Today in Hockey History: Nov. 5
This date in NHL history has seen a little bit of everything. There were multiple goals scored in short order, memorable moments in Detroit, Vancouver, and Los Angeles, a big…
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Today in Hockey History: Oct. 31
Halloween has provided us with plenty of (hat) tricks and treats throughout the history of the National Hockey League. The Great One haunted goaltenders across the league, while some of…
Canucks: 5 Worst Jim Benning Trades
Jim Benning was the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks from May 23, 2014 until Dec. 5, 2021. During his time as GM, he made questionable signings, free agents, and…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27
On this date in NHL history, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born players hit the ice together for the first time in league history…
Canucks Have an Eye for the Swedes
I wrote an article discussing the biggest draft day steals for the Vancouver Canucks, and while I was researching for that article, I noticed how many great Swedish players the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 23
One of the greatest scorers in NHL history hit a milestone on this date that very few players have ever reached. This date has been very kind to Boston hockey…
Revisiting Canucks’ Juulsen & Lammikko For Juolevi Trade
Vancouver Canucks fans do not have fond memories looking back on the 2016 NHL Draft. The Canucks had the fifth-overall pick and decided on low-event puck-moving defenceman Olli Juolevi as…
Tyler Myers’ Path to 1,000 Career Games
Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers saw the Vancouver Canucks put together their first complete game of the season. They posted a 3-0 win on the road and finally looked…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9
The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date throughout his career. Also, on Oct. 9, we’ve seen new franchises hit…