NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
The Canes went into draft weekend looking to swap a forward for a defenseman as the rumor mill the Canes were one of several teams linked to Vancouver Canucks blue-liner Kevin Bieksa kept spinning, to no avail.
red and black hockey (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
During the first round of the draft on Friday, some rumors began to circulate that Jim Rutherford and Vancouver GM Mike Gillis were discussing the possibility of a straight-up trade which would send winger Erik Cole to the Nucks and defenseman Kevin Bieksa to the Canes. The Canucks would love to have a guy like Cole, who is a perennial 30/30 scorer. He's listed as a left wing, but he can play either...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Alexandre Burrows sparked a four-goal first period for Vancouver with a short-handed goal 37 seconds into the game, and the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 6-2 Thursday night. Alexander Edler, Matt Pettinger and Kevin Bieksa also scored in the...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 02/21/2008
The Vancouver Canucks recalled defenceman Kevin Bieksa from their American Hockey League affiliate ahead of Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators, the team he was facing when he suffered a lacerated calf on Nov. 1.
CKNW Vancouver (Free subscription) | 02/21/2008
The Vancouver Canucks will get a boost tonight when Kevin Bieksa returns to the line-up as they visit the Nashville Predators ...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 02/21/2008
The Canucks recalled defenseman Kevin Bieksa from their American Hockey League affiliate on Thursday after a one-game conditioning assignment.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 02/20/2008
The Canucks sent Kevin Bieksa to their AHL affiliate for a conditioning assignment, paving the way for his return to the NHL more than three months after a skate sliced deep into his calf muscle.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 02/20/2008
Kevin Bieksa (who, courtesy of eastern Canadian CBC commentators, probably responds to Beeksa, Beskia.... and any number of other mutations at this point) is back in the game. The Vancouver Canucks, the NHL affiliate of the Manitoba Moose, announced they have assigned defenceman Kevin Bieksa to Manitoba for conditioning. After a 46-game absence due to that freakish skate-blade-lacerated calf muscle,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 02/19/2008
From TSN, some dismal—though not entirely unexpected—news: CKNW radio in Vancouver has learned that the Canucks have lost defenceman Lukas Krajicek for the remainder of the season. He will have season-ending surgery on his shoulder this week in Vancouver. In far more positive news, Kevin Bieksa appears to be shaping up fast: [He] participated in the full practice Monday but won't play for the Canucks...
News1130 - All News Radio (Free subscription) | 02/01/2008
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa has started on the slow road to recovery from a calf muscle injury that has kept him out of the lineup since November 1st. Bieksa began skating Friday morning ...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
from the Vancouver Province, In one summation, Kevin Bieksa explains the elation of finally focussing on weight-bearing exercises to strengthen his surgically- repaired calf muscle. In the next summation, the Vancouver Canucks defenceman admits there’s no timetable for his return from the laceration he suffered Nov. 1. And he doesn't want to think about the prospect of not playing again until next...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/24/2007
I had a nice chuckle after reading this blog submission at the Sporting News, In my world, and if I was GM of the following teams, these would be the trades I’d make to improve my team, and the reasons why:… 9. Toronto trades Mats Sundin and Tomas Kaberle to Vancouver for Ryan Kesler, Kevin Bieksa and a 1st Round Draft Choice. WHY: Vancouver has to make this trade. They need OFFENSE. 8. Ottawa trades...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/14/2007
Kevin Bieksa has been staying away from reporters, but finally broke his silence about his injury today. From Elliott Pap, Too distraught initially to discuss his plight, Bieksa finally met reporters Tuesday at GM Place. “I know I’m going to be out for a long time and miss a big chunk of the season so it's been tough emotionally,” said Bieksa, the Canucks’ best blue-liner a year ago when he collected...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/05/2007
Kevin Bieksa and Sami Salo both had a bad week. From Iain MacIntyre at the Vancouver Sun, “The Canucks Dodge a Bullet.” First: The lower leg injury to defenceman Kevin Bieksa is more serious than originally believed, but Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis emphasized Sunday that the player’s Achilles tendon did not require repair on Friday.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/02/2007
Vancouver Canucks defensemen Kevin Bieksa and Sami Salo will both miss time after suffering injuries in Thursday's 3-0 loss to Nashville.
