Top 20 Canucks Defencemen All-Time #3

[Captain Bowie]

Simple Question: Who are the top 20 Canucks Defencemen of all-time?

The List:
1. Mattias Ohlund (770 GP, 325 P)
2. Jyrki Lumme (579 GP, 321 P)

Stats:

Player| Games|Goals|Assists|Points| +/-| PIM| PPG| PPP
Mattias Ohlund | 770| 93| 232| 325| 9| 756| 36| 139
Dennis Kearns| 677| 31| 290| 321| -158| 386| 11|
Jyrki Lumme | 579| 83 |238| 321| 21| 379| 28| 123
Doug Lidster| 666| 65| 242| 307|-92| 526| 22| 80
Alexander Edler| 620| 72| 207| 279| -6| 387| 38| 134
Kevin Bieksa| 597| 56| 185| 241| 22| 879| 19| 84
Sami Salo| 566 |74| 162| 236| 78| 202| 48| 123
Ed Jovanovski| 434| 57| 177| 234| -3| 536| 22| 100
Rick Lanz| 417| 56| 171| 227| -81| 331| 37|
Kevin McCarthy| 352| 51| 148| 199| -15| 388| 12|
Harold Snepsts| 781| 35| 160| 195| -42| 1446| 5| 1
Douglas Halward| 324| 45| 118| 163| -102| 389| 19|
David Babych| 409| 23| 131| 154| -27| 290| 13| 54
Dan Hamhuis| 389| 23| 119| 142| 78| 190| 5| 33
Garth Butcher| 610| 33| 107| 140| -121| 1668| 3| 13
Dale Tallon | 222| 44| 93| 137| -79| 219| 21|
Jocelyn Guevremont| 227| 44| 88| 132| -108| 124| 19|
Robert Dailey| 257| 38| 93| 131| -62| 417| 18|
Brent Sopel| 322| 33| 97| 130| 29| 139| 14| 53
Lars Lindgren| 335| 23| 99| 122| -19| 292| 5|
Adrian Aucoin| 341| 49| 71| 120| 11| 245| 27| 51
Jiri Bubla| 256| 17| 101| 118| -51| 202| 7|
Paul Reinhart| 131| 24| 90| 114| -2| 74| 12| 70
Bret Hedican| 310| 17| 85| 102| 13| 281| 4| 26
Christian Ehrhoff|159| 28| 66| 94| 55| 94| 12| 51
Gerald Diduck| 265 |17| 55| 72| 15| 553| 3 |21
Christopher Tanev| 295| 14| 51| 65| 26| 40| 2| 6
Willie Mitchell| 264| 10| 48| 58| 49| 233| 0| 1
Jeff Brown| 72| 10| 44| 54| 6| 44| 3| 33

*Some of the PPP stats are skewed because there was a time when the NHL recorded PP goals, but not PP points.

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[Regal]

I guess I'll go with Jovo, but this is a tough one

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

voting for the stache again

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

Salo. Played with a mashed testicle. Plus he's great.

 

[MikeK]

I'm going to go with Salo as well. Too bad he was made of glass because he was a very good player.

 

[M2Beezy]

This is crazy its gotta be Edler by now people

 

[Captain Bowie]

Oh good we finally have a close poll here.

What sets Edler so far apart from Salo, Jovo and others?

 

[VanJack]

In looking at that list I'm struck by how offensively-challenged most of these guys were...other than a year or two with Edler; a big year from Jovo; Sami on the pp and Dennis Kearns way back in the mists of time, this group wasn't capable of generating anything from the back end. My gawd, I hope I live long enough for the Canucks to draft a d-man like Karlsspn, Leatch or Housley....some goals and assists from the back end...please!

 

[racerjoe]

Went with Salo too, I don't think he gets the credit he deserves. If he had stayed healthy I really think he could have been in the conversation for the Norris (not a winner, just mentioned as a candidate).

 

[clunk]

Was gonna vote for Jovo but then remembered Salo. Honestly might be a bit of bias but he's my favourite player of all time, so.

 

[kanucks25]

Salo, very underrated IMO.

I think Ehrhoff should be chosen soon despite being near the bottom in games played. He had a significant impact the short-time he was here, big part of the best few seasons this franchise has had.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

voting for the stache again

Hopefully Harold still has some fans. Butcher and Diduck too. Voted Jovo for this round too

 

[Icebreakers]

Should be Edler. More points, goals, assists, games played than Jovo while matching his numbers in his prime. Edler wasnt a joke when we were president trophy winners (best years in canuck history) and he still isnt a joke with more years to go.

 

[Hyack57]

This is pretty damn sad... What an awful legacy this team

 

[Hit the post]

Hopefully Harold still has some fans.

Even gift wrapping a goal to the Islanders (handing them game 1 of the Finals) wasn't enough for me to hold a grudge against the guy.

Seriously though, of all the people to pass the puck to on the Islanders - he had to turn it over to Mike Bossy.

Should be Edler. More points, goals, assists, games played than Jovo while matching his numbers in his prime. Edler wasnt a joke when we were president trophy winners (best years in canuck history) and he still isnt a joke with more years to go.

At times/seasons - he was as bad defensively as Jovo (who was pretty awful in his own end). Still, when he as good - Edler was dominent at both ends of the ice.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Even gift wrapping a goal to the Islanders (handing them game 1 of the Finals) wasn't enough for me to hold a grudge against the guy.

Seriously though, of all the people to pass the puck to on the Islanders - he had to turn it over to Mike Bossy.


At times/seasons - he was as bad defensively as Jovo (who was pretty awful in his own end). Still, when he as good - Edler was dominent at both ends of the ice.

Jovo was better in the offensive zone. Edler was never dominant there. Yeah, he had a couple season where he put up some good points, but he was never a true QB back there. No coincidence his best years were paired with Ehrhoff and Salo.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Hopefully Harold still has some fans. Butcher and Diduck too.

i still think diduck was our most important defenseman in '94.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

i still think diduck was our most important defenseman in '94.

I'd agree. At his best, Diduck was a lot like Bieksa, minus the Casual Kev factor.