C4 Hockey Podcast

The Vancouver Canucks continue to win games and play some exciting hockey. Petey leads the league in scoring, Thatcher has Vezina-level stats, and Quinn is looking at the Norris and saying "how ya doin'?" Anna and Chris talk about what they liked about the past week, how the Canucks look to continue all the good they are doing on the ice as they head back out on the road, and set up the next two w...

The Vancouver Canucks got points from all three games this past week, and were it not for a hot goaltender and some cold officiating, were within reach of a three-for-three week of wins. Anna & Chris wonder if this version of the Canucks is the real deal and whether we can expect the good times to continue to roll. And with player safety & injuries a current topic, the pair discuss what mo...

Three games into the season and Rick Tocchet has suggested the Vancouver Canucks, save for Thatcher Demko, are soft. Is it too early to castigate the team? And did we see the comment generate the desired outcome in Tampa Bay & Florida? And with it getting so close to Hallowe'en, Tyler Myers is channeling his inner-Mike Myers in an attempt to kill early season momentum. Learn more about your ad...

In the two weeks since Anna & Chris last spoke, the Vancouver Canucks added to their salary cup troubles by helping the Toronto Maple Leafs out of salary cap trough, beat the Edmonton Oilers twice back-to-back to get the NHL campaign underway, and the NHL continues to find ways to mess things up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

The NHL preseason is halfway through and the Canucks roster finally has a win. Anna and Chris discuss whether this should be concerning. The two also talk about the recent cuts the team made at the midway point and if any names being sent to Abbotsford are suprising. And with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL making headlines for all the wrong reasons, it's another week of half-full, half-empty trend...

Just after the Calgary Flames hung a ten spot against a visiting (and young) Canucks squad to open up the preseason, Anna & Chris get together to discuss the further changes they tempted out of team in changing their recording schedule. The pair also share their feelings on the off-season expectations of players, and wonder aloud if a trip to Bali is actually a bad thing or not. Content Warnin...

After learning a hard lesson in recording a day earlier, Anna & Chris repeat the mistakes of the past and do it again this week. Thankfully no earthshattering Canucks news dropped in the interim. The team now has a new captain in Quinn Hughes and he's doing captain-like things. Young Stars is wrapping up. And training camp is pretty much now. And through all this, we learn that Columbus decide...

On Monday, September 11 the Vancouver Canucks named Quinn Hughes their 15th captain in franchise history. On Sunday, September 10 Anna & Chris talked about the "rumours" Quinn was going to be the next Canuck to don the C. This is why you don't tempt the fates of the hockey Gods. Anna & Chris also talk about their expectations of three Canucks going into the season and the news the team is...

With the news that Elias Pettersson and the Canucks not continuing contract talks into the season, Anna & Chris wonder what the future holds for the relationship and whether the team can actually afford to keep Petey in a system that's designed to be competitive and win. The pair also discuss whether the Canucks will name a captain at the start of the season, who it might be (including a dark...

It's been a few weeks since you last heard from Anna & Chris, and the Canucks decided to use that break as an opportunity to facilitate a rare August player signing. The pair react to the aquisition of Pius Suter and discuss where he might find himself in the lineup, what it means to a few other role players, and how the Canucks can fit him into an already tight salary cap picture. They also d...

It's quiet times with the Vancouver Canucks and despite going a couple of weeks between episodes, very little news. That doesn't stop Anna & Chris from talking about a handful of hockey-related topics. The pair also find a way to link Karl Marx to professional sports too. It's that kind of episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

With the Vancouver Canucks taking a small step into free agent frenzy to with a handful of signings, Anna & Chris wonder if any will be enough to move the needle or if the Canucks are simply in stasis for the next couple of seasons. The pair also discuss the consolidation of professional hockey in the women's game, and if suspensions of "active roster players" will be sufficient to move forwar...

Two weeks ago the Vancouver Canucks suggested they could find a way to get out of salary cap hell via the trade market. Apparently that wasn't the case and a buyout of Oliver Ekman-Larsson was needed instead. Anna & Chris react to this news and wonder how the team now fills the ever-growing hole in the blue line to be competitive next season. The pair also discuss the NHL Awards, have a few ef...

With the 2022-23 NHL season nearly at a close, Anna & Chris wonder if the Vegas model is the way to go in the NHL and if the Canucks can take a few pointers on how to put together a team. The pair also discuss the potential return to the league for both Joel Quenneville & Mike Babcock, whether it's deserved, and what might need to happen to show the league it needs to reconsider the bar it...

With the Vancouver Canucks celebrating the success of players in the runners-up competition - the World Championship - Anna & Chris share a few thoughts on Team Canada's gold medal and if the performance of a couple Canucks players could grease the trade skids a bit. And with the offseason also a time for the pair to go off the rails, considerably, Chris shares a story about a trip he had to M...

With Anna away, former co-host Clay Imoo taps in to talk Vancouver Canucks hockey with Chris. While the two original C4 hosts wax nostalgic a bit, Chris gets Clay to share his vision of the Canucks offseason and what moves - if any - can be made to make the team a playoff contender. The pair also discuss how the Stanley Cup playoffs have played out in context to their predictions and make bold cal...

After making some bold NHL playoff predictions last episode, Anna & Chris revisit them to see how things panned out over the course of the first round. The pair also share why Elias Pettersson won't be playing in the World Championship & give an update on the Abbotsford Canucks. And with it being the off-season, it's time for a new segment - Dream Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The Vancouver Canucks 2022-23 season has officially come to a close. The lockers have been cleaned out. The sticks put away. And the end-of-season press conferences have been held. Anna & Chris take stock of everything they learned from what was said during the pressers, chat about the Abby Canucks kicking off their Calder Cup run, and provide a few first round NHL playoff predictions. And mos...

With the Vancouver Canucks seeing just a couple of "mean-something" hockey games in their future, they do their best in one of them to help wreck the potential playoff party. Anna & Chris also talk about the Vancouver Canucks team awards, which - if any - they don't agree with, and whether the all the awards carry the same gravitas as they once did. And then there's this little thing with form...

The 2022-23 Stanley Cup dram has come to an end for the Vancouver Canucks. Much like the past few seasons, the Canucks have come up short at the end of the season after turning things around. Anna & Chris react to the news the Canucks don't have much mean anything hockey left, and finally get into NHL Awards chatter as they wonder if Quinn Hughes has a shot at the Norris. Learn more about your...

The Vancouver Canucks continue to win more games than they lose, putting more distance between them & a chance to win the Bedard sweepstakes. Anna & Chris discuss how this puts them in a position of conflict, as the chance of making the playoffs this season is ever so slim, yet there's little about this roster that suggests next season will be different than the past two. The pair also won...

With the Vancouver Canucks deciding to become one of the hottest teams in the league at the most inopportune time, Chris hops off the injured reserve to join Anna and share a few thoughts on the podcast. The pair discuss what's going so well, while doing so well could be bad, and if this is simply a repeat of seasons past where the team shows signs of progress leading up to the end of a season bef...

With Chris on IR because just like Tucker Poolman, it was too early for him to be back on the ice, Anna is joined by “oldest” friend of the show, Patrick Johnston from The Province ( @risingaction ). Join them on a rollercoaster ride of emotions that has more back and forth than Canucks latest schedule as they discuss sad birthdays, sticky seats and Dakota Joshua’s straight lines. They talk the Ca...

Going into the NHL trade deadline, Anna & Chris expected the Vancouver Canucks to be creative. Whether it was to find a way to offload a tough contract, or stock up the cupboard with picks to do that leading up to the draft, they thought it would be an interesting deadline nonetheless. They weren't wrong, yet they were so wrong. The pair pick apart the few moves the Canucks made, why the tank...

After a week off, Anna & Chris return to catch you up on how the Vancouver Canucks have done in an effort to win games or win draft position. The pair discuss the two trades that have taken place up to the moment they hit record, and take a quick spin around the league as deals are starting to come fast & frenzied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support th...