Vancouver Canucks
Letter to a Legend: Markus Naslund and Nathan MacKinnon
March 2, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, SFU Student Markus Naslund, My dad was the reason I first learned about you. He was like you, in a way, having been brought to Vancouver at a young age and not knowing anyone in the area. Unlike you, he hadn’t been traded here for Alex Stojanov. Being a recent immigrant from Kowloon, Hong Kong, money wasn’t the easiest to come by for him. The only way my dad could show support for the Canucks was by searching for jerseys to wear at the Salvation Army on East Hastings. He didn’t go to his first Canucks game…
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Memorable Moments: Canada wins gold at home
January 9, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Do you know where you were during the golden goal? 16.7 million people do. February 28, 2010. It’s the 2010 Winter Olympics, hosted in Vancouver. Canada and the US are deadlocked at two in the…
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Stop shaming women for liking sports
November 2, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I was called a cougar this past weekend by a group of men at a hockey rink. Yes, a group of fully-grown men who clearly lack any semblance of human decency or respect for women.…
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A new era of hockey in Abbotsford
January 21, 2022By: Greg Makarov, SFU Student On July 14, 2021, the ownership of the Vancouver Canucks finally decided to move their affiliate team to the city of Abbotsford. The Canucks were previously associated with their affiliate team, the Utica Comets (New…
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Miracle turnaround for the Vancouver Canucks
January 11, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer After a lackadaisical season riddled with COVID-19, injuries, and underwhelming play, the Canucks needed change. During a busy and aggressive offseason from former general manager Jim Benning, star players Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes were…
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Season preview: The Canucks look for a return to the playoffs in 2019–20
October 19, 2019By: Brandon Braich, Peak Associate After four straight years of missing the playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks will look to turn things around in the 2019–20 season. Let’s look at how the lineup has taken shape as the season begins: Forwards:…
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Canucks Corner with Jason Romisher — The Canucks Defeat the Hottest Team in the League, a Milestone is Reached, and Peanut Butter?
January 14, 2016Canucks Corner with Jason Romisher is a brand new web-exclusive column, featuring Jason Romisher’s views on what’s happening with the Vancouver Canucks. Check back every Thursday for new content! ____________________________ [dropcap]D[/dropcap]id I just get the attention of some non-hockey fan foodies out…
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Canucks quietly improve at Trade Deadline
March 9, 2015[caption id="attachment_1057" align="alignnone" width="1291"] Cory Conacher, pictured here at the 2012 AHL All-Star game, was one of the Canucks' two pickups at this year's trade deadline. Image courtesy of TheAHL (Flickr).[/caption] The Canucks had a quiet trade deadline, with the…
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Ryan Miller’s injury provides opportunity for Canuck backups
March 2, 2015[caption id="attachment_847" align="alignnone" width="2585"] Jacob Markstrom, picture here playing for Team Sweden, will finally get another chance to show off his ability at the NHL level. Image courtesy of Tricia Hall (flickr).[/caption] No matter your opinion on his play or…
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Vancouver deserves another hockey team
September 8, 2014It’s that time of the year when hockey will soon be upon us, and it just wouldn’t be right if we didn’t start off with some good ol’ fashioned rumours. The latest rumour is that by 2017, the NHL will…
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