Unfortunately, reality is starting to set in that Brock Boeser’s time as a Canuck may be coming to an end. As he hasn’t come to an agreement for a contract with the team, and with the trade deadline approaching this Friday, it’s looking like Boeser will be moved. For me personally, this really sucks, as Boeser was one of my favourite players. When Boeser arrived on the team in 2017-18, he brought something to this team and city that we hadn’t had for a while. That was hope—his electrifying play on the ice showed Canucks fans that the dark days were coming to an end and that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Boeser is currently the longest-tenured Canuck and has been with the team through thick and thin. He has been a part of some huge moments, so I thought I’d look back at some of the Brockstar’s best moments in Vancouver… so far.
#5 2018 All-Star Game MVP
In Brock Boeser’s spectacular rookie year, he was named an All-Star. It gave Canucks fans some excitement, as the team wasn’t going to make the playoffs. At the skills competition, Boeser won the accuracy shooting competition, which, for Canucks fans, already made the weekend a success. At the All-Star Game, Boeser capped off the weekend by winning the All-Star Game MVP, adding to what was already a special rookie season.
#4 First NHL Goal
Every player’s first goal is special, but for Boeser, his was a little extra special. Boeser’s first NHL goal came in his NHL debut and in his hometown against the team he grew up cheering for. The ultimate trifecta! This was a sign for things to come, and Boeser started off his career on the right foot.
#3 First NHL Hat-Trick
I was fortunate enough to be at this game, and it was one of my favourite Canucks games I’ve been to. This was the game Boeser put the league on notice. Hockey Night in Canada, against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Boeser lit up the Penguins for his first career hat trick and showed the league that the Brockstar had arrived.
#2 4-Goal Game vs Edmonton
After a few rough years and dealing with the passing of his father, Boeser was dealing with trade rumours before the start of the 2023-24 season. In the first game of the season vs their division rival, the Edmonton Oilers. Boeser had the best game of his career, scoring four goals. If anyone needed a game like this, it was Boeser, and it was the start of a career year for him, as he scored 40 goals and put up 73 points.
#1 Playoff Hat-Trick vs Predators
Canucks fans will still have very fond memories of this game. The Canucks were not playing well and were down 3-1 with just under three minutes to play. It looked like the series would be heading back to Vancouver tied 2-2. That was until the Brockstar came to the rescue. Boeser had scored the lone goal for Vancouver, and then he scored two goals with the goalie pulled to tie the game for Vancouver and sent the game to overtime, where Elias Lindholm would eventually score the winner and complete the improbable comeback for the Canucks. It was one of the best Canucks games I’d ever watched, and it only makes me wonder if things would have been different if he had been able to play in Game 7 vs. the Oilers in the second round.
If Boeser is moved by the deadline, I wanted to express how lucky we were to have a player like him, and he left us with a ton of happy memories.