40 most memorable moments in team history
Elliott Pap, Vancouver Sun
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009There have been many significant events in the history of the Vancouver Canucks, none of them including a Stanley Cup victory and parade.
Nevertheless, the team has supplied its fan base with a number of unforgettable moments as it begins its 40th season in the NHL.
Of course, not all of those memories were happy ones -- Quinn-gate and Bertuzzi-Moore come to mind -- but there you have it: You take the good with the bad and the best.
27;In one of the Canucks' busiest draft days, GM Brian Burke lands Daniel and Henrik Sedin.
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Here's our look at the top 40 moments in Canuck history:
1April 30, 1994
Pavel Bure takes Jeff Brown's pass at 2:20 of double overtime and dekes Mike Vernon to score the Game 7 series-winning goal against the Calgary Flames in the opening round of the 1994 playoffs. The goal caps a remarkable comeback from a 3-1 series deficit, with all three Canuck victories in OT.
2April 30, 1994
Kirk McLean commits goaltending larceny with a double-pad stack stop on Robert Reichel in the first overtime of Game 7, setting the stage for Bure's winner in the second OT period. Reichel had been set up perfectly by Theo Fleury on a
2-on-1.
3 May 24, 1994
Greg Adams knifes Dave Babych's rebound past Leaf netminder Felix Potvin at 0:14 of double overtime to propel the Canucks into the 1994 Cup final. Jim Robson had the memorable call: "Greg Adams! Greg Adams! Greg Adams has scored and the Vancouver Canucks are going to the Stanley Cup final!"
4June 14, 1994
Nathan LaFayette hits the post behind Mike Richter with less than two minutes remaining in Game 7 of the '94 final, enabling the Rangers to win the game 3-2 and depriving the Canucks of a chance to win their first Stanley Cup. Fans in Vancouver riot after the game.
5April 29, 1982
Coach Roger Neilson, upset with the officiating of Bob Myers in Game 2 of the conference final against Chicago, hoists a white towel in mock surrender and "towel power" is born. Canucks lose the game but win the series and advance to their first Stanley Cup final, against the powerhouse New York Islanders.
6May 8, 1982
With the game tied 5-5 in overtime in Game 1 of the '82 final, defenceman Harold Snepsts tries a pass up the middle from deep in his own zone. It's picked off by Islander sniper Mike Bossy, who promptly scores the game-winning goal on Richard Brodeur. The Isles go on to sweep the Canucks.
7April 26, 1994
With the Canucks facing elimination in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, Geoff Courtnall roars down the left wing and blasts a shot past Flames netminder Mike Vernon at 7:15 of overtime to keep his team alive. The Canucks also win Game 6 in overtime on a Trevor Linden goal.
8April 11, 2007
In his first career playoff game, Roberto Luongo makes an astonishing 72 saves as the Canucks outlast the Dallas Stars 5-4 in quadruple overtime. Henrik Sedin, from brother Daniel, nets the winner at 18:06 of the fourth OT period. It's the sixth longest game ever played and ends at 12:32 a.m.
9March 8, 2004
Enraged that Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore wouldn't accept his challenge to fight -- retribution for Moore's head shot on Markus Naslund