Name a random Canuck

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Bryan Allen

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Harry York.

I believe he got dubbed “Mr. October” by the local beat writers because in his two seasons here, he had really strong showings in October (and a good chunk of his point totals for the year). But other than that, kind of blended into the woodwork during the Dark Times of the late 90s.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Steve Staios.

Spent parts of three seasons with the Canucks during the Dark Times of the late 90s. Played on the edge of the roster as a bottom pairing d-man, and if memory serves, even a few games here and there as a winger. A willing combatant who played with a lot of grit - he went on to have a nice career with over 1,000 games played and was a big part of the Edmonton Oilers’ 2006 Cup Run.

I always think of him and Scott Walker - two guys the Canucks decided not to protect in expansion drafts (Walker to Nashville, Staios to Atlanta) who we definitely could have used with our resurgence in the early 2000s.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Always loved Staios and Walker and pulled for them their entire careers.

I got Staios and Aucoins autographs.

Bryan Allen

I was a big fan of his. Wish we kept him but obvi worth getting Luongo.

 

[PavelBure10]

Mike Keane

A great leader who brought experience and versatility to the lowly Canucks roster. Played with the Canucks at the end of his NHL career and then went on to play for the Manitoba Moose and later on join their coaching staff. I remember Keane was one tough customer when he did decide to fight, his fight vs Scott "Wild thing" Walker was epic. Only played one season with the Canucks, but Keane was always know as a winner.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Mike Keane

A great leader who brought experience and versatility to the lowly Canucks roster. Played with the Canucks at the end of his NHL career and then went on to play for the Manitoba Moose and later on join their coaching staff. I remember Keane was one tough customer when he did decide to fight, his fight vs Scott "Wild thing" Walker was epic. Only played one season with the Canucks, but Keane was always know as a winner.

my favourite thing about keane is he played half a decade on our farm team after he could no longer make an NHL roster, including helping them to the calder cup finals in 2009.

 

[EVDV]

Tony Esposito

 

[RobertKron]

my favourite thing about keane is he played half a decade on our farm team after he could no longer make an NHL roster, including helping them to the calder cup finals in 2009.

Yeah, Winnipeg guy who loved the game.

 

[EVDV]

Murray Bannerman

 

[trellaine201]

Adrian Aucoin

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Adrian Aucoin

Arguably one of our worst trades in history - Aucoin and a 2nd for Dan Cloutier. Though apparently Aucoin was somehow in Crawford’s doghouse, and Burke hated parting with him.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Mike Keane

A great leader who brought experience and versatility to the lowly Canucks roster. Played with the Canucks at the end of his NHL career and then went on to play for the Manitoba Moose and later on join their coaching staff. I remember Keane was one tough customer when he did decide to fight, his fight vs Scott "Wild thing" Walker was epic. Only played one season with the Canucks, but Keane was always know as a winner.

Keane was one of my favs. It was so admirable that he went home and played on an AHL contract at the end of his career helping our young guys down there. Played hard every single shift. Just a good guy.

I loved Scott Walker so much. Pulled for him so hard his entire career after and was happy to see him succeed.

Arguably one of our worst trades in history - Aucoin and a 2nd for Dan Cloutier. Though apparently Aucoin was somehow in Crawford’s doghouse, and Burke hated parting with him.

Aucoin was another guy I pulled for after. He was an offensive powerhouse here with a booming shot and he went on to be maybe the most underrated d in thr league on the Isles. The guy played the most minutes in the league by far for years iirc. Was an absolute horse. Him and Jonsson were so underrated.

He was like Ohlund.... just a steady and solid defenseman who never got his flowers. I'd kill for either in their prime here again. We haven't had a d like Ohlund since he left and I've missed him since day one of him leaving.

 

[bandwagonesque]

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Steve Staios.

Spent parts of three seasons with the Canucks during the Dark Times of the late 90s. Played on the edge of the roster as a bottom pairing d-man, and if memory serves, even a few games here and there as a winger. A willing combatant who played with a lot of grit - he went on to have a nice career with over 1,000 games played and was a big part of the Edmonton Oilers’ 2006 Cup Run.

I always think of him and Scott Walker - two guys the Canucks decided not to protect in expansion drafts (Walker to Nashville, Staios to Atlanta) who we definitely could have used with our resurgence in the early 2000s.

I think he played forward pretty much all the time here outside of a game here and there.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

A list of former Canucks who left a lasting impact on me off the top of my head:

Martin Gelinas
Mattias Ohlund
Adrian Aucoin
Jason Strudwick
Steve Staios
Sami Salo
Scott Walker
Mike Keane
Brad May
Artem Chubarov
Dave Scatchard
And of course Brent Sopel.

I pulled for those guys their entire careers after and have nothing but huge respect and love for all of them.

Brad May fighting a massive Peter Worrell 3 times in the infamous Bertuzzi/Moore game was absolutely incredible. Guy seemed dumb... but he was a good teammate.

I think he played forward pretty much all the time here outside of a game here and there.

He did. Was amazed he was able to play so long on D after. I think Strudwick could play both too? Just sheer effort from those guys.

 

[PavelBure10]

In the 3rd round of the 95 entry draft the Canucks selected Brandon Wheat Kings forward Peter Schaefer. I was so stoked and thought Schaef was going to be a longterm Canuck with potential of being a good second line winger. Schaefer only lasted a few seasons before rounding out the rest of his career as a good two-way 3rd liner with Ottawa and a short stint with Boston. I was really rooting for him at the twilight of his career when he came back and tried out for the Canucks. Sadly his NHL career came to a end shortly after that.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

In the 3rd round of the 95 entry draft the Canucks selected Brandon Wheat Kings forward Peter Schaefer. I was so stoked and thought Schaef was going to be a longterm Canuck with potential of being a good second line winger. Schaefer only lasted a few seasons before rounding out the rest of his career as a good two-way 3rd liner with Ottawa and a short stint with Boston. I was really rooting for him at the twilight of his career when he came back and tried out for the Canucks. Sadly his NHL career came to a end shortly after that.

The negotiation of Schaefer’s second contract was weird. Both Burke and Schaefer’s agent, Ron Perrick, did a lot of peacocking to the press.

Fortunately one of the better trades in franchise history resolved the stalemate when we dealt Schaefer for Sami Salo. Ottawa was happy with the deal too as Schaefer was a very productive forward for them.

I remember Tom Larscheid breaking the trade during, I think, a pre season game - which was very rare.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

early to mid-90s, if everyone had developed the way their WJC performances suggested they would, our late 90s/early 2000s D could have been

ohlund tully
cullimore aucoin

big, with the exception of cullimore mobile, and in this fantasy scenario, ohlund never has his eye injury and is norris level (and this isn’t counting our later acquisitions of mccabe, the top dman on the greatest team canada in WJC history, and jovo).

bonus fantasyland points for jason herter, who is still in his late 20s in the late 90s and early 30s during the WCE days, so theoretically his prime.

 

[Lindgren]

Arguably one of our worst trades in history - Aucoin and a 2nd for Dan Cloutier. Though apparently Aucoin was somehow in Crawford’s doghouse, and Burke hated parting with him.

The story I recall is that Crawford told Aucoin, "it's about being more physical," and Aucoin replied, "no, it's about being effective," and then Aucoin was on his way out.

 

[David71]

eric weinrich and keith carney.. oh man that band-aid defense was soooo bad. dave nonis was the first gm in canucks history, worst than jim benning before he came aboard. giving draft picks away like candy.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Dane Jackson.

I remember him putting up 5 goals in 13 games in 1993 and thinking he was going to be the shit. But he couldn’t stick with the team - which in fairness, was deep at that point - and moved on.

 

[im gangster]

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Dane Jackson.

I remember him putting up 5 goals in 13 games in 1993 and thinking he was going to be the shit. But he couldn’t stick with the team - which in fairness, was deep at that point - and moved on.

Young im gangster thought the name Dane Jackson was very gangster.

 

[Lindgren]

Hall of Famer (and Hart Trophy winner) Andy Bathgate (rip)

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

eric weinrich and keith carney.. oh man that band-aid defense was soooo bad. dave nonis was the first gm in canucks history, worst than jim benning before he came aboard. giving draft picks away like candy.

Carney wasn't that bad. It was just bad coaching I think. He was great with the Ducks.

 

[MS]

The story I recall is that Crawford told Aucoin, "it's about being more physical," and Aucoin replied, "no, it's about being effective," and then Aucoin was on his way out.

I recall something similar.

Marc Crawford was a terrible f***ing coach.

 

[DeltaSwede]

Mathieu Schneider