The Vancouver Canucks are a Canadian NHL team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They currently play for the Pacific Division in the Western Conference.
History[]
They were created in 1945, as a minor league hockey team that was a part of the Pacific Coast Hockey League.[Note 1][1]
On May 22, 1970, they joined the NHL, as an expansion team.[1]
Channel[]
They created their channel on January 3, 2006.
On November 11, 2012, they uploaded their first video, titled "Pavel Bure: His First Game (CanucksTV)."[2]
On February 6, 2016, they uploaded their first livestream, titled "Canucks vs Flames Post-Game Show (Feb. 06, 2016)."[3]
On October 20, 2023, they uploaded their first short, titled "Canucks in 60: Teaser."[4]
Retired numbers[]
As of April 9, 2025, they have retired seven numbers for seven individuals.[5]
- 10, Pavel Bure[5]
- 12, Stan Smyl[5]
- 16, Trevor Linden[5]
- 19, Markus Naslund[5]
- 22, Daniel Sedin[5]
- 33, Henrik Sedin[5]
- 99, Wayne Gretzky[Note 2][6]
The number 11 is out of circulation, but not officially retired, for Wayne Maki, due to dying from a brain tumor, while being an active player of the Canucks.[5]
Trivia[]
- They have won zero Stanley Cup titles.[7]
Gallery[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stewart, J.D.M.; Drager, Derek C.; Tiemstra, Kevin (February 28, 2012). Vancouver Canucks. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Pavel Bure: His First Game (CanucksTV) by Canucks. YouTube. November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Canucks vs Flames Post-Game Show (Feb. 06, 2016) by Canucks. YouTube. February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Canucks in 60: Teaser by Canucks. YouTube. October 20, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Williams, Rob (July 10, 2023). Every number you can't wear on the Vancouver Canucks. Daily Hive.
- ↑ Perfect setting. CNN Sports Illustrated (February 6, 2000).
- ↑ NHL.com (June 24, 2024). Stanley Cup Champions. NHL.
