recent episode of Halford and Brough, the hosts shared a sentiment that’s becoming harder to ignore: if you want to win in the NHL playoffs, you need a…
The Vancouver Canucks made headlines this week by promoting Adam Foote to head coach—just the 22nd in franchise history. While the move was no surprise to those inside the organization,…
When Adam Foote was named the 22nd head coach in Vancouver Canucks history on Wednesday, it marked a full-circle moment for a former NHL stalwart who had been slowly working…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Adam Foote is the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, and the consensus feeling is that Foote is the coach superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes…