This British Columbia, Canada based sensation came onto the scene earlier than most, first with the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) from 1945-1952, then joining the World Hockey League (WHL) from 1952-1970, and finally coming to the NHL in 1970.
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Their first year in existence they went all the way, winning the PCHL championship and taking home the coveted President's Trophy (aka the Lester Patrick Cup), the PCHL and WHL equivalents of the Stanley Cup, which they swept again in 1958, 1960, 1969, and 1970.
The Canucks have yet, however, to win the Stanley Cup itself, though they did win the Northwest Division Championships 6 times (in 1974-75, 1991-92, 1992-93, 2003-04, 2006-07, 2008-09) and the Western Conference Championships twice (in 1981-82 and in 1993-94).
The Vancouver Canucks’ first-ever NHL game was against the Los Angeles Kings and their first NHL win came two days later against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Roberto Luongo mans the net for the Canucks and is widely considered to be one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. He is also the first goaltender since Bill Durnan in 1947-48 to be named captain of his team. He has averaged 38 wins per season in his three years since becoming a Canuck.
Vancouver Canucks tickets will also give you a serious double-take at identical twin stars Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. Both brothers won the Golden Puck in 1999, Sweden's highest honor for a hockey player (akin to the NHL's Hart Memorial Trophy), and both helped the Swedish team win the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. The twins are fresh off signing a new contract, and consistently score 80 points a year each.
In 2009-10, the Vancouver Canucks will be embarking on the longest road trip in NHL history, with 14 games over 6 weeks, from January 27 to March 13, 2010. This is as a result of Vancouver hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics and General Motors Place holding all ice hockey events during the games.
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