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Oh Captain, My Captain.

The Canucks sure made a bold choice this week, by choosing Quinn "Huggybear" Hughes as the 15th Captain of the Vancouver Canucks. I am not sure if these three were there for support or to plot against him. Demko - Still trying to figure out if he can

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Published: 7 months ago

Canucks News & Rumors: Hughes, Pearson, Garland & More

In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the organization officially names Quinn Hughes as the 15th captain in franchise history. Also, with Tanner Pearson potentially returning, the…

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Published: 7 months ago

Quinn Hughes On Track to be Best Defenceman in Canucks History

Quinn Hughes is well on his way to becoming the best defenceman in Vancouver Canucks history. The 23-year-old was selected seventh overall by the Canucks in the 2018 NHL Entry…

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Published: 7 months ago

3 legendary NHL captains that match Quinn Hughes’ leadership profile

On Monday of this week, the Vancouver Canucks introduced Quinn Hughes as the 15th captain in franchise history. While Hughes was the leading candidate at this point, and a more than worthy choice, the news still came as a bit of a surprise, in part d

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Published: 7 months ago

How does the Pettersson and Hughes combo stack up against MacKinnon and Makar?

A Halford and Brough show debate on who the best player on the Canucks is right now, but more importantly how does the Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes combo stack up against McDavid and Draisaitl or MacKinnon and Makar?

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Published: 7 months ago

Adam Lowry Named Winnipeg Jets Captain

A second Canadian franchise has named a player captain in just as many days. After the Vancouver Canucks named star defenseman Quinn Hughes as their next captain, the Winnipeg Jets have followed up with their own choice, tapping center Adam Lowry to

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Published: 7 months ago

The Young Stars Classic is a great jumpstart for Vancouver Canucks prospects

The Vancouver Canucks will be participating in the Young Stars Classic that starts this Friday, September 15th. The Canucks will play a total of three games against the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Winnipeg Jets. The 2023 Young Stars game sch

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Published: 7 months ago

Ranking NHL teams by tiers: The bottom 16

This is part one of a two-part series ranking all 32 NHL teams by tiers for the 2023-24 season. Part two, which addresses the top 16 teams, will be published Wednesday.Keep in mind this exercise is rolling out roughly 10 days before trai

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Published: 7 months ago

Looking back on the path that led Quinn Hughes to the Canucks’ captaincy

In an understated press conference that pinned the ‘C’ on their stoic leader, the Vancouver Canucks ushered in a new era Monday, naming Quinn Hughes the 15th captain in franchise history.

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Published: 7 months ago

Hughes has all the attributes to be a great captain for Canucks

Thoughtful and smart, calm but driven, respected and liked by teammates – and one of the NHL’s best defencemen – Quinn Hughes has all the necessary attributes and ideals to develop into an excellent captain for the Vancouver Canucks.

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Published: 7 months ago

Why naming Quinn Hughes captain on Monday was great timing by the Vancouver Canucks

Patrik Allvin, Jim Rutherford, and Rick Tocchet have not been a part of the Vancouver Canucks organization for a long time, but they aren’t spring chickens when it comes to being NHL team employees. The shelf life of a general manager or head coach

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Published: 7 months ago

Canucks: Plaudits for popular Quinn Hughes assuming club captaincy

'I'm just going to keep piecing it together and do the best I can. All I know is I feel really excited to start the season and I really want to win.' — Quinn Hughes.

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Published: 7 months ago