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2008–09 Vancouver Canucks season
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
Conference Western
Division Northwest
Founded 1970
History Vancouver Canucks
1945-52 (PCHL)
1952-70 (WHL)
1970-present (NHL)
Home Arena General Motors Place
City Vancouver, British Columbia
Colours Royal Blue, Kelly Green and White
Media Rogers Sportsnet Pacific
Team 1040 (1040 AM)
Owner(s) Flag of Canada Canucks Sports and Entertainment
General Manager Flag of Canada Mike Gillis
Head Coach Flag of Canada Alain Vigneault
Captain Flag of Sweden Markus Naslund
Minor League Affiliates Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL)
Conference Championships 1981-82, 1993-94
Division Championships 1974-75, 1991-92, 1992-93, 2003-04, 2006-07

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 2008–09 Vancouver Canucks season will be the Canucks' 38th season in the National Hockey League The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an Ice hockey Minor league with teams in the western United States and Canada that existed in several incarnations This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. General Motors Place (nicknamed The Garage and GM Place) sponsored by General Motors Canada, is an indoor arena at 800 Griffiths Way in Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Rogers Sportsnet (often referred to only as Sportsnet) is a Canadian English language Cable television Sports Specialty channel CKST is a Radio station located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada currently owned by CTVglobemedia. Canucks Sports and Entertainment is a sports and entertainment company in Vancouver British Columbia. Mike David Gillis (born December 1, 1958 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and current general manager Alain Vigneault (b May 14, 1961 in Quebec City Quebec) is a Canadian Hockey coach, as well as a former professional hockey Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. The Manitoba Moose are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Victoria Salmon Kings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page They play at the 18,630 capacity General Motors Place. General Motors Place (nicknamed The Garage and GM Place) sponsored by General Motors Canada, is an indoor arena at 800 Griffiths Way in They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Canucks joined the league in 1970 as an expansion team along with the Buffalo Sabres. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. In its 38-year NHL history, the team has advanced twice to the Stanley Cup Finals but were defeated both times by New York teams: the Islanders in 1982, and the Rangers in 1994. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The City of New York The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.

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Franchise history

Early years (1970-1982)

Vancouver has a rich hockey tradition. Professional hockey has been played in the city almost continuously since 1911. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The city's first professional team, the Vancouver Millionaires, played for the Stanley Cup five times, winning the prized trophy in 1915. The Vancouver Millionaires (later known as the Vancouver Maroons) were a professional Ice hockey team that competed in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion It was also home to one of the first artificial ice arenas in North America. After the Millionaires disbanded in 1924, Vancouver was a top minor league city for many years, most notably by the Vancouver Canucks, who played from 1945 to 1970 in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and Western Hockey League. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vancouver Canucks were an minor league professional Ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an Ice hockey Minor league with teams in the western United States and Canada that existed in several incarnations This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation.

With the NHL's westward expansion, it was a foregone conclusion that big-league hockey would return to Vancouver. In fact, the city was so certain of success that it broke ground for a modern arena, the Pacific Coliseum, in 1967. Pacific Coliseum is an indoor arena at Hastings Park, in Vancouver British Columbia. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. However, when a Vancouver group led by WHL Canucks owner and former Vancouver mayor Fred Hume made a bid for one of the six teams due to join the league in 1967, it was so sloppily prepared that their application was turned down. Frederick J Hume ( 2 May 1892 - 17 February 1967) was mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1951 to 1958 The National Hockey League (NHL undertook a major expansion for the 1967-68 season, adding six new franchises and doubling the size of the league

However, three years later, another Vancouver group made a much better presentation, and was awarded an expansion franchise for the price of six million dollars (four million dollars more than it would have cost in 1967). The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The new team assumed the Canucks name, and joined the league along with the Buffalo Sabres for the 1970-71 season. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League.

First NHL Captain: Orland Kurtenbach
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First NHL Goal Scored: Barry Wilkins vs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Barry Wilkins (born February 28 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League Kings

In defiance of all geographic reality, the Canucks were placed in the powerful East Division for their first four seasons, and although they had a few capable players such as ex-Ranger center Orland Kurtenbach, defencemen Dale Tallon, Jocelyn Guevremont, and winger Dennis Ververgaert, the team failed to make the playoffs during these early years. Orland John Kurtenbach (b September 7 1936 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach Dale Lee Tallon (born October 19, 1950 in Noranda Quebec) is the general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks Ice hockey team in the National Jocelyn Marcel Guevremont (born March 1, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who was selected third Dennis Andrew Ververgaert (born March 30 1953 in Grimsby Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey Realignment in the 1975 season placed the Canucks in the new Smythe Division, and they responded with their first winning record, finishing first in the division. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The NHL 's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. However, their first playoff series had them square off with the dynastic Montreal Canadiens; the team was made short work of. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They would have a winning season and make the playoffs the season following, but slip back into losing ways the next two seasons thereafter. During these years, star players included slick playmaker Andre Boudrias, who finished first in team scoring four out of the franchise's first five seasons (and finished second by a single point in the other), forward Don Lever, and Dennis Kearns, to this day the leading scoring defenceman in franchise history. Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever (born November 14, 1952 in South Porcupine, Ontario) is a former Professional Ice hockey Dennis McAleer Kearns (born September 27, 1945 Kingston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman who is the career leading

After the team's winning season in 1976, Vancouver would not have another winning team for another sixteen seasons. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. For most of that time, however, they were much more competitive than their record indicated; they only missed the playoffs six times.

1982 Stanley Cup run

After a dozen years of unremarkable play, the Canucks finally made an impact in the post-season of 1982. After finishing three games under . 500 over the course of the regular season, Vancouver flew through the Campbell Conference playoffs, going 11-2 in games against the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, and Chicago Black Hawks. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. It should be noted that despite having a losing record, Vancouver had home ice advantage in the first series, having finished second in the Smythe division that season, behind only the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Canucks also had home ice advantage during the second round series against the Los Angeles Kings, after the Kings' unbelievable upset of those same Oilers during the first round

The Campbell Conference champion Canucks became the Cinderella story of the 1982 playoffs as they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. In doing so, they became the first team from Western Canada to play for the Stanley Cup in 56 years. However, they were promptly swept in four games by the heavily favoured defending champion New York Islanders, disappointingly losing the final game on home ice. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. That season would prove to be the last one in which Vancouver proved victorious in a playoff series until 1992. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League.

See also: Towel Power

Decline and resurgence (1982-1994)

After their improbable Stanley Cup run, the Canucks slipped back into mediocrity for the rest of the 1980s, making the playoffs only four times for the rest of the decade. Towel Power is a term used by the Vancouver Canucks of National Hockey League (NHL to describe the waving of Towels by their fans The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion For most of the second half of the 1980s, they had to fight the Los Angeles Kings for the final playoff spot in the Smythe Division. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. The NHL 's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. Whenever they did make the playoffs, they were promptly ousted by the dominant Edmonton Oilers (in 1986) or now-powerful Calgary Flames (in 1983, 1984 and 1989). The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Due to the way the playoffs were structured, the Canucks faced the certainty of having to get past either the Oilers, Flames, or both to get to the Conference Finals.

Notable players during the 1980s included diminutive, though long-serving captain, Stan Smyl, who retired the franchise leader in most scoring categories, Swedish imports Thomas Gradin and Patrik Sundstrom, penalty minute king Tiger Williams, who led the NHL in penalty minutes during two of his seasons with the Canucks, hardrock defenceman Harold Snepsts, one of the most popular players in franchise history, and high-scoring right winger Tony Tanti. Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958 in Glendon Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player Thomas Kjell Gradin (born February 18, 1956 in Sollefteå, Sweden) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Patrik Sundström (born 14 December, 1961 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a retired Professional Ice hockey centre who played David James "Tiger" Williams (born 3 February, 1954 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional Harold John Snepsts (born October 24, 1954, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who spent 17 seasons Tony Tanti (born September 7, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player

Following the acquisition of Pat Quinn as general manager in 1988, the Canucks rose to prominence in the early 1990s. John Brian Patrick "Pat" "Morch" Quinn (born January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Head coach in the This rise to power came roughly around the time the Oilers and Flames began to sink in the standings. Unlike the league's other Canadian teams, the Canucks thrived in the new environment created by the rise in player salaries. Led by players such as new captain Trevor Linden, goalie Kirk McLean, and high-scoring sensation Pavel Bure (The Russian Rocket), the Canucks won two consecutive regular season division titles, in 1992 and 1993, though they would be eliminated by the Oilers and Kings during the playoffs, in that order. Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Kirk Alan McLean (born June 26, 1966 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most known for his long and successful stint with Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Павел Владимирович Буре born on March 31, 1971) is a retired Russian professional Ice hockey The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League.

1994 Stanley Cup run

In 1994 the Canucks made their second trip to the Finals, entering the playoffs as the seventh seed in the newly renamed Western Conference. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. The club had what could be characterized as an off-year during the regular season, but resumed their form during the playoffs. Drawing a first-round matchup with the rival Calgary Flames, the Canucks were victorious in an incredible seven-game series. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. After trailing the series three games to one, Geoff Courtnall and Trevor Linden won Games 5 and 6 for Vancouver in overtime. Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation Again forcing overtime in Game 7, goaltender Kirk McLean made "The Save", a defining moment in team history, stacking pads on the goal line to stop a near-perfect setup by Theoren Fleury and Robert Reichel, saving the Canucks from elimination. Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29 1968 in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired international and professional Ice hockey Robert Reichel (born June 25, 1971 in Litvínov, Czech Republic) is a Professional Ice hockey centre Pavel Bure scored the series-winning goal on a breakaway in the second overtime. Following the massive upset, the Canucks went on to defeat both the Dallas Stars and Toronto Maple Leafs in five games before meeting the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Vancouver achieved victory in Game 1 by a score of 3-2 in overtime, largely in part to a 52-save performance by goaltender McLean. After losing Games 2, 3, and 4, the Canucks won Games 5 and 6 to force a seventh game at Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Despite a frenzied effort by team captain Linden, who scored two goals (one on a shorthanded breakaway), the Rangers would prevail with a score of 3-2, a loss made more disappointing due to Nathan LaFayette and Martin Gelinas hitting the Ranger goalpost in the dying minutes of the game. Nathan LaFayette (born February 17, 1973 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Ice hockey player in Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward The loss was followed by a riot in downtown Vancouver by disappointed fans, many of whom had likely been drinking heavily. The 1994 Stanley Cup Riot occurred in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the evening of June 14, 1994 and continued Following the riots, the Canucks held a rally at BC Place attended by 40,000 fans, who congratulated the team for their effort.

Return to mediocrity (1994-2001)

After the 1994 playoff run, Vancouver continued to be a force for the next two seasons. Expectations were high and the team would soon move into its new arena, General Motors Place. General Motors Place (nicknamed The Garage and GM Place) sponsored by General Motors Canada, is an indoor arena at 800 Griffiths Way in Head coach Quinn stepped down to focus on his duties as a general manager, and was replaced by assistant Rick Ley, who was later succeeded by Tom Renney. Rick Ley (born November 2, 1948 in Orillia Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL and World Tom Renney (born March 1, 1955 in Cranbrook, British Columbia) is a Canadian Ice hockey coach currently Head coach Russ Courtnall and Alexander Mogilny were acquired via trade from the Dallas Stars and Buffalo Sabres, respectively, in an effort to further improve offence; Russ was reuinted with his brother Geoff, and Alexander was reunited with his former CSKA Moscow linemate, Pavel Bure. Russ Courtnall (born January 2, 1965 is a former National Hockey League player Alexander Gennadevitch Mogilny (Александр Геннадиевич Могильный Aleksandr Gennadijevič Mogil'nyj) born on February 18, 1969 The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Geoffrey "Geoff" Courtnall (born 18 August 1962) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey player in the National Hockey League See also CSKA Moscow History A Russian hockey powerhouse CSKA won 32 Soviet championships during the Soviet League's 46-year existence including However, the team was swept in the second round by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1995 and defeated in the first round by the Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche in 1996, a season in which Bure suffered a season-ending injury early on. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. During the 1996-97 season, Bure suffered another season-ending injury, and despite strong performances by players such as Martin Gelinas and Mogilny, the Canucks missed the playoffs. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Martin Gélinas ( (born June 5 1970 is a professional Ice hockey forward

In the 1997 off-season, the Canucks made a big splash and signed free agent Mark Messier to a lucrative three-year deal. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Also during the off-season was a change upstairs; GM Pat Quinn was fired and replaced with a management committee. Renney was fired and Mike Keenan assumed coaching and general manager duties; when given the latter power, he split up the core of the 1994 team, even trading away fan-favorite and until then, career-Canuck, Trevor Linden to the New York Islanders; this trade would net the Canucks future impact player Todd Bertuzzi. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Todd Bertuzzi (born 2 February, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary Later on in the season, Brian Burke assumed the duty of general manager, after a stint as NHL vice-president. Brian P Burke (born June 30, 1955 in Providence Rhode Island) is an executive in the National Hockey League and currently the General

Suffering their worst season of the decade in 1998-99, Keenan was fired midway through and replaced with Marc Crawford (who had won the Stanley Cup with the 1996 Colorado Avalanche). Marc Joseph John Crawford (born February 13, 1961, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice Pavel Bure, unhappy with playing in Vancouver, held out for the season, and was dealt to the Florida Panthers in a blockbuster deal which landed the Canucks blue-chip defenceman Ed Jovanovski. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Ed Jovanovski (Ед Јовановски (born June 26, 1976 in Windsor Ontario, Canada) is a Macedonian Canadian Professional The Canucks missed the post-season again, but the payoff for the dreadful season was the chance to draft future stars Daniel and Henrik Sedin second and third overall in the Entry Draft that year.

During the 1999-00 season, expectations were low for the Canucks. However, they surprised all by fighting for a playoff spot during the entire season, only dropping out of the hunt on the second to last game. Several players showed signs of the superstars they would become, notably, Todd Bertuzzi and Markus Naslund. Alexander Mogilny was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Denis Pederson and future offensive stalwart, Brendan Morrison. Denis Pederson (born September 10, 1975 in Prince Albert Saskatchewan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing with the Eisbaren Brendan Morrison (born August 15 1975 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the At season's end, Messier would leave to return to the Rangers, and Naslund was selected to be the new captain of the team.

"West Coast Express" years (2001-2005)

Under new general manager Burke and new coach Crawford, the Canucks had once again become a playoff contender. The team held their training camp in Stockholm in 2000, and participated against Swedish and Finnish teams in the NHL Challenge. The NHL Challenge series allows select NHL teams to travel outside of North America to conduct training camp and participate in exhibition games These years were the heyday of the "West Coast Express" line, which consisted of high-scoring left-winger Markus Naslund, centre Brendan Morrison and power-forward right wing Todd Bertuzzi. Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Brendan Morrison (born August 15 1975 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the Todd Bertuzzi (born 2 February, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary The rebuilt Canucks team returned to the playoffs in 2001 (capturing the eighth and final position on the last day of the season), appearing in the playoffs for the first time since 1996. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Being the eighth seed, the weaker Canucks drew the powerful, first-place Colorado Avalanche as opponents; the Avs dominated the Canucks in the absence of Naslund, who had suffered a broken leg during the season. The following season saw the return of exiled captain Trevor Linden, and another matchup with the top seed in the West, this time the Detroit Red Wings. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions This series was highlighed by a surprising 2-0 series lead taken by Vancouver, which was erased, following a weak goal allowed by netminder Dan Cloutier from centre ice on Niklas Lidstrom. Dan Cloutier (born April 22, 1976 in Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who is an unrestricted Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has Detroit would win four straight games en route to a Stanley Cup championship. 2003 saw personal highs in the Canucks organization; Naslund finished the season with 104 points, enough for second-highest in the league. Bertuzzi finished fifth with 97. In goal, Cloutier posted a franchise record 7 shutouts. Winning a playoff series for the first time in eight years against the St. Louis Blues, a 3-1 series lead against the upstart Minnesota Wild would crumble away as the Wild won three straight, completing their second upset of the playoffs. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. In 2004, Todd Bertuzzi would damage, some say irreparably, his reputation when he attacked Steve Moore of the Colorado Avalanche and was convicted of assault in a British Columbia court. Steve Moore (born September 22, 1978 in Thornhill, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey player perhaps His early exit from the season that year, and an injury to Dan Cloutier during the playoffs, resulted in Vancouver's first round loss to the Calgary Flames, who would go on to compete in the Stanley Cup Finals.

It was Brian Burke who coined the phrase "Goalie Graveyard", when referring to the Canucks' long-standing history of having troubles between the pipes. Before the lockout of 2004-05, Burke did not have his contract renewed by the Canucks and was replaced by Dave Nonis, who had been assistant general manager and Director of Hockey Operations. David M Nonis (born May 25, 1966, Burnaby British Columbia) is a former Canadian Ice Burke was hired by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA.

Post-Lockout (2005-Present)

The 2005-06 season began with much promise; some hockey analysts picked the Canucks as Stanley Cup favourites. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Under new general manager Nonis, free agent activity in the summer prior to the 2005-06 season saw players such as Anson Carter and Richard Park arrive in Vancouver. Anson Carter (born 6 June 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent currently playing for HC Lugano This is an article about the ice hockey player For the British TV personality and radio executive see Richard Park Richard Park (박용수 Bak However, the team failed to meet expectations and completed the regular season in a disappointing 9th place in their Conference — narrowly missing a playoff position to the Edmonton Oilers; this caused debate about the effect of the point awarded for an overtime or shootout loss, recently instituted by the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The season was characterized by under-achieving play, most notably in the first line of Naslund, Bertuzzi, and Morrison, which was expected to produce higher point totals under the new league rules. Morrison had a career-high 84 penalty minutes. Meanwhile, his wingers, Bertuzzi and Naslund, had a combined -37 in Plus/Minus Rating. The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the Ice hockey "player having played a minimum of 60 games who leads Vancouver's highest-scoring line was the second line of Carter and the Sedin twins.

On April 25, 2006, the Canucks fired Crawford; he was hired by the Los Angeles Kings. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Alain Vigneault, who had just coached Vancouver's AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, to a 102-point season, was hired as his replacement on June 20, 2006. Alain Vigneault (b May 14, 1961 in Quebec City Quebec) is a Canadian Hockey coach, as well as a former professional hockey American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Manitoba Moose are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The re-building of the Canucks continued just three days after Vigneault's hiring, when Nonis completed a blockbuster trade with the Florida Panthers, trading Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan Allen and Alex Auld for Roberto Luongo, Lukas Krajicek and a sixth-round draft pick (Sergei Shirokov) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Bryan Allen (born as August 21 1980, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman and Alexander Auld (born January 7 1981 in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, but raised in Thunder Bay Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey Roberto Luongo (born April 4 1979 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender and team captain of the Vancouver Canucks Lukáš Krajíček (born March 11, 1983 in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional hockey defenceman playing The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 Florida fan-favourite Luongo initially claimed to be "surprised" with being traded. He later signed a long-term 4-year, $27-million deal with the Canucks, which includes a no-trade clause after the first year, tying him the Chicago Blackhawks' Nikolai Khabibulin as the highest paid goaltender in the NHL and showing the Canucks' clear intention of making Luongo a franchise goalie. Nikolai Ivanovich Khabibulin (Николай Иванович Хабибулин Nikolaj Ivanovič Chabibulin; born January 13, 1973 in Sverdlovsk Franchise Player is a modern term used in Sports to describe an athlete who is not simply the best player on their team but a player that the team can build their With the acquisition of Luongo, previous starting goaltender Dan Cloutier was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings on July 5, 2006.

On September 12, 2006, the Philadelphia Flyers offered restricted free agent Ryan Kesler a one-year, $1. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ryan Kesler (born August 31 1984, in Livonia Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey forward currently playing for the 9 million dollar contract, forcing the Canucks to either match the offer or lose his rights. Kesler, the Canucks' first-round draft pick in 2003, scored 10 goals and had 13 assists in 82 games for the Canucks in 2005-06. The offer was considered high for a young player with relatively low stats, and Bobby Clarke, the now ex-general manager of the Flyers, received criticism for the move. Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian The offer was matched on September 14, 2006. The offer made by the Flyers was the first offer sheet extended to a restricted free agent in eight years, and the first following the 2004-05 NHL lockout.

On April 7, 2007, the Canucks won the Northwest Division title for the second time in three seasons with an overtime win over the San Jose Sharks. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The win also gave goalie Roberto Luongo his 47th of the season, tying him for the previous single-season win record with Bernie Parent, which had been eclipsed during the same season by New Jersey Devils netminder Martin Brodeur. Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian professional The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. Martin Pierre Brodeur (born May 6 1972 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire

The Canucks opened the 2007 playoffs with a quadruple-overtime win against their first-round opponents, the Dallas Stars. The game was the longest in club history and the sixth longest in league history. Also in this game, the Canucks set a record for shots against, allowing 76. In seven games, the Canucks prevailed despite a lack of goal-scoring; Stars goalie Marty Turco recorded three shutouts in the series, becoming the only goalie to earn three shutouts in a losing effort. Marty Turco (born August 13, 1975 in Sault Ste Marie Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender with

Towel Power in the 2007 Playoffs
Towel Power in the 2007 Playoffs

Advancing to the second round, the team was defeated by the Stanley Cup-winning Anaheim Ducks in five games. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA.

Following the playoffs, coach Vigneault received the Jack Adams Award for his efforts in the Canucks' 49-win season. The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

The 2007-2008 season did not begin especially well, with key injuries beginning from training camp. Defensemen Sami Salo and Lukas Krajicek were both injured in October, while Kevin Bieksa was severely cut by the skate blade of Vernon Fiddler of the Nashville Predators on November 1st. Sami Salo (born September 2, 1974, in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Lukáš Krajíček (born March 11, 1983 in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional hockey defenceman playing Kevin Bieksa (born on June 16, 1981 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey defenceman Vernon Fiddler (born May 9, 1980 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Nashville The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. Captain Markus Naslund, whose production had been declining in the years since the days of the West Coast Express, went on a hot streak in November, and the team as a whole did well that month, which was dubbed "A November to Remember. Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. " In fact, with a 9-2-2 record, the Canucks had compiled the best record in the league during the month of November.

December saw defenseman Aaron Miller record his first goal in nearly four years in a 5-0 shutout win against the New Jersey Devils as the Canucks went on a home winning streak. Aaron Miller (born August 11, 1971 in Buffalo New York) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who is currently an Unrestricted The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. January and February did not turn out well for the injury-riddled team, which lost ironman Brendan Morrison to wrist surgery until March, as well as defencemen Mattias Ohlund and Willie Mitchell for some time to concussion and back problems, respectively. Brendan Morrison (born August 15 1975 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the Mattias Öhlund (born September 9, 1976, in Piteå, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman William Mitchell (born April 23 1977 in Port McNeill British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman

The trade deadline saw only one change for the team, with agitating left-winger Matt Cooke being traded to the Washington Capitals for left-winger Matt Pettinger. Matt Cooke (born September 7, 1978, in Belleville, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Matt Pettinger (born October 22, 1980 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Professional Ice hockey left winger who currently plays for During the nine-game divisional stretch to close the season, the Canucks were again without Ohlund, who had suffered bone chips in his knee; as well, they lost promising rookie forward Mason Raymond to an MCL sprain and Morrison, again, to an ACL tear. Mason Raymond (born September 17, 1985, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey player

Coming up short in these crucial games, the Canucks missed the playoffs for the second time in three years, coming up three points short. The final game of the season, played on home ice, saw the possibly-retiring Trevor Linden hailed as the first star of the game and given a standing ovation on a 7-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

On April 14, 2008, the Canucks management fired general manager Dave Nonis. David M Nonis (born May 25, 1966, Burnaby British Columbia) is a former Canadian Ice Nine days later, former player agent Mike Gillis was named as his replacement. Mike David Gillis (born December 1, 1958 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and current general manager

On May 29, 2008, the Vancouver Canucks lost a promising young prospect in 2005 10th overall draft pick, defenseman Luc Bourdon who died in a motorcycle crash near his hometown of Shippigan, New Brunswick. Luc Bourdon (February 16 1987 – May 29 2008 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Shippagan (2006 population 2754 is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. 

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Team Information

Ownership

From 1988 to 1997, the Vancouver Canucks were owned by shrewd local businessman and philanthropist Arthur Griffiths, who had inherited the ownership from his father, Frank. Arthur Griffiths is a former owner of the Vancouver Canucks and General Motors Place and is responsible for putting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Frank A Griffiths ( December 17, 1916 - April 7, 1994) was a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada media mogul However, he was forced to sell his majority interest in the Canucks after overextending his resources trying to build a new arena, General Motors Place. General Motors Place (nicknamed The Garage and GM Place) sponsored by General Motors Canada, is an indoor arena at 800 Griffiths Way in As a result, he sold his majority share to American billionaire, John McCaw. John McCaw shared ownership of the NHL 's Vancouver Canucks with Francesco Aquilini until November 8, 2006.

On November 17, 2004, the Aquilini Investment Group, headed by Francesco Aquilini, purchased a 50% share in Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment, (the owners of both the Canucks franchise and General Motors Place) from John McCaw. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul Francesco Aquilini is the Managing Director of Vancouver-based Aquilini Investment Group. Canucks Sports and Entertainment is a sports and entertainment company in Vancouver British Columbia. Prior to the sale, Aquilini and two business partners, Tom Gaglardi and Ryan Beedie, had negotiated with Orca Bay for several months without concluding an agreement. In January 2005, Gaglardi and Beedie filed a lawsuit against Aquilini and Orca Bay, alleging that Aquilini and Orca Bay had acted in bad faith in concluding a deal using information obtained from their joint offer.

On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, Aquilini, along with his brothers Roberto and Paolo, purchased the remaining 50% of the Vancouver Canucks and General Motors Place from McCaw. [1][2]

In May 2007, Gaglardi and Beedie's civil lawsuit over Aquilini's purchase reached the Supreme Court of British Columbia. News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game The Supreme Court of British Columbia (SCBC is the superior trial court for the Canadian province of British Columbia The court ruled for Aquilini, on 10 January, 2008. The court held that there was no legal partnership between Aquilini, Beedie, and Gaglardi, and that McCaw was free to sell the team to anyone he wished. [3]

Logos and jerseys

The team has gone through thirteen different logo and jersey changes in its history.

the "Stick-in-Rink", 1970-78; alternate logo, 2003-2007.
the "Stick-in-Rink", 1970-78; alternate logo, 2003-2007.

The team's first NHL jerseys, worn from the inaugural season of 1970-71 (modified for the 1972-73 season) until the end of the 1977-78 season, featured a blue rink-shaped rectangle with a hockey stick in it forming the letter "C", designed by North Vancouver artist, Joe Borovich. A modified version of this logo is still in use, as a shoulder patch on the team's current jerseys.

In 1978, aiming for a more aggressive image, the organization asked a San Francisco design agency, Beyl & Boyd, to design new outfits. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League. These new outfits consisted of a huge yellow, red-orange, and black striped "V" coming down from the shoulders (suggesting "victory", according to its designers). It is generally considered to be one of the worst uniforms in NHL history (hockey writer Stephen Cole referred to it looking like 'a punch in the eye').

the "Flying Skate", 1978-1997.
the "Flying Skate", 1978-1997.

The "Flying V" theme was abandoned in 1985, to feature the team's emblem on the front rather than the "V" (the emblem had previously been worn only on the arms). The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. The logo consisted of the word "Canucks" in a diagonal slant as part the blade of a skate. The logo, with its laser-like design, was sometimes referred to as the "Star Wars" logo, the "waffle iron", the "plate of spaghetti", and most commonly, the "Flying Skate". Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded The yellow home jerseys were scrapped in 1989 in favor of more conventional white ones, and the triangular shoulder stripes which adorned the post-"V" jerseys were discarded as well. The new incarnation was worn from 1989-92, when a subtle change was made — and went largely unnoticed for the rest of the jersey's lifespan. The orange was changed to red, and the deep "gold" colour was changed to a much brighter yellow, reportedly because jersey-maker CCM no longer produced the required hues. CCM, formerly an Initialism for Canada Cycle & Motor Co Ltd The company would eventually split into two separate entities both maintaining the CCM trademark In 1996, an alternate jersey was introduced, retaining the "Flying Skate" logo, but using a salmon colour graduating to black near the bottom.

Orca logo, 1998-2007.
Orca logo, 1998-2007.

In 1997 the Canucks unveiled a new logo, in which a Haida-style orca (killer whale) breaking out of a patch of ice forms a stylized "C". The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Haida (19th C-early 20th C Indigenous nation of the west coast of North America. The logo has been much-maligned, accused of being a blatant reference to their parent company, Orca Bay (now Canucks Sports and Entertainment). Canucks Sports and Entertainment is a sports and entertainment company in Vancouver British Columbia. At the time, general manager Pat Quinn discussed wanting to have a West Coast colour scheme, and overall West Coast themes in the logo; the colour scheme included blue, red, and silver. John Brian Patrick "Pat" "Morch" Quinn (born January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Head coach in the Beginning in 2001, an alternate jersey was utilized, with contrasting shoulder patches and a blue-to-maroon graduated colour in the body. In 2006 these gradient-coloured alternate jerseys were officially replaced with the popular, royal blue "Stick-in-Rink" uniforms from the 1970s. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL

"The Stick-in-Rink", modified; alternate logo, 2007-.
"The Stick-in-Rink", modified; alternate logo, 2007-.

Little more than halfway through the 2006-07 season, the Canucks announced that they would be changing their jerseys once again. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL While a report in February 2007 suggested the new scheme would be revealed on August 1, 2007, the new jersey was actually unveiled prior to training camp, on August 29, 2007. It featured the same orca design present on their previous jerseys, but the colour scheme was updated to their "retro" colours of royal blue and kelly green. Additionally, the word "Vancouver" was added to the chest area above the orca. This move was seen as a way to connect the NHL Canucks team to that of the WHL team, whose members wore uniforms with the word "Canucks" along the top in a similar arched design. The actual jerseys themselves were changed to the Rbk Edge design, along with all other teams in the NHL. Players in the National Hockey League wear a uniform which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified unifying the image of the team The introduction was largely greeted with disappointment from fans and sports commentators, who criticized the uniforms for looking like a "copy and paste" of those from the past. The Vancouver Sun described the new look as "decidedly unpopular. " [4]

Media

After a relationship with CKNW stretching since the Canucks joined the NHL in 1970, the Canucks entered into a new radio broadcast deal in 2006 with The Team 1040 -- an AM sports/talk station. CKNW owned by Corus Entertainment, is the highest-rated Talk radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. CKST is a Radio station located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada currently owned by CTVglobemedia. John Shorthouse continues to call the play-by-play, as he has since 1999. John Shorthouse (aka "Shorty" is a Canadian Radio sports broadcaster based in Vancouver. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action He is joined with colour commentary by Tom Larscheid, who has been with the broadcasts since 1977. Tom Larscheid born in Milwaukee Wisconsin is an American-born Canadian-based Radio sports broadcaster currently serving as the Colour commentator The games air on 14 stations across British Columbia. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C In addition to national TV broadcasts on Hockey Night in Canada and on TSN, the Canucks also have arrangements with Rogers Sportsnet Pacific to air 47 games (as of 2007-08 season). Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading Rogers Sportsnet (often referred to only as Sportsnet) is a Canadian English language Cable television Sports Specialty channel Additional games air on pay-per-view. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Jim Hughson is currently the main TV broadcaster for the Canucks on both HNIC and Rogers Sportsnet. Jim Hughson (born 1956 in Fort St John British Columbia) is a Canadian Sportscaster, best known for his Play-by-play of professional On Friday, May 25, 2007, the Canucks and Sportsnet signed a multi-year contract that will keep the channel as the club's primary broadcaster. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rogers Sportsnet (often referred to only as Sportsnet) is a Canadian English language Cable television Sports Specialty channel Under the agreement, Sportsnet Pacific will air 47 games in the 2007-08 NHL season and beginning this year select games will be broadcasted in HD for the first time ever. Rogers Sportsnet (often referred to only as Sportsnet) is a Canadian English language Cable television Sports Specialty channel The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition [5]

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Canucks. For the full season-by-season history, see Vancouver Canucks seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Records as of April 6, 2008. This is a list of seasons completed by the Vancouver Canucks. [6]

Season GP W L T1 OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2002-03 82 45 23 13 1 104 264 208 1178 2nd, Northwest Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3-4 (Wild)
2003-04 82 43 24 10 5 101 235 194 1274 1st, Northwest Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Flames)
2004-05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005-06 82 42 32 — 8 92 256 255 1477 4th, Northwest Out of playoffs
2006-07 82 49 26 — 7 105 222 201 — 1st, Northwest Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Ducks)
2007-08 82 39 33 — 10 88 213 215 — 5th, Northwest Out of playoffs
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Players

Current roster

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Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
1 Flag of Canada Roberto Luongo L 2006 Montreal, Quebec
41 Flag of Canada Curtis Sanford L 2007 Owen Sound, Ontario
Defencemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
2 Flag of Sweden Mattias Ohlund L 1994 Piteå, Sweden
3 Flag of Canada Kevin Bieksa R 2001 Grimsby, Ontario
4 Flag of the United States Aaron Miller R 2007 Buffalo, New York
5 Flag of the Czech Republic Lukas Krajicek L 2006 Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
6 Flag of Finland Sami Salo R 2002 Turku, Finland
8 Flag of Canada Willie Mitchell L 2006 Port McNeill, British Columbia
18 Flag of Canada Mike Weaver R 2007 Bramalea, Ontario
23 Flag of Sweden Alexander Edler L 2004 Östersund, Sweden
45 Flag of Canada Nathan McIver L 2003 Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
7 Flag of Canada Brendan Morrison – A C L 2000 Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
9 Flag of Canada Taylor Pyatt LW L 2006 Thunder Bay, Ontario
14 Flag of Canada Alexandre Burrows RW L 2005 Pincourt, Quebec
15 Flag of Canada Byron Ritchie C L 2007 Burnaby, British Columbia
16 Flag of Canada Trevor Linden – A C R 2001[7] Medicine Hat, Alberta
17 Flag of the United States Ryan Kesler C R 2003 Livonia, Michigan
19 Flag of Sweden Markus Naslund – C RW L 1996 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
20 Flag of Canada Jeff Cowan LW L 2006 Scarborough, Ontario
21 Flag of Canada Mason Raymond RW L 2005 Calgary, Alberta
22 Flag of Sweden Daniel Sedin LW L 1999 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
25 Flag of Canada Matt Pettinger LW L 2008 Edmonton, Alberta
26 Flag of the United States Ryan Shannon C L 2007 Darien, Connecticut
27 Flag of Canada Brad Isbister RW R 2007 Edmonton, Alberta
33 Flag of Sweden Henrik Sedin C L 1999 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
37 Flag of Canada Rick Rypien C R 2005 Coleman, Alberta

Team captains

Note: This list currently includes the NHL captains only. Roberto Luongo (born April 4 1979 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender and team captain of the Vancouver Canucks The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Curtis Sanford (born October 5, 1979 in Owen Sound Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Mattias Öhlund (born September 9, 1976, in Piteå, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 28 1994 Picks for the 1994 draft are on the "Hockey Database" website Selections by round Round 1 Piteå (or Pite in the local dialect is a city in Norrbotten in northern Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Kevin Bieksa (born on June 16, 1981 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey defenceman The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Grimsby ( Canada 2006 Census population 24240 is a Town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Aaron Miller (born August 11, 1971 in Buffalo New York) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman who is currently an Unrestricted The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Lukáš Krajíček (born March 11, 1983 in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional hockey defenceman playing The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Prostějov ('proscɛjof German: Prossnitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Sami Salo (born September 2, 1974, in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman with the The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. William Mitchell (born April 23 1977 in Port McNeill British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Port McNeill is a town on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada with a population of 2623 (2006 British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Mike Weaver (born May 2, 1978 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman currently with the The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Alexander Edler (born April 21, 1986 in Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden) is a Swedish defenceman for the Vancouver The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Östersund (ˈœstəˌʂɵnː Jamtish pronunciation " Åstersånn " is an urban area ( city) in Jämtland "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Nathan McIver (born January 6, 1985, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Brendan Morrison (born August 15 1975 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. Taylor Pyatt (born August 19, 1981 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player with the The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder Alexandre Burrows (born April 11, 1981 in Pincourt Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey winger with the Vancouver Canucks The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Pincourt is a municipality on the island of Île Perrot, off the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec Byron Ritchie (born April 24, 1977, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Ryan Kesler (born August 31 1984, in Livonia Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey forward currently playing for the The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Örnsköldsvik (pronounced Earn'sholds'veek is a town (pop 29000 in Ångermanland, Sweden and is the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Jeff Cowan (born September 27, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player currently playing The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Scarborough (ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ ( 2001 Census 593297 is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mason Raymond (born September 17, 1985, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey player The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Daniel Sedin (born September 26, 1980, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish Professional Ice hockey player The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Örnsköldsvik (pronounced Earn'sholds'veek is a town (pop 29000 in Ångermanland, Sweden and is the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Matt Pettinger (born October 22, 1980 in Edmonton Alberta) is a Professional Ice hockey left winger who currently plays for The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Ryan Shannon (born March 2, 1983, in Darien Connecticut) is an American professional Ice hockey center for the The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Brad Isbister (born May 7, 1977 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Professional Ice hockey left winger who currently The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Henrik "Hank" Sedin (b September 26 1980 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish Professional Ice hockey player with the Vancouver The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Örnsköldsvik (pronounced Earn'sholds'veek is a town (pop 29000 in Ångermanland, Sweden and is the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Rick Rypien (born May 16, 1984 in Coleman, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905


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Broadcasters

Retired Numbers

Note: The number 11 of Wayne Maki (LW, 1970-73) was unofficially retired by the team following his untimely death in May 1974. Orland John Kurtenbach (b September 7 1936 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach Chris Roy Oddleifson (born September 7 1950 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever (born November 14, 1952 in South Porcupine, Ontario) is a former Professional Ice hockey Kevin McCarthy (born July 14, 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional Ice hockey player who spent 10 seasons Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958 in Glendon Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player Daniel Peter Quinn (born 1 June, 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Professional Ice hockey centre who played in the NHL Douglas "Doug" Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Andrew James Bathgate (born August 28 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey John William "Johnny" Bower (born November 8, 1924) nicknamed "The China Wall" is a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie. For the Italian Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983 Allan Herbert Stanley (born March 1, 1926 in Timmins, Ontario) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman Lorne John "Gump" Worsley ( May 14, 1929 in Montreal Quebec – January 26, 2007, in Beloeil Quebec) was a professional Frank A Griffiths ( December 17, 1916 - April 7, 1994) was a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada media mogul John Calverley "Jake" Milford (born July 29, 1914 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - December 24, 1984) Roger Paul Neilson, CM (June 16 1934 - June 21 2003 was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game Norman Robert "Bud" Poile ( February 10 1924 – January 4, 2005) was a professional Ice hockey player coach general manager Jim Robson (b January 17, 1935 in Prince Albert Saskatchewan) was a radio and television broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks from 1970 to Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958 in Glendon Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game was part of the 1999–2000 NHL season, and took place in Toronto 's Air Canada Centre Wayne Maki ( November 10, 1944 - May 1, 1974) was a professional Ice hockey player and an early star of the Vancouver Canucks club Mark Messier (C, 1997-2000) is the only Canucks player to wear it since. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League

First-round draft picks

For full list, see List of Vancouver Canucks draft picks

These are the last ten first-round draft picks for the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. Bryan Allen (born as August 21 1980, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman and The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Daniel Sedin (born September 26, 1980, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish Professional Ice hockey player Henrik "Hank" Sedin (b September 26 1980 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish Professional Ice hockey player with the Vancouver The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Nathan Smith (born February 10, 1982, in Strathcona, Alberta) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey player with the Lake Erie The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Richard Allen Umberger Jr (born May 3, 1982 in Plum Pennsylvania) better known as R The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Ryan Kesler (born August 31 1984, in Livonia Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey forward currently playing for the The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. Cory Schneider (born March 18, 1986, in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American professional Ice hockey goaltender The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Luc Bourdon (February 16 1987 – May 29 2008 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 Michael Grabner (born October 5, 1987) is an Austrian Professional Ice hockey right winger who currently plays for The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Patrick White (born January 20, 1989, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is a collegiate Ice hockey center currently playing Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Canucks player

Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Markus Naslund* LW 882 346 410 756 0. Markus Näslund (born July 30 1973 is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. 86
Trevor Linden* C 1138 318 415 733 0. Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey 64
Stan Smyl RW 896 262 411 673 0. Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958 in Glendon Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player 75
Thomas Gradin C 613 197 353 550 0. Thomas Kjell Gradin (born February 18, 1956 in Sollefteå, Sweden) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National 90
Pavel Bure RW 428 254 224 478 1. Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Павел Владимирович Буре born on March 31, 1971) is a retired Russian professional Ice hockey 12
Tony Tanti RW 531 250 220 470 0. Tony Tanti (born September 7, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player 89
Todd Bertuzzi RW 518 188 261 449 0. Todd Bertuzzi (born 2 February, 1975 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Calgary 87
Don Lever LW 593 186 221 407 0. Donald Richard "Cleaver" Lever (born November 14, 1952 in South Porcupine, Ontario) is a former Professional Ice hockey 69
Brendan Morrison* C 543 136 258 394 0. Brendan Morrison (born August 15 1975 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the 73
Andre Boudrias LW 458 121 267 388 0. 85

Awards and trophies

NHL

Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Calder Memorial Trophy

Jack Adams Award

King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Lester B. Pearson Award

NHL Plus/Minus Award


Franchise

Further information: Cyclone Taylor Award
Further information: Cyrus H. McLean Trophy

Franchise individual records

Main article: Vancouver Canucks Records

References

  1. ^ TSN. ca, Aquilini group buys rest of Canucks
  2. ^ Business in Vancouver November 14-20, 2006, issue 890, p. 1.
  3. ^ Court feud yields a rare look into Canucks' backroom dealing By Ian Mulgrew. Vancouver Sun, B1. May 8, 2007.
  4. ^ Hansen, Darah (August 29, 2007), “Uniform unveiled”, The Vancouver Sun, <http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=11779383-25dc-4494-9d4a-428dfeb1b97d&k=31762> 
  5. ^ Rogers Sportsnet Continues as Home of Canucks Hockey with 47 Games in 2007-08 Retrieved on May 25, 2007. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ Hockeydb. com, Vancouver Canucks season statistics and records.
  7. ^ Trevor Linden was drafted by the Canucks in 1988, traded in 1998, and re-acquired in 2001

See also

External links

The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA The following is a list of Ice hockey teams in British Columbia, past and present " Canuck " is a Slang term for Canadians. History The term was coined in the 19th century although its Etymology is unclear There have been a wide variety of sports in Vancouver since the city was founded
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