Rick Vaive (50G) - Patrik Sundstrom (35G) - Tony Tanti (40G)
Petri Skriko (40G) - Thomas Gradin (35G) - Cam Neely (35G)
Stan Smyl (30G) - Dirk Graham (Selke winner 1991) - Darcy Rota (30G)
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Rick Vaive (50G) - Patrik Sundstrom (35G) - Tony Tanti (40G)
Petri Skriko (40G) - Thomas Gradin (35G) - Cam Neely (35G)
Stan Smyl (30G) - Dirk Graham (Selke winner 1991) - Darcy Rota (30G)
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skeena1
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The clip is from a show called NHL Breakaway that only ran for a few years in the late 80's / early 90's. It was on right before the Hockey Night game on Saturday.
Frank Garrett
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Canucks and Jets fan
Growing up a Jets fan, the 80's were as inconsistent than a bag of chips...
One year good, one year bad and the next miss the playoffs..
The "how the **** do we beat Edmonton" mantra ruined the 80's Jets...out carosel of head coaches was like a revolving door
One year good, one year bad and the next miss the playoffs..
The "how the **** do we beat Edmonton" mantra ruined the 80's Jets...out carosel of head coaches was like a revolving door
I am getting old as I can't remember as much now but I remember being in the army stationed in Europe watching game 7 vs the Flames when they had finished so far ahead in regular season and Vancouver came so close to pulling out that series falling short in OT. 
Reverend Mayhem
Lowly Serf/Reluctant Cuckold
This is what keeps me up at night. Not outright incompetence, the opportunities squandered.
Aphid Attraction
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"As inconsistent as a bag of chips..."
is that saying also from the 80ies... because bags of chips seem to be consistent to me... always crisp out of the packet and never once have I had a chip that has a different seasoning as the rest in the pack.
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Barney Gumble
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"Miracle on Manchester" helped...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Manchester
A few "upsets" to say the least that playoff year. Even the Islanders were almost upset that year - too bad for us unfortunately.
Still....even thought the Canucks had less than a .500 record, going into the playoffs; they were one of the hottest teams in the league after this unforgetable moment in Canucks history:
A odd set of circumstances almost led to a storybook ending.....
Are you talking about Dan Quinn? He wasn't acquired until 1990 and didn't even play a full season on the Canucks.
So that was also 1990, and he retired very shortly thereafter. If it was lopsided, it was in Vancouver's favor, as they got a first-rounder in the 1990 draft -- probably one of the top-three drafts of all time. (They blew it on Shawn Antoski, of course).
Also, considering that Tiger Williams was traded away for two of the other guys on your list (Vaive and Derlago) that couldn't have been a bad trade either.
Maybe he meant the first Snepsts trade where he was given away for a scrub in Al Macadam. Williams was acquired for Derlago and Vaive in a putrid trade by Vancouver. Williams was then ditched for Rob Mclanahan ( I think ) in a nothing trade .
David Bruce Banner
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Are you talking about Dan Quinn? He wasn't acquired until 1990 and didn't even play a full season on the Canucks.
He may have mistaken Quinn for our other undersized "offensive" center, Brian Bradley.
Barney Gumble
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But we also got another player in that deal.
Who can forget the great Jerry "The Shadow" Butler!
Seriously though, "The Shadow" did manage to shut-down some key forwards during the regular season in that 1982 year. It was either Gretzky or Dionne who often would chirp at the Canucks bench when they got on the ice to Butler "you comming along or do I have to wait for you?"
Butler's job was to "shadow" those guys - and he did that task pretty well.Heh.
You think our team history might be a bit different if we'd taken Martin Brodeur (taken two picks later.)
But we also got another player in that deal.
Who can forget the great Jerry "The Shadow" Butler!
Seriously though, "The Shadow" did manage to shut-down some key forwards during the regular season in that 1982 year. It was either Gretzky or Dionne who often would chirp at the Canucks bench when they got on the ice to Butler "you comming along or do I have to wait for you?"
Lol Jerry Butt Hair . That trade paid quick dividends but after a couple years it looked like a good old fashioned a$$ ramming.
Eddy Punch Clock
Jack Adams 2028
Yet still manages to get his jersey retired.
I wonder if any other player that has had his jersey retired can boast never having a winning season.
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The short but memorable Bill LaForge era was really something. A must read for anyone who wants to wallow in the Nucks 80's gongshow, where the ride never ends!
