Vancouver Canucks Hockey Stuff

Mike Gillis, General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks, announced this morning that they have recalled Jeff Cowan of the AHL to play with the Vancouver Canucks.  Jeff Cowan, referred to by fans as “the Brabarian” played with the Vancouver Canucks las season, and put up 15 points in 71 games (i believe) in the AHL this season. He was also 5th on the Peoria Rivermen for PIM’s.   In 10 career NHL playoff games, Jeff Cowan has scored two goals, including an overtime game-winning goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 Western Conference Semi-Finals.  Why they brought him back? WHO KNOWS.  Get your bra’s ready ladies!

Make sure to tune in to CBC tonight at 6pm to watch game one of the Canucks vs Blackhawks of round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  You can always listen to tonights game live streaming online on internet radio at the Team1040.ca  GO CANUCKS GO!

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Matt Pettinger and Jason Krog Clear, Cowan to the AHL

Both Players Pettinger and Krog were cut by the Canucks and have cleared waivers and will now play for the Manitoba Moose.  They will be paid their full NHL salaries, however the salary will not count against the Canucks salary cap, unless of course they are brought back up to the Canucks.  If brought back up, the Canucks would have to again put them on re-entry waivers, where any team in the league could pick them up.  If this was to occur, the team picking them up would only have to pay half the players salary, with the remainder of the salary counting against the Canucks salary cap.  I think it’s a ridiculous system but that’s the way it is!

Jeff Cowan, also cut by the Canucks,  has been placed on the roster of the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen.

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