messier's_elbow Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Any yet widely considered to be one of the best captains the NHL has ever seen. He might be the best Captain of all time but he wasnt even top 5 on the nucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 whoever voted for [Censored] is dead to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 whoever voted for [Censored] is dead to me. 11 people just died a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970 and beyond Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 not enough members here have experienced all the captains, so it becomes their favorite captain.... i've seen them all and my pick would be the steamer.... That is my choice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deets Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yes? That's the whole point... you're the best until there's someone better? So scoring is what makes a good captain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 11 people just died a little. and they deserve it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (I really want to put Hank and Trevor in a tie...I just can't disregard what Hank has done here...the Sedins have taken us to a new level in this league and there's no denying his greatness. Plus, that other stuff he does out of generosity and in private, without wanting any hoopla or attention for it. Didn't sit right that he wasn't my #1, so it's a shared deal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 trev and hank tied for first with smyl a VERY close third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 trev and hank tied for first with smyl a VERY close third. And Naslund as a VERY close 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hank's legacy is to be determined while a full resume So I would wait until he retires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'd probably have said Linden a few years ago and he'll always be one of my all time favourite Canucks... but Hank's the best all around player and captain this team has ever had and he's shown that in the last few years IMO. Couldn't think of a better guy for Horvat to be mentored by. That Trev's also around running the team is a pretty darn nice cherry to have on top of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saved_by_Jesus Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'm quite confident there is only a disagreement about "who is the best captain" for two reasons that will likely never be resolved: 1) Some people are making a decision based on "who is the best player who also happened to be captain", while others are basing their decision on "who was the player that was the most effectively utilized their captaincy". 2) I think it's clear that (most) of the younger people on here assume it is Hank (or maybe Linden), while the older people assume it was Linden or Smyl. Again, I don't blame people for not voting for people they weren't around to see play, but just don't make the argument that it is "obviously" Hank, if you never saw Linden or Steamer play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Was too young to see Linden as our captain and only saw Linden in his latter years when he donned the A. Grew up watching Naslund so I picked Naslund but without a doubt, Henrik's leadership will probably vault him to the top whenever he's retired from hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadOgre Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 If people are going to vote based on statistical numbers and past achievements, than Mark Messier should be the unanimous winner. I mean, he does sit 2nd all-time in scoring, has a Conn Smythe, and six Cup rings. LMAO !!! Made me spit my coffee out from laughing so hard. Haha + 1 for great humor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Oh ya and Im sick to freaking death of you young punks, still wet behind the ears, putting words in other peoples mouths. Just because Hank is the only captain you have ever seen for the Canucks on TV doesn't mean he's the greatest.First of all I'm not a young punk and been watching hockey since 91. Second of all thinking with your emotions is why people are voting Linden instead of Hank. If Hank was Canadian, and Trevor was Swedish this is no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadOgre Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Wouldn't change anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hey guys, let's keep it respectful. These are, after all, simply opinions and to argue is pointless. To each his/her own applies. It sort of undermines all of them to rip into one in favour of another. Let's show some respect to all of our captains, past and present, as they are mentioned, shall we? (Except that dirtbag Messier because he was never a Canuck and I'm sure that was just a bad nightmare for all of us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hey guys, let's keep it respectful. These are, after all, simply opinions and to argue is pointless. To each his/her own applies. It sort of undermines all of them to rip into one in favour of another. Let's show some respect to all of our captains, past and present, as they are mentioned, shall we? (Except that dirtbag Messier because he was never a Canuck and I'm sure that was just a bad nightmare for all of us). New York always gets our great products (Bure, Naslund, Av) and we always get garbage back (Messier, Keenan, Torts). I wonder when it evens out, if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Lord Baltimore Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I've seen a lot of captains come a go in my long years as a Canucks fan and I would say The Steamer if it wasn't for Captain Canuck himself, Trevor Linden. This guy is an absolute class act, he was the heart and soul of this team and still is to a degree, and he was one hell of a captain. He left it all on the ice every night, hell, he played through broken ribs to try and bring the Cup home to Vancouver! I don't know what more needs to be said. He is someone all young players today should look up to. Also, we share a birthday, so that's cool too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 New York always gets our great products (Bure, Naslund, Av) and we always get garbage back (Messier, Keenan, Torts). I wonder when it evens out, if ever. they also stole our cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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