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Canucks Prospects Primer: The Defense (part 2)

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Canucks Prospects Primer: The Defense (part 2)

The Canucks Young Stars Tournament is about to start. Want to read about the top forwards? Already got you covered. Now it’s time to preview the best young defensemen the Canucks have to offer. Kevin Connauton Before I start I’ll admit that I’m already a big Kevin Connauton fan. I thought he was impressive when he was with the Vancouver Giants and he got quite a bit of well deserved attention during training camp last season. He posts excellent Twitter pics of nights at the Roxy and of winning giant stuffed pigs at the PNE. Although he admittedly did not...

Canucks Prospects Primer: The Forwards (part 1)

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Canucks Prospects Primer: The Forwards (part 1)

For the second year in the row the Canucks are hosting their Young Stars Tournament in Pentiction. This year they will be joined by prospects from the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks and Winnipeg Jets. Whether you’re making the trip to scout the potential Canucks in person or following along at home, I have your prospect primer right here. Today we have some top forwards to watch: Steven Anthony In March, the Canucks signed Steven Anthony to a 3-year entry level contract. With a Memorial Cup win under his belt, the 20 year-old is setting his sights on...

A look at the Canucks prospects, part 3 or 3

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A look at the Canucks prospects, part 3 or 3

The first part of CHB’s three-part Canucks prospects analysis gave a glimpse of the Canucks prospects playing for the Manitoba Moose, and the second looked at the team’s prized European prospect, Anton Rodin. In the final installation of a look at the Vancouver Canucks prospects, we highlight the players who are currently playing in the college and major junior ranks. Steven Anthony, LW — St. John’s Sea Dogs (QMJHL) — Drafted 7th round, 187th overall in 2009: The late selection by the Canucks was once projected to be a top selection in his draft year of 2009 but fell far...

Canucks draft picks review

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Canucks draft picks review

With the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles only a matter of weeks away, it’s time to look back at recent Vancouver Canucks draft picks and see where they are in the pipeline in order to assess their needs at this year’s draft. Some of the Canucks’ prized draftees have potential to be bonafide and prolific players in the NHL; however, a few are approaching bust status. 1. Cody Hodgson: Even though Cody Hodgson missed 55 games for the OHL’s Brampton Battalion as well as an opportunity to captain Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in Saskatoon, Canucks...

Canucks Sign Tanner Glass and Announce Prospects Roster

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Canucks Sign Tanner Glass and Announce Prospects Roster

Mike Gillis took another dip into the free agent market to pick up a supposed-to-be RFA who became a UFA due to fumbled paper work on the Panther’s part. Tanner Glass a former Florida Panther signed a 2 way deal for 500,000 and is a physical, energetic, two-way forward that occasionally drops the gloves and is the first to protect his team mates. The Canucks also released their Prospects Camp Roster yesterday. The annual prospects camp begins next week and takes the rookies through a variety of activities from on ice practices to dryland workouts and a race up the...

The Kids Are Alright

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The Kids Are Alright

The Canucks season may be over, but the Canucks affiliate the Manitoba Moose are ripping up the post season in the AHL which has those Canucks fans still around, excited about a few things. There’s been one thing the Canucks have had problems over the last few seasons. Scoring. Scoring comes from shooting. Some of the most promising Canucks prospects, Hodgson, Grabner, and my personal favourite, Bolduc have just been racking up shots in the playoffs. One of the most telling stat of the Mooose’s playoff success thus far has been their shot dominance. Grabner has a whopping 68 shots...

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