stonecoldstevebernier Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Dan Murphy @sportsnetmurph 8m Sounds like former #canuck Ryan Johnson is back with the team. This time he'll be helping with the organization's player development. Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 1m #Canucks name Ryan Johnson as a Player Development Consultant. Interesting, wonder what he'll be in charge of. Always admired his defensive game and shot blocking effort when he played here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Dan Murphy @sportsnetmurph 8m Sounds like former #canuck Ryan Johnson is back with the team. This time he'll be helping with the organization's player development. Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 1m #Canucks name Ryan Johnson as a Player Development Consultant. Interesting, wonder what capacity he'll fill. teaching blocking shots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavelsElbow Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 the shot block king returns. He heard the current players were trying to take over his thrown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Good to hear. Liked Johnson when he was here. Will teach shot blocking and face offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 The Tortorella effect....wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disaronno Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 For a slight second I thought it read "Johansen joins Canucks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Who better to teach the art than one of the very best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Cool, I liked Johnson while he was here and even when he played against us. Now we just gotta get Manny back in the organization some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 can't go wrong with that little move. has a lot to offer the younger guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Doctor Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Who better to teach the art than one of the very best? agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 thats awesome love it, now lets work on our powerplay and pick up a ppqb then we are rocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 and a former Cancuck. nice touch. these guys are "all in". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not just shot blocking, face-offs and defensive positioning.... Johnson was one of the better conditioned athletes on the Canucks at the time. He was an absolute workhorse off the ice. This guy was all character. He was the type of teammate you wanted to go to war with. He was a pro's pro. He should work with all of the young guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I vaguely recall some poignant story about his Dad helping him in youth hockey(Prairies lawyer, if memory serves). Very dependable, key guy, who had a late-season, untimely injury, that one season... welcome back, Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Terrific guy but horrible hockey player. Wonder what he'll be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Who better to teach the art than one of the very best? Ok boys. This is the proper way to get on and off a gurney. You have to appreciate that you have taken a puck to some vital part of your body and that the healing process could take months. But at the end of the day it will all be worth it when you hoist the CUP. I would give another kidney to have that opportunity but the doc said no more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I had to admire his committment to blocking shots. I didn't agree with how he did it because he seemed to get injured more than anyone else and it was kind of a waste when he was always on the IR, but anyone who stands in front of a rubber bullet game after game is pretty ballsy in my books. Nice of the Canucks to bring him back. It's good to know players are well looked after in their retirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I had to admire his committment to blocking shots. I didn't agree with how he did it because he seemed to get injured more than anyone else and it was kind of a waste when he was always on the IR, but anyone who stands in front of a rubber bullet game after game is pretty ballsy in my books. Nice of the Canucks to bring him back. It's good to know players are well looked after in their retirements. Yeah he was always running around out of postion and blocked shots out of desperation. He got walked around an awful lot as well. Remember the one time he played with a broken thumb? It was about 4-5 times as big as normal. Just ugly! I really don't how he played somedays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Terrific guy but horrible hockey player. Wonder what he'll be doing. The things he did well, he did exceptionally well. Horrible? He played in the NHL, how are your skills by comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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