On Thursday, Kiekko-Espoo of Finland’s Liiga announced the signing of former Abbotsford Canucks attacker John Stevens to a one-year contract. Stevens was an unrestricted free agent this summer, after completing a two-year deal signed on July 1st, 2023.
(Photo Credit: NHL Coaches Association) The Golden Knights have one of the best coaching staffs in the NHL, headed up by Stanley Cup champion Bruce Cassidy.
With their fourth-round pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected Ty Mueller out of the University of Nebraska-Omaha with the 105th overall pick.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Organizationally speaking, the 2023-24 season was nothing short of a success story for the Vancouver Canucks. Whether it was Vancouver, Abbotsford, or prospects around the globe, success permeated throughout the entire system.
After a four-day break in action, any momentum either team had gained from game one was long gone. In a crucial game two of a best-of-five series, the Canucks had their moments, but ultimately faced an incredible performance from the opposing netminder.
Along with their NHL team making the playoffs, Vancouver Canucks fans will also have American Hockey League (AHL) playoff hockey to watch as Vancouver’s AHL team the Abbotsford Canucks clinched a playoff spot at the beginning of April.
The Abbotsford Canucks 2024 slump era continued Friday night with a special teams-driven overtime loss to the Bakersfield Condors. On the one hand, the club broke their power play scoring drought with not one but two PPGs!
In their fourth and final matchup of the season against the San Diego Gulls, the Abbotsford Canucks aimed for a commanding 3–1 series win. Despite a chance for victory, the Canucks fell short, dropping a 2-1 decision in a shootout.
The Philadelphia Flyers were in a pretty bad place when they hired John Stevens to be their head coach early in the 2006-07 season after a slow start. Things only continued to get worse, leading to the team’s worst record in franchise history.