1984-85 Canucks

PETRI SKRIKO

Petri was one of the best goal scorers for the Canucks during the 1980s. He had a great international career, representing Finland in the World Junior Championship, World Championship, 1984 Olympics and 1987 Canada Cup. He played for 4 NHL teams.

Request sent: February 19, 2010
Request received: July 6, 2010






J.J. DAIGNEAULT

J.J. was dy-no-mite! He was the top defenseman in the QMJHL in 1982-83 and played for Team Canada at the 1984 Olympics. He played for 10 NHL teams. Who can name them all?

Request sent: May 27, 2010

Request received: July 5, 2010

1983-84 Canucks

CAM NEELY

Cam is one of the greatest players ever to wear a Canucks uniform. He played 3 seasons in Vancouver before being traded to Boston where he established himself as one of the top players of his generation. He is one of 3 players who played for the Canucks that is in the Hall of Fame.

Request sent: March 6, 2010
Request received: March 16, 2010






TAYLOR HALL

Taylor played parts of 4 seasons with Vancouver after a great junior career with Regina. He has some really good, consistent seasons with the Tulsa Oilers of the CHL.

Request sent: May 27, 2010

Request received: July 6, 2010

1982-83 Canucks

TONY TANTI

Tony is one of the greatest goal scorers ever to wear a Canucks uniform. He had 5 straight seasons with 39 goals or more. He had an amazing junior career with Oshawa, scoring a record 81 goals as a rookie. He was traded to Vancouver from Chicago for Curt Fraser. He played for 4 NHL teams and ended his pro career playing in Germany

Request sent: July 28, 2007
Request received: August 29, 2007




KEN ELLACOTT

Ken played 12 games in the NHL, all with Vancouver. He was the top goaltender at the 1978 Memorial Cup.

Request sent: May 5, 2010
Request received: May 21, 2010



STU KULAK

Stu played parts of 2 seasons with Vancouver. He played for 5 NHL teams and also played pro roller hockey in the mid-1990s.


Request sent: May 5, 2010
Request received: May 25, 2010

1981-82 Canucks

ANDY SCHLIEBENER

Andy was a third round draft pick in 1980 and spent parts of 3 seasons with the Canucks. He scored 2 career goals and was played 3 games in the 1982 Playoffs.

Request sent: March 2, 2010
Request received: March 24, 2010







JIM NILL

Jim played 3 seasons with the Canucks and represented Canada in the 1980 Winter Olympics. He was traded to Boston for Peter McNab and ended his career in Detroit. He is currently Assistant GM for the Detroit Red Wings.

Request sent: March 10, 2010
Request received: April 12, 2010





GARTH BUTCHER

Garth was a defensive anchor for the Canucks for 10 seasons. Nicknamed "Strangler" he was known throughout the league for his toughness. He was part of one of the key trades in team history when he and Dan Quinn were sent to St. Louis for Geoff Courtnall, Sergio Momesso, Cliff Ronning and Robert Dirk.

Request sent: February 15, 2010

Request received: February 25, 2010

1980-81 Canucks

RICK LANZ

Rick was Vancouver's first round draft pick in 1980 and played 6 full seasons for the Canucks before being traded to Toronto for Jim Benning and Dan Hodgson. He played his last NHL game for Chicago during the 1991-92 season.

Request sent: February 17, 2010
Request received: April 8, 2010






COLIN CAMPBELL

Colin played for 5 NHL teams during his career, spending 2 full seasons with Vancouver. He also played for the Vancouver Blazers of the WHA and is currently Director of Hockey Operations for the NHL.

Request sent: February 17, 2010

Request received: March 17, 2010

1979-80 Canucks

STAN SMYL

Stan was the heart and soul of the Canucks for much of the 1980s. He was the first Canuck to have his number officially retired and scored a career high 88 points in 1982-83.

Request sent: July 28, 2007
Request received: September 20, 2007






DARCY ROTA

Darcy was a top player for Vancouver during his 4.5 year stay. He was acquired from Atlanta with Ivan Boldirev for Don Lever and Brad Smith and scored a career high 81 points in 1982-83.

Request sent: April 8, 2010
Request received: April 21, 2010







DAVE LOGAN

Dave played parts of 2 seasons with the Canucks, his last years in the NHL. He came over in a trade for Ron Sedlbauer

Request sent: May 5, 2010
Request received: May 26, 2010



BRUCE AFFLECK

Bruce has some really good years with the St. Louis Blues but only played 5 games for Vancouver. He is a 3 time winner of the CHL Top Defenseman award and won the CHL MVP award in 1983-84.

Request sent: April 15, 2010

Request received: May 3, 2010

1978-79 Canucks

GARY BROMLEY

"Bones" is one of the most popular goalies in franchise history. He is well known for his cool looking mask (not shown). He played for 3 NHL teams. His best season was with Buffalo in 1974-75 when he went 26-11-11 with a 3.10 GAA.

Request sent: February 19, 2010
Request received: February 26, 2010




ROB TUDOR

Rob played 24 games in 1978-79, scoring 8 points. He had some really good seasons with the Dallas Blackhawks of the CHL.

Request sent: May 5, 2010
Request received: May 17, 2010





KEVIN McCARTHY


Kevin is one of the best defensemen the Canucks ever had. He later became team captain and represented the Canucks in the 1981 All Star game. His nickname was "Hooter."







LARS LINDGREN

Lars played 6 seasons for the Canucks and played in the 1980 All Star game. He also played for Sweden in the 1981 Canada Cup. He is one of the few Canucks to wear #13 and is now a scout for Vancouver.

Request sent: February 19, 2010
Request received: May 21, 2010






CURT FRASER

Curt was an old time hockey player who had a reputation as a great fighter. He spent 5 seasons with Vancouver and was traded to Chicago for Tony Tanti. He also represented the US in the 1987 Canada Cup.

Request sent: February 17, 2010
Request received: March 15, 2010





DREW CALLANDER

Drew played parts of 2 seasons with the Canucks after being acquired from Philadelphia with Kevin McCarthy for Dennis Ververgaert.

Request sent: May 5, 2010
Request received: May 19, 2010

1977-78 Canucks

MURRAY BANNERMAN

Murray played one period with the Canucks this season. He was sent to Chicago as part of the Pit Martin trade. He had a great career with the Blackhawks, playing in 2 All Star games.

Request Sent: May 27, 2010
Request Received: June 22, 2010




SID VEYSEY

Sid played one game in the NHL. He was rookie of the year in the IHL in 1976, scoring 87 points with the Fort Wayne Komets.

Request sent: May 5, 2010

Request received: May 31, 2010

1976-77 Canucks

CESARE MANIAGO

Vancouver traded Gary "Suitcase" Smith for Cesare. He played 2 years with Vancouver after stops in Toronto, Montreal, New York and Minnesota. Cesare played 973 regular season games in NHL.

Request sent: March 7, 2010
Request received: April 14, 2010







JACK McILHARGEY

Jack came to Vancouver from Philadelphia in the Bob Dailey trade. He wasn't really offensively minded but was really tough and a popular teammate. After his playing career he went into coaching.

I got this autograph when he was an assistant with the Canucks. I don't remember the exact date.








HILLIARD GRAVES

Hil came to Vancouver with Larry Carriere for John Gould in 1976. He also played with the California Golden Seals and the Atlanta Flames. He finished his career with Winnipeg in 1979-80 and is a member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall Of Fame.

Request sent: February 15, 2010
Request received: March 5, 2010






LARRY CARRIERE

Larry spent parts of 2 seasons with Vancouver before being traded to Los Angeles for Sheldon Kannegiesser. He was a dependable defensive defenseman who played for 6 NHL teams.

Request sent: February 15, 2010

Request received: March 9, 2010

1975-76 Canucks

CURT RIDLEY

Curt spent 4 seasons with the Canucks. Vancouver acquired him from Atlanta for a first round draft pick. He would finish his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Request sent: February 15, 2010
Request received: March 24, 2010







BRAD GASSOFF

Brad was one of the toughest Canucks of all time. He played 4 seasons in the NHL, all with Vancouver. He was the CHL Rookie Of The Year with Tulsa in 1975-76, scoring 36 goals and 295 PIMs in 68 games.

Request sent: April 8, 2010

Request received: April 16, 2010

1974-75 Canucks

RON SEDLBAUER

Ron made his debut with the Canucks at age 19 and would develop into quite a sniper. He scored a team record 40 goals in 1978-79 (since broken). He was traded to Chicago for Dave Logan and Harold Phillipoff.

Request sent: February 19, 2010
Request received: March 5, 2010







JOHN GRISDALE

John was a solid defensive defenseman who was acquired from Toronto with Garry Monahan for Dave Dunn. He spent 5 seasons with Vancouver and is now commissioner of the BCJHL.

Request sent: February 15, 2010
Request received: February 22, 2010







AB DeMARCO

Ab played for 6 NHL teams in his career. He scored a career high 12 goals in 1974-75, 9 of which came on the powerplay. He played one season in Switzerland before retiring from hockey.

Request sent: April 12, 1010
Request received: April 26, 2010






GERRY MEEHAN

Gerry only played 57 games for the Canucks and Vancouver was one of 3 teams he played for in 1974-75. He was team captain with Washington and Buffalo. The Canucks traded him to Atlanta for Bob Murray.

Request sent: April 12, 2010
Request received: May 5, 2010






GERRY O'FLAHERTY

Gerry was a consistent scoring winger for the Canucks for 6 seasons. He ended his career with the Atlanta Flames and represented the US in the 1976 Canada Cup.

Request sent: February 15, 2010

Request received: March 10, 2010

1973-74 Canucks

JACQUES CARON

Jacques played 10 games for the Canucks in 1973-74, his last season in the NHL. He has been the New Jersey Devils goaltending coach for 11 years.

Request sent: May 10, 2010
Request received: May 27, 2010







TRACY PRATT

Tracy played for 6 NHL teams and played in the NHL All Star game in 1975. He is the son of the great Babe Pratt and also played for the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL.

Request sent: April 12, 2010
Request received: April 15, 2010






JERRY KORAB

Jerry only played part of one season with the Canucks. He was traded to the Buffalo Sabres for John Gould and Tracy Pratt. "King Kong" had a great career with his greatest success in Buffalo.

Request sent: May 10, 2010
Request received: May 18, 2010






JOHN GOULD

John was a really solid goal scorer for the Canucks, topping 30 goals twice. He was later traded to the Atlanta Flames for Larry Carriere and Hilliard Graves.

Request sent: February 15, 2010
Request received: March 11, 2010







BOB DAILEY

Bob was one of the best defensemen the Canucks ever had and his trade to Philadelphia is one of the worst the Canucks ever made. He was 6'5" and 220 lbs. and could do it all, scoring 21 goals for the Flyers in 1977-78. He had to retire at age 28 due to injuries.

Request sent: February 15, 2010

Request received: March 2, 2010

1972-73 Canucks

DON LEVER

Don was an excellent player for the Canucks. He was drafted 3rd overall and scored a career high 38 goals in 1974-75. After 8 seasons in Vancouver he was traded to Atlanta for Darcy Rota and Ivan Boldirev.

Request Sent: February 15, 2010
Request Received: April 6, 2010







DON TANNAHILL

Don spent 2 seasons with Vancouver, scoring 30 goals. He then joined the Minnesota Fighting Saints for 1 year and finished his pro career with the Calgary Cowboys.

Request Sent: April 15, 2010

Request Received: May 3, 2010

1971-72 Canucks, Part 2

FRED SPECK

Fred played 28 games in the NHL with Detroit and Vancouver. He had a great season with the Baltimore Clippers of the AHL in 1970-71, winning the Rookie of the Year, Scoring Title and MVP award.

Request sent: May 5, 2010

Request received: May 21, 2010

1971-72 Canucks

RON WARD

Ron had the greatest success of his career in the WHA, where he scored 118 points with the New York Raiders in 1972/73. He also played with the Vancouver Blazers of the WHA.

Request Sent: May 5, 2010
Request Received: June 23, 2010





GREGG BODDY

Gregg was a very solid defenseman who spent 5 seasons with the Canucks starting in 1971. He played 2 years in Japan at the end of his career.

Request Sent: April 12, 2010
Request Received: April 21, 2010






WAYNE CONNELLY


This was Wayne's only season with the Canucks and last in the NHL. He was a pretty consistant player who went on to some very good seasons in the WHA with the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

Request Sent: April 12, 2010
Request Received: April 27, 2010





DALE TALLON

Dale was the Canucks first draft pick and he was selected for Team Canada in the Summit Series. He played a large part in putting together the Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks and is currently GM of the Florida Panthers.

Request Sent: February 17, 2010
Request Received: March 24, 2010





JOCELYN GUEVREMONT


Jocelyn was an excellent defenseman and got off to a great start with the Canucks with a 51 point season as a rookie. He was selected for the Summit Series as well.

Request Sent: February 17, 2010

Request Received: March 3, 2010

1970-71 Canucks

TED TAYLOR

Played with the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL and had a great WHA career with the Houston Aeros.

Request Sent: April 20, 2010
Request Received: May 10, 2010





CHARLIE HODGE

A Vezina trophy winner and 6-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadiens.

Request Sent: November 3, 2009
Request Received: December 16, 2009






KEN BLOCK

Played only 1 game in the NHL but had a good career in the WHA where he was a teammate of Wayne Gretzky. Also played for the Canucks of the WHL.

Request Sent: May 10, 2010
Request Received: May 31, 2010





MARC REAUME

This was his last season of pro hockey, but he had a great career, most notably with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Another former Canuck of the WHL days.

Request Sent: April 20, 2010
Request Received: April 30, 2010






RALPH STEWART

This was his rookie year with the Canucks. He then went on to play with the New York Islanders and eventually returned for another tour with the Canucks

Request Sent: February 15, 2010
Request Received: March 8, 2010






JIM WISTE

Jim had a great college career and broke into the NHL with Chicago. He went on the a solid career in the WHA with the Cleveland Crusaders.

Request Sent: May 10, 2010
Request Received: May 25, 2010






LEN LUNDE

Len had a great career with stops in the NHL with Detroit, Chicago and Minnesota. He also played in Finland and is another former WHL Canuck.

Request Sent: May 5, 2010 Request Received: May 14, 2010



BOBBY SCHMAUTZ

This was Bobby's rookie year. He was known for his great slapshot and enjoyed his greatest success with the Boston Bruins. He ended his career with a second tour with the Canucks in 1980-81.

Request Sent: March 4, 2010
Request Received: April 7, 2010





PAT QUINN

I think Pat is one of the All-Time Canuck greats. He is certainly one of the most popular players and coaches in team history. He spent 2 years with the Canucks and spent 5 more with the Atlanta Flames.

Request Sent: March 4, 2010
Request Received: April 6, 2010





BARRY WILKINS

Barry scored the first goal in Canucks history against the Los Angeles Kings. He was a junior teammate of Bobby Orr and spent 5 seasons with Vancouver before being traded to Pittsburgh for Ab DeMarco.

Request Sent: February 17, 2010

Request Received: March 15, 2010

POUL POPIEL

Poul was born in Denmark but moved to Canada as a young boy. He was a very solid defenseman and enjoyed a great career in the WHA with the Houston Aeros.

Request Sent: March 4, 2010

Request Received: March 19, 2010

MURRAY HALL


Murray was a very good offensive player and is another member of this team who played with both the Canucks of the WHL and the Houston Aeros of the WHA.

Request Sent: March 4, 2010
Request Received: April 6, 2010

ROSAIRE PAIEMENT

Rosaire was a talented forward who broke into the NHL with the Flyers and went on to a great career in the WHA with Chicago and New England.

Request Sent: March 4, 2010
Request Received: March 16, 2010

ANDRE BOUDRIAS

Andre was one of the Canucks' first stars. He would later serve as team captain and held the team's assist record for over 30 years until it was broken by Henrik Sedin.

Request Sent: November 3, 2009
Request Received: February 23, 2010




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