Vancouver Canucks Legends

Mattias Ohlund's last played in 2011, but he was finally will be able to retire in 2016.
Ohlund, once a robust, physical defenseman who quietly dominated in the NHL and top international stages, was on the injured reserve for five years. His left knee was so badly damaged that no amount of surgery would ever give him doctor clearance to...

Sami Salo figures he suffered over forty injuries in his 15 year NHL career. Even he has lost count in a career that lasted nearly 900 games - despite the fact injuries only allowed him to play close to a full schedule in four seasons.
The worst injury had to be a ruptured testicle when he was hit by cannonading shot from the blue line....

This is Todd Bertuzzi. I never liked Todd Bertuzzi. There are not a lot of hockey players I can honestly say I dislike, and none as much as Bertuzzi. And no, my dislike of Big Bert has nothing to do with the whole Steve Moore incident.
For too many years Bertuzzi was, for me anyways, the epitome of a dumb hockey player....

I have watched a lot of hockey over the years. I have seen all the greats from 1980 to now. While I've tried to appreciate every player for what they are or were, very few of those players would I consider saying that I had the privilege of watching...