Wake With Elias

Wake With Elias: Young Stars Returns

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Canucks Young Stars tournament is returning to Pentiction

By Markus Meyer Jun 24, 2022, 6:00am PDT

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Canucks News

After a pause in 2019 and some pandemic-centric cancellations the past two years, the much-loved Young Stars tournament is retuning to Penticton:

Happy to see all the great young talent back in Pentictonhttps://t.co/2DABvDWYHA
— Francesco Aquilini (@fr_aquilini) June 23, 2022

Jeff Paterson on the trajectory of the Canucks’ young core:

PatDown: Will the #Canucks' best young players become great, or just very good? @sekeresandprice https://t.co/QGyOq45t6A
— Offside (@OffsideDH) June 23, 2022

It was another successful event for the Canucks Autism Network:

"Being from the area and being part of the community...for me to give back, it's been an awesome day and we've had a lot of fun." @kburroughs7

Thanks @canucksautism for an amazing day filled with smiles, laughs, and sports https://t.co/zpdOqqcgpG
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) June 23, 2022

With the news that Capitals centre Nicklas Backstroke is out with a serious injury, the team may be the latest to enter the JT Miller sweepstakes:

With the Nicklas Backstrom injury, is JT Miller a fit for the #ALLCAPS?@DarrenDreger (@rayanddregs): "I can't imagine he (GM Brian MacLellan) leaves that spot unfilled going into next season. #Canucks @jamie_switzer

S&P ➡️ https://t.co/by4fNZBFf8 pic.twitter.com/swVhIeDqXJ
— Sekeres and Price (@sekeresandprice) June 23, 2022

The Hockey Hall of Fame is set to induct their 2022 class, and it could have a distinctly Canucks flavour. If there is any justice, it will be a clean sweep for Canucks alumni.

The Hockey Hall of Fame will announce their class of 2022 on Monday, June 27.

Roberto Luongo and the Sedins are eligible for the first time. Combined with Alex Mogilny, there's potential for a #Canucks sweep of the four inductees into the HHOF. https://t.co/OJhO3fvMm4
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis) June 22, 2022

And some fun facts about Nils Hollander, if you were curious:

Höglander wishes it was winter right now ❄️
Check out his choices for this week's 'Know Your Canucks' #Canucks | @McDonaldsCanada pic.twitter.com/vKZkYnudrk
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) June 23, 2022

Hockey News

Jeff Marek on the Too Many Men podcast, on the importance of covering women’s hockey:

This was just incredible stuff from @JeffMarek last night about why he has insisted on reporting on women's hockey (he also got sappy on us but Twitter won't let me upload a video that long) pic.twitter.com/n5jsdbfw88
— Sara Civ (@SaraCivian) June 23, 2022

Jon Cooper apologizing for his emotional media availability following game four of the Stanley Cup Final:

"It's water under the bridge now."

Jon Cooper apologizes for his media availability following Game 4 and talks about wanting to move on from the controversial OT goal to focus on Game 5. pic.twitter.com/qgHzsgi1IR
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 23, 2022

A big signing for PHF’s Minnesota Whitecaps:

After 5 years of representing the State of Hockey at the collegiate level, defender Olivia Knowles is staying in Minnesota and taking her talents to the pros.

The 'Caps have signed @oliviaknowles99 to a 1-year contract through the 22-23 season.

: https://t.co/OU8qVH3G2F pic.twitter.com/JInuJTo16p
— Minnesota Whitecaps (@WhitecapsHockey) June 23, 2022

And a look at every team’s organizational needs in the lead up to the draft:

Exactly 2️⃣ weeks until we’re in Montreal for the 2022 #NHLDraft.

ICYMI, @chrismpeters had another bomb this week combing through each of the 32 teams’ organizational draft needs:https://t.co/8L0myF0AHp
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 23, 2022