Gone But NOT Forgotten: These athletes have at touched us all, with their play or their attitude off the playing field. Any athlete can be added to this section by requesting addition.
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| Greg Moore | Steve Chiasson |
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1967 
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| Payne Stewart | Walter Payton |
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1954 
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| Dmitri Tertyshny | Doug Wickenheiser |
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1962 
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| Ayrton Senna | Wilt Chamberlain |
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1936 
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Retired NHL players: If I'm missing someone, please let me know.
| Mario Lemieux | Wayne Gretzky |
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| Ron Hextall | Mike Gartner |
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| Pat Lafontaine | Vladimir Konstantinov |
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1982  1998 |
1991  1997 |
The Wall of Fame acknowledges the contributions of all athletes, whether NHL, CART, NFL, etc. The Wall of Fame usually contains the Commissioner's personal picks for admission, but suggestions can be made if you want to see an athlete on the wall. For most occasions, only NHL players have jerseys retired, but any athlete can be added to the Gone But NOT Forgotten
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Yeah, you read right ... here I'll reveal my all time Canucks favorites, and yes, prepare yourself for some pretty hilarious costumes. =) I've followed the Canucks ever since their 1st Stanley Cup run in 1982-83, and well, since this is as close as I'm gonna get for a personal webpage, I'm gonna use it. =)
So, here we go...
| Stan "Steamer" Smyl #12 | Harold Snepts #27 | Dave "Tiger" Williams #22 |
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| 1978-1991 | 1974-1984 and 1988-1990 | 1979-1984 |
Steamer ... the only Canuck to have his jersey retired, was a Canuck captain for 8 years, and holds many records for the team, including games played, goals, assists and points (896 games, 262 goals, 411 assists, 673 pts). I was more than happy to name one of the bots after The Steamer. HAAAAAAAAAAAROLD! That's what you'd hear in the Coliseum when Snepts played ... a magnificent defensemen in a time where high hitting and boarding was rampant. Through it all, Snepts played without a helmet, and was one of the last players to not have one, when he retired. The Tiger ... well, if you're a hockey fan, you know all about Dave Tiger Williams. This guy was the most penalized SOB in the sport. But he was exciting to watch, constantly riding his stick back to center ice after a goal.
| Garth Butcher #5 | Trevor Linden #16 | King Richard Brodeur #35 |
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| 1981-1991 | 1988-1998, 2001- | 1980-1988 |
Garth Butcher ... he really was ... gritty, in your face, "I'll drop the gloves and beat you up" type of player, who had his career pretty much die after he left Vancouver. Sent to the wasteland that was the mid-80's Nordiques, he lasted 2 seasons there were he helped as much as he could, before he spent his last season in Toronto. Trevor Linden ... "Captain Canuck" ... this guy was the entire franchise for 10 years. We shovelled huge amounts of responsibility on Trevor's shoulders, and he stood up and faced every challenge. There was definate conflict between Linden & Keenan/Messier, but Linden did the honorable thing, and handed the "C" over to Moose, only to have it turned against him, and he suffered miserably. Trev got shipped off to Long Island in a trade that ultimately turned out good for the Canucks, Bertuzzi has blossomed, and McCabe became one of the Sedin picks. From the Islanders, Trevor spent time in Montreal, and then Washington, before Pat Quinn pulled a rabbit out of his hat and traded a 1st round pick (perhaps a high price to pay, but we'll see) for Trevor to come back to Vancouver. Good to see you back, Trev! "King" Richard Brodeur was the first Canuck goalie to really lead the team. Before him was a team that wasn't expected to make the playoffs, but they rallied and made it all the way to NYC and the '82 Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, the Islander snipers decided to shoot high, which had a lasting effect on King Richard's career for years to come. He is now a scout with the Canucks in Europe.
| "Captain" Kirk McLean #1 | Greg "Gus" Adams #8 | Jack McIlhargey #29 |
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| 1987-1998 | 1987-1995 | 1976-1980 & 1985-Present |
Captain Kirk will always be a favorite ... he piggy-backed the Canucks through the '94 playoffs, starting off with that magnificent skate-blade save in Game 7 vs Calgary (about 10 mins before "Brown ahead for Bure"). Greg Adams is a hard nose, gritty forward who didn't mind taking a hit in front of the net to make a play. Jack McIlhargey is a career Canuck. He's done it all. From a player, to an assistant coach, to the farm team coach, and he'll be a fine head coach and possible GM in the future.
| Cliff Ronning #7 | The Russian Rocket #10 |
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| 1991-1996 | 1991-1998 |
Cliff Ronning is a favorite, because he is a Burnaby, BC native, and he has that fiestiness that small "unworthy" players have. He's small and quick and agile. Pavel Bure, although I still to this day have mixed feelings, will always be a favorite, whether he plays for the Panthers, Canucks or whatever team. I personally believe that management had more to do with Bure requesting a trade than they are willing to admit (since such admission would mean sure death!)