Canucks Fans Need to Stop Living in the Past
There’s something about the Vancouver Canucks that always pulls people in—usually for better and for worse. They’re a team with decades of history, just enough heartbreak to make you superstitious,…
Category Archives: Canucks History
Revisiting the NHL’s Compensatory Picks From Executive & Coach “Trades”: What Became of the Players Drafted?
On Jan. 1, 2015, the NHL implemented a new policy to compensate teams that lost an executive or coach due to them being hired by another team while still under…
What Went Wrong Between Miller and Tocchet in the Canucks Leadership Clash?
In the NHL, leadership isn’t always smooth sailing. Teams can have a variety of strong personalities, each with their own ideas about how tasks should be accomplished. And sometimes, those…
Canucks’ Game 7 Heartbreak Led to Vancouver’s Defining Moment
Even from miles away, you could feel it. The buildup, the buzz, the belief—it was everywhere. You didn’t need to be in downtown Vancouver to get swept up in it.…
How Kirk McLean Sparked a Canucks Playoff March
If you’ve been a Vancouver Canucks fan for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about “The Save.” Maybe you even saw it live—your heart pounding, your hands gripping the…
3 Canucks Captains Who Made Vancouver Fans Believe
Hockey memories don’t just live in highlight reels—they live in our hearts, passed down like stories around a fire. For Vancouver Canucks fans, three seasons stand out above all the…
Roger Neilson: Coaching Genius & Innovator
The late Roger Neilson will forever go down as one of the most unique coaches in NHL history. His style, personality, and willingness to do anything to gain an upper…
Father. Son. Builders. How Steve and Jeff Tambellini Shaped the Modern NHL
In hockey, legacies are often built through grit, vision, and years of dedication. For the Tambellinis—Steve and Jeff—that legacy stretches across generations, continents, and levels of the game. From humble…
Canucks One-Hit Wonders: Ryan Kesler’s 41-Goal Season & Selke Trophy in 2010-11
Over their 54-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have had 704 players log at least one game with the franchise. Throughout that time, there have been many memorable seasons, singular moments,…
Cam Neely Trade Tree: Vancouver Canucks to Boston Bruins
Cam Neely is one of the most influential people in the Boston Bruins’ decision-making process today. However, it wasn’t so long ago that he was a member of the Vancouver…