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Multiple sources are reporting that the Vancouver Canucks hav fired Head Coach Alain Vigneault along with assistant coaches Rick Bowness an Newell Brown.
The Canucks have yet to release a formal release on this news.
Vigneault leaves Vancouver as the most successful coach in Canucks history:
A regular season coaching record of 313-170-57.
Six Division Titles
Two Presidents Trophies (Best NHL regular season record)
However, where Vigneault has and will be criticized is on his playoff record. Vigneault's teams in Vancouver have a playoff record of 31-31, including disturbing losses in the first round of the last two seasons of the NHL ...
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The B.C. Lions confirmed this morning, the news that broke late yesterday afternoon, that free agent wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux is returning to the club after signing a two year contract worth a reported $280,000. With incentives, the deal could be worth as much as $170,000 per season.
Arceneaux enjoyed a breakout 2010 season with the lions that saw him collect 67 receptions for over eleven hundred yards. What followed was NFL interest where Arceneaux spent the next two seasons, first signing a practice roster contract with the Minnesota Vikings followed by a stint in Washington and finally some time with ...
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A report in a Scottish newspaper (Scottish Sun) claims Vancouver Whitecaps FC striker Kenny Miller could be heading back home -- for good!
The 33-year-old is reported to be close to signing a contract with the Glasgow Rangers.
A nagging hamstring injury has limited Miller's MLS minutes so far this season.
He hasn't played since a March 30 game against Chivas USA.
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Second-half substitute Jose Valencia scored in the 83rd minute to give the Portland Timbers a 2-all draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Will Johnson also scored for Portland and assisted on the equalizer to help the Timbers (4-1-7) extend their unbeaten strike to 10 games.
The tying goal came while Portland was playing with 10 men due to Mamadou Danso's ejection 2 minutes earlier.
Camilo had a goal and an assist, and Gershon Koffie also scored for the Whitecaps (3-4-4).
Valencia scored after receiving a long, high lob from Johnson. Valencia and a defender went up for the ball in box before Valencia gathered ...
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The IIHF Independent Disciplinary Panel has suspended Swedish defenceman Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks for a knee-on-knee hit against Canadian forward Eric Staal. Edler will miss the remainder of the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
The incident occurred at 15:52 in the first period. Edler collided with Staal at centre ice, a hit which had Staal immediately fall down to the ice, favoring his leg and visibly in pain.
Team Canada’s captain had to be helped off the rink and did not return.
After reviewing the video evidence and the respective reports, including the Game Supervisor Report, the Referee ...