27-4-2019 Anton Cederholm frustrated
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Anton Cederholm feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Anton Cederholm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 100 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 13 assists along with 43 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 80 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 4+9=13 with 39 PIM. He has also played 2 games with the Utica Comets this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


26-4-2019 Michael Chaput frustrated
Vancouver Canucks center Michael Chaput feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Michael Chaput was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 221 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 24 assists along with 83 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has played 82 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 8+12=20 with 22 PIM.


26-4-2019 Yan Pavel Laplante resumes full training.
Utica Comets left wing Yan Pavel Laplante has resumed full training after his injury.

24-4-2019 Yan Pavel Laplante frustrated
Vancouver Canucks left wing Yan Pavel Laplante feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Pavel Laplante, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old left wing has not yet played for the Vancouver Canucks this season. He has played 66 games with the Utica Comets this season, totalling 11+18=29 with 8 PIM.


25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



23-4-2019 VAN Head Coach praises Daryl Halick
Vancouver Canucks head coach VAN Head Coach has praised young right wing Daryl Halick in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Daryl Halick has played 28 games with St.Lawrence this season, collecting 17+10=27 with 36 PIM.


22-4-2019 Jonah Gadjovich resumes full training.
Utica Comets left wing Jonah Gadjovich has resumed full training after his injury.

21-4-2019 Yan Pavel Laplante resumes light training.
Utica Comets left wing Yan Pavel Laplante has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

18-4-2019 Vancouver Canucks players selected to World Championships
World Championships in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Vancouver Canucks have been selected to represent their countries:

-Tyler Bertuzzi (CAN)
-Jacob Markstrom (SWE)
-Loui Eriksson (SWE)
-Jonathan Dahlén (SWE)
-Olli Juolevi (FIN)
-Bode Wilde (USA)

Altough invited to the team, the following players refused to participate due to miscellaneous reasons:
-Robbie Russo(USA)
-Kailer Yamamoto(USA)
-Denis Malgin(SUI)
-Anders Nilsson(SWE)
-Andy Greene(USA)
-Anton Cederholm(SWE)
-Dennis Cholowski(CAN)


17-4-2019 Jonah Gadjovich resumes light training.
Utica Comets left wing Jonah Gadjovich has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

14-4-2019 Ben Hutton frustrated
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Ben Hutton was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 285 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 63 assists along with 97 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 5+17=22 with 22 PIM.


7-4-2019 Thatcher Demko frustrated
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Thatcher Demko was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 81 NHL games during his career, booking 4 career shutouts and allowing 224 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 68 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, allowing 182 goals on 1874 while booking 4 shutouts.


6-4-2019 Team captain meets with Tyler Bertuzzi
Team captain Andy Greene called a short meeting with Tyler Bertuzzi after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Tyler Bertuzzi as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Guillaume Brisebois is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Justin Abdelkader has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Luke Glendening is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Tyler Bertuzzi has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Robbie Russo is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Denis Malgin has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Jacob Markstrom hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Loui Eriksson has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Christopher Tanev has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sam Gagner has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Michael Chaput has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Adam Gaudette has lost his sights and is now 30 games without a goal. Jonathan Dahlén is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Elias Pettersson is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



4-4-2019 Brendan Gaunce frustrated
Vancouver Canucks left wing Brendan Gaunce feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Brendan Gaunce was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 239 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 23 assists along with 87 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 80 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 26 PIM.


1-4-2019 Michael Chaput frustrated
Vancouver Canucks center Michael Chaput feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Michael Chaput was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 218 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 22 assists along with 83 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 79 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 8+10=18 with 22 PIM.


1-4-2019 VAN Head Coach praises Nils Hoglander
Vancouver Canucks head coach VAN Head Coach has praised young center Nils Hoglander in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Nils Hoglander has played 24 games with Rensselaer this season, collecting 14+9=23 with 0 PIM.


1-4-2019 Media criticises the Vancouver Canucks
It isn't the happiest time for the Vancouver Canucks as they are on a 9 game winless streak. Vancouver Canucks coach VAN Head Coach had little to say about the way things are going: I don't know. Nothing seems to work...

1-4-2019 Jonah Gadjovich injured.
Jonah Gadjovich of Utica Comets suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the San Diego Gulls. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . When you've gone as long as I have without injuries these things are hard to accept, but it's all part of the game, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

1-4-2019 Kole Lind injured.
Kole Lind of Utica Comets suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the San Diego Gulls. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he said after the game.

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