Patrick Johnston

Canucks’ 2025-26 Season: Fan Apathy and Organizational Disconnect

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter March 26, 2026 The 2025-26 National Hockey League season has emerged as a landmark period of institutional crisis for the Vancouver Canucks, on and off the ice. It has been characterized by a profound lacklustre on-ice performance and an embarressing “money-grabbing” organizational pricing strategy for the 2026-27 season. While … Read more

Canucks’ Strategy: Managing the Hughes Situation

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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff Septermber 28, 2025 In Part 2 of the Hughes-Vancouver contract extension drama, I discussed how Hughes has articulated a clear set of implicit conditions for his long-term commitment to the Canucks organization. Let’s examine Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford and the Canucks organization’s chess skills and how they are … Read more