To see the
rest of the games in Canuck history, check out One
Game at a Time.
Strange:
Pavel Bure scored his 50th goal of the 1992-93
season in a non-NHL city.
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The Odd Games
Over the years, the
Canucks have played a handful of mid-season exhibition
games. These games did not count in the standings, but
provided a novelty for the fans. In addition, the NHL
experimented with a concept known as neutral
site games. These
games were played in cities that did not have an NHL team
and counted in the standings.
The Canucks and Ducks were
the first NHL teams to play regular season games outside
North America. They played in Tokyo as a promotion for
the Olympics. More recently, the Canucks hosted a
"Heritage Classic" game at BC Place. These other
unique games are
listed below.
Exhibition
Games
| Seas. |
Date |
Result |
Comments |
| 77-78 |
Dec.28 |
Spartak
0
Vancouver 2 |
Curt
Ridley records the shutout while Rick Blight
scores both goals for the Canucks. |
| 79-80 |
Dec.26 |
Dynamo
2
Vancouver 6 |
Brad
Smith and Stan Smyl each score a pair of goals.
Curt Ridley again records the win against the
Soviet team. |
| 88-89 |
Dec.30 |
Dynamo
Riga 1
Vancouver 6 |
Brian
Bradley scores twice and adds an assist. Jim
Sandlak also has a three point night. |
| 89-90 |
Dec.29 |
Red
Army 6
Vancouver 0 |
The
Canucks, resting some of their regulars, finally
play the top Soviet team with predictable
results. After the game, one of the Soviet
players -- unfamiliar with the custom of the
three star selection -- is told to skate out onto
the ice. He skates an entire lap of the rink to
the cheers of the Coliseum faithful. |
| 90-91 |
Jan.13 |
USSR
4
Vancouver 3 |
Gerald
Diduck plays his first game as a Canuck after
being obtained January 12. |
| 91-92 |
Nov.24 |
Olympic
Team 5
Vancouver 2 |
In
preparation for the Olympics, the Canadian team
plays every Canadian NHL team, while the American
team plays every American NHL team. The Canucks
rest several regulars en route to the loss. |
Neutral Site Games
| Seas. |
Date |
Result |
Site |
Comments |
| 92-93 |
Mar.1 |
Buffalo
2
Vancouver 5 |
Hamilton |
Hamilton
was home to the Canucks' farm team at the time.
Pavel Bure becomes the first Canuck to score 50
goals in a season during this game. |
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Mar.11 |
Minnesota
4
Vancouver 3 |
Saskatoon |
Jiri
Slegr, Trevor Linden and Robert Kron score in a
losing cause. |
| 93-94 |
Dec.23 |
Calgary
3
Vancouver 4 |
Saskatoon |
Pavel
Bure scores twice and adds an assist. Cliff
Ronning gets the winner in the third. Kay
Whitmore gets the win in goal. |
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Jan.24 |
Edmonton
4
Vancouver 5 |
Saskatoon |
Pavel
Bure scores three goals, including the overtime
winner. Jimmy Carson is forced to leave the game
after the lineup card is filled out incorrectly. |
Other Unique Games
| Seas. |
Date |
Result |
Site |
Comments |
| 97-98 |
Oct.4 |
Anaheim
2
Vancouver 3 |
Tokyo |
The
game is often recorded as being played on October
3. Because of the time change, the game played at
noon on October 4 is seen at 8:00pm on October 3
in Vancouver. During the trip to Japan, Trevor
Linden turns his captaincy over to Mark Messier.
Pavel Bure gets the winning goal, while Markus
Naslund gets two assists. |
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Oct.5 |
Anaheim
3
Vancouver 2 |
Tokyo |
The
game is played in the same "rink" as
the day before and problems with the ice cause
some delays. Pavel Bure and Trevor Linden score
in a losing cause. |
| 13-14 |
Mar.2 |
Ottawa
4
Vancouver 2 |
BC
Place |
Ten
seasons after the first Heritage Classic,
Vancouver finally hosts one at BC Place. Over
54,000 fans attend this "outdoor" game
with the retractable roof closed. The Canucks
wear vintage Vancouver Millionaires sweaters and
Eddie Lack gets the controversial start in net.
The Canucks jump out to an early 2-0 lead before
the Senators score four straight goals to ruin
the party. |
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