Terry Sawchuk

Prior to the era of Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy, Terry Sawchuk held many of the major goaltending records in NHL history. Breaking into the league thanks to an injury to Harry Lumley in 1950, Sawchuk played 7 games in the 1949-50 season and performed remarkably well for a young 20-year old goalie. General Manager …

Canucks Throughout History – Glen Hanlon

The Canucks were a rebuilding team in the late 1970s and for a while, it looked like a new young goaltender, Glen Hanlon would be the future tender for the team. Drafted 40th overall in 1977, Hanlon played four games in the NHL during his draft year at the age of 20 and showed good …

Bill Durnan

Bill Durnan was a latecomer to the NHL scene, but he made his impact immediately upon joining the Montreal Canadiens in 1943. Durnan helped the Canadiens to one of the strongest seasons in NHL history, and won an astonishing 38 games, tying Tiny Thompson's record from the 1929-30 season. He finished 2nd in Calder voting …

Canucks Throughout History – Gary Smith

Gary "Suitcase" Smith got his nickname from playing for an unusually high number of teams in his era. Smith was acquired in May of 1973 in exchange for Canucks defender Dale Tallon. Smith had previous experience with weak teams, having played in California for the Seals/Golden Seals. Smith held the fort as best he could …

Frank Brimsek

The further back you go into the history of the NHL, the more you see Canadian players over any other nationality. Frank Brimsek was not only a rare American NHL player, but also an NHL star. Born in the hockey-crazy state of Minnesota in 1915, Brimsek unsurprisingly played in the US for his junior years. …