Peaches Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 In before Marco Sturms name gets thrown in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 1) Mark "the useless cancer" Messier 2) Dana "stiff pylon" Murzyn 3) Dan "playoff hope killer" Cloutier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLT Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Geoff Courtnall. I'm including him for personal reasons. I met him when I was 12 and he was a total dick to me and my friend during a Canucks team event called Pasta da Puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo2337 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Vote for Rory Fitzpatrick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Lonny bohonos Roman oksiuta Adrian Plavsic - I remember when the Canucks were tied or leading by one goal he would always give up the puck or let the guy who scored walk around him. I hated him, worst defenseman in Canucks history Troy gamble - we drafted him two spots ahead of joe niewendyk Jason getter - also one of the biggest draft busts in the illustrious Canucks draft history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I don't think he was the worst Canuck ever, but definitely one of the most disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCityScout Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Stephanie Bernier Brad Izz-blister Byron Rich-guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teen Icarus Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Chris Levesque, by far: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Levesque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Krog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Depends on what you mean by worst. If were talking relative value to the team from a performance perspective, I'd have to say players who played an entire season (or most of one) for the sample size to be worthwhile. 1. Marc Chouinard, not only due to the value that was placed on his abilities, but because of his overwhelming ability to underachieve in the most epic of fashions. 2. Mark Messier. The season prior to his arrival in Vancouver, he had 36G 48A for 84P and a +12 in 71 games. His first season marked his best offensive point totals as a Canuck; 22G 38A 60P and a -10. He literally shat the bed. His subsequent two seasons were better offensively, but played far fewer games. More than his lackluster point totals was the damage and destruction he wreaked on this franchise, albeit I firmly believe had Messier not come here there is a good chance we would never have experienced the WCE era, so I'm a little conflicted. 3. I don't know how Brent Sopel hasn't been mentioned in this list. That guy was probably the single most overrated player to ever play on the Canucks, and that's saying a lot, not to mention the re-acquisition of Sopel led to the Kings drafting Wayne Simmonds in 2007, which let's be honest as basically a 3rd round pick the Canucks probably would have drafted someone totally off the board anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putgolzin Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Oh, that's right. The Canucks overpaid for a guy who was clearly declining and couldn't single-handedly take the team to the post season, so he's clearly the "worst Canuck ever"... No wonder everyone hates Canuck fans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 OP you should have created some sort of criteria. Mark Messier was not the worst player, he is actually the best. Heck even though he sucked in Vancouver he was still awarded team MVP one season. I won't argue, however, that he was one of the worst signings in team hitstory. If you provided some sort of era, minimum number of games etc. this would be much more interesting. Also a lot of people are saying guys who were pretty average but by no means terrible (Steve Bernier). Looking at modern era guys with a minimum of 10 games, I would have to go with: Rucinsky - 2 goals 3 assists in 20 games playing with one of the best offensive talents in the league Wade Brookbank/Darren Langdon - Enforcer who could not play. Lee Goren - Painfully slow. Minus player, did not contribute anything. Eric Weinrich - He was a -13 in 16 games. Big reason we missed the playoffs. Yanick Tremblay - He managed a 3 point game but finished his stint with 3 points, -6 in 12 games. Marc Chouinard - Terrible fourth line player, was expected to contribute after scoring 14 goals the previous year. VERY SLOW. Jeff Cowan - Pretty good his first year but AWFUL his second year. One point in 46 games as a punching bag. Dishonourable mentions: Patrick Colombe - Didn't make the games cut. -6 in 7 games. Couldn't even stick in the AHL after. Maxime Ouelett - Much worse than his numbers indicate. Shakiest goalie I have ever seen. Played 16 professional games after leaving the Canucks, split between the ECHL, 2nd Div German League and LNAH. I can't believe he spent most of the year as our backup! Not even AHL backup calibre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperReverb2 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Howie Young. Played 11 games with the 1970-1971 Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowelPower12 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Oh, that's right. The Canucks overpaid for a guy who was clearly declining and couldn't single-handedly take the team to the post season, so he's clearly the "worst Canuck ever"... No wonder everyone hates Canuck fans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperReverb2 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 BJ (Blair) MacDonald. Traded to Vancouver from Edmonton for the 1980-81 season. Got married at center ice in the old Coliseum. WORST defensive liability the Canucks have ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 In before mason raymond jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hands down the worst was Chris Levesque. He was the UBC Thunderbirds third-stringer in the CIS. (Yes, I am taking this thread seriously.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACIC Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Mark Messier hands down, want to use is head as my toilet paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Always an unfair topic, since the 'worst players' tend to not play at all, and then how can you see them to determine how bad they truly are? Change perhaps to most-overrated? The Canucks have been the most-overrated team recently, so there should be plenty of current options. Luongo, Kesler, Raymond, etc. Quite redundant though. Then the historic ones ... Cloutier, Messier, etc. Also quite redundant. Then the recently-departed ones ... Wellwood, Grabner, Hodgson, etc. Beaten to death. Overall, there's not much left to be said about any of this. But we'll say it again anyway out of boredom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Dany Sabourin was pretty shakey and brutal in net. His only saving grace is when all those pucks hit him in double OT against Anaheim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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