40 years of Canucks hockey
Images from the history of Vancouver's hockey franchise
The Vancouver Canucks make their National Hockey League debut against the Los Angeles Kings at the Pacific Coliseum before a capacity crowd of 15,570 on Oct. 9, 1970.Ken Allen
Denis Vervegart of the Vancouver Canucks jumps into the play against the Boston Bruins in this 1970 file photo.Steve Babineau
Pat Quinn of the Vancouver Canucks skates against the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970's at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.Denis Brodeur
Vancouver Canucks goalie Richard Brodeur makes a sliding save against the Washington Capitals during first period action in Vancouver on Oct. 28, 1981, in Vancouver.Mike Blake
The Vancouver Canucks celebrate at the net after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago to win the 1982 Campbell Conference championships and advance to the Stanley Cup final.
A couple of Canuck fans proudly display one of the towels that they and thousands of others will use to cheer on the Canucks in their first home game of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver on May 13, 1982.Nick Didlick
Vancouver Canucks goalie Richard Brodeur slowly skates off the ice after Game 3 of the 1982 Stanley Cup finals. The scoreboard tells the story as the Islanders beat the Canucks 3-0 to take a 3-0 games lead in the series.Nick Didlick
This 1984 file photo shows the Cancuks jerseys that replaced the infamous the deep V sweaters.Chuck Stoody/The Canadian Press
Pat Quinn arrived from the Los Angeles Kings as general manager and president of the Canucks in mid-1987. Originally published March 4, 1989Tim Pelling
Roger Neilson head coach of the Vancouver Canucks watches action from behind bench in game against the Boston Bruins at Boston Garden.Steve Babineau
Trevor Linden of the Vancouver Canucks in action against the Calgary Flames in 1997.Ian Tomlinson
New York Rangers' forward Greg Gilbert is tripped up by Vancouver Canucks' Murray Craven in front of Canucks' Geoff Courtnall during first period action in Game 2 of the 1994 Stanley Cup finals.Ray Stubblebine/Reuters
New York Rangers' Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson and Sergei Zubov celebrate Anderson's second period goal beside Vancouver Canucks' Jyrki Lumme in Game 2 of the 1994 Stanley Cup finals.Ray Stubblebine/Reuters
Vancouver Canucks' forward Geoff Courtnall scores Vancouver's fourth goal as the puck bounces out of the net past New York Rangers' goalie Mike Richter during third period action. Vancouver defeated New York 4-1 to force a seventh game.Mike Blake/Reuters
Members of a large crowd gathered in downtown Vancouver disperse after being tear gassed by Vancouver police. Riot police moved in after thousand gathered following the Vancouver Canucks defeat against the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup final in New York.Chuck Stoody
Right wing Pavel Bure of the Vancouver Canucks stands on the ice during a game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim on Sept. 17, 1997.Todd Warshaw
Vancouver Canucks Alex Mogilny during pre-game skate at GM Place in Vancouver Wednesday Oct. 6, 1999.CHUCK STOODY/The Canadian Press
Vancouver Canucks Mark Messier during pre-game skate at GM Place in Vancouver Wednesday Oct. 6, 1999.CHUCK STOODY
In this image from television, Boston Bruins Marty McSorley hits Vancouver Canuck Donald Brashear with a swinging slash to the right temple on Monday Feb 22, 2000 in Vancouver.TEL
Vancouver Canuck captain Mark Messier and team trainer Mike Bernstein attend to Canuck's Donald Brashear on the ice during the third period of their game against the Boston Bruins February 22, 2000. Brashear was knocked to the ice unconscious after he was struck in the head by the stick of Bruin's Marty McSorley.JEFF VINNICK
Queen Elizabeth II holds up the puck after it was presented back to her by Vancouver Canucks' captain Markus Naslund prior to a National Hockey League exhibition game between the Canucks and San Jose Sharks October 6, 2002. The Queen, who dropped the puck in an honorary faceoff, was given the puck back as a souvenir. Standing behind the Queen is Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.ANDY CLARK/Reuters
First in series of video frame grabs showing Vancouver Canucks Todd Bertuzzi (right, dark jersey) about to hit Colorado Avalanche player Steve Moore durign an NHL game at Vancouver Monday, March 8, 2004.
Vancouver Canucks Todd Bertuzzi cries as he apologizes for sucker-punching Steve Moore of the Colorado Avalance during an NHL game.CHUCK STOODY/The Canadian Press
President and GM of the Vancouver Canucks Brian Burke talks to the media at a press conference after the Bertuzzi incident.CHUCK STOODY/The Canadian Press
Hockey fans cheers the start of the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames NHL play-offs series in Vancouver Wednesday, April 7, 2004.RICHARD LAM/The Canadian Press
Todd Bertuzzi and Markus Naslund of the Vancouver Canucks look on from the bench during their game against the Colorado Avalanche at General Motors Place on November 10, 2005 in Vancouver.Jeff Vinnick
Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin, left, is congratulated by his twin brother Henrik Sedin after Daniel scored against the Dallas Stars during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia December 20, 2007.ANDY CLARK/Reuters
Goaltender Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks takes a break during a game against the New York Islanders on November 17, 2008 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.Bruce Bennett
Canucks GM Mike Gillis outside the Canucks dressing room Vancouver May 5, 2008.JOHN LEHMANN
Cody Hodgson puts a Vancouver Canucks jersey after being chosen as their first round draft pick at the NHL draft in Ottawa Friday June 20, 2008.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press
Vancouver Canucks' Trevor Linden is interviewed after announcing his retirement as a photograph of himself with Pat Quinn at the NHL entry draft in 1988 hangs on the wall behind him, in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday June 11, 2008.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
Mats Sundin takes to the ice for the first time as part of the NHL's Vancouver Canucks at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia December 30, 2008.ANDY CLARK/Reuters
Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo is surrounded by reporters as the team gathered to clean out their lockers in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday May 13, 2009, after being eliminated from the NHL playoffs.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
A Vancouver Canucks fan cheers in the stands in Game 4 of the Western Conference semi-finals against the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images
Original Vancouver captain Orland Kurtenbach and current Canuck Henrik Sedin.