Showing posts with label Ryan Kesler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ryan Kesler. Show all posts
Friday, March 19, 2010
Canucks Sign Ryan Kesler to Six-Year Extension
The Vancouver Canucks announced today that they have signed center Ryan Kesler to a six-year contract extension worth $30 million. The deal will pay him $5 million per season. He would have been a restricted free agent this summer. In 71 games so far this season with the Canucks, Kesler has 21 goals and 45 assists for 66 points. In 391 career NHL games, all with the Canucks, he has 86 goals and 120 assists for 206 points. He won a silver medal playing for the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. This is a great signing for the Canucks, as Kesler is quickly developing into a very skilled offensive forward. He's a great two-way player, has great skill on the power play, and is developing into a leader on the ice. Plus, $5 million per season is not too bad for a player of his caliber, especially if he continues to improve over the next few seasons.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Canucks Name Luongo Team Captain
The Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday that have named goaltender Roberto Luongo as the team captain. Willie Mitchell, Mattias Ohlund, and Ryan Kesler were named the alternate captains on Tuesday as well. League rules state that a goaltender can be named team captain, but is not allowed to wear the "C" on his jersey. Mitchell will be the player designated to deal with the officials on a nightly basis, while Ohlund will deal with ceremonial aspects of the game, such as faceoffs. According to tsn.ca, only six goaltenders have served as team captains in NHL history, with Bill Durnan of the Montreal Canadiens being the last to do so during the 1947-48 season. The NHL passed a rule during the 1948-49 season that prohibited goaltenders from being able to act as team captains after Durnan repeatedly came out of his crease to argue with officials. Naming Luongo as team captain is a highly unusual move by the Canucks, as he cannot deal with the officials during a game. If Mitchell is going to be dealing with the officials in every game, then it would have made more sense to name him the team captain.
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