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Chiarelli Fires Back At Vigneault
by Paul on 01/09/12 at 01:13 PM ET
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from Joe McDonald of ESPN Boston,
Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli took exception to the abrasive comments made by Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault and general manager Mike Gillis about Bruins forward Brad Marchand for his hit on Canucks defenseman Sami Salo on Saturday.
“It’s not normally my style to respond in the media to stuff like that, especially when there’s a hearing coming up,” Chiarelli said. “I would like to respond in the spirit of protecting our player. The comments made about our player, I don’t like that. Brad does play on the edge, but he’s no dirtier than two or three of their players.”
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Coach Vigneault From Boston Today
by Paul on 06/12/11 at 02:05 PM ET
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Q. Ryan Kesler didn’t skate today. Can you update his status?
COACH VIGNEAULT: He’s fine, just gave him a day off. That’s all. Usually keep it at day-to-day. Don’t want to spoil you guys too much (laughter).
Q. Alain, the wins and losses are obviously in your favor, but every other number in this series is in Boston’s favor. What do you make of that? Why do you think the games have been so different in Vancouver than the two here in Boston?
COACH VIGNEAULT: Again, talked about this a couple of times here. Two games in Boston, the second periods were a problem. We played real well in the first two periods, and for whatever reason, the game got away from us in the second.
Obviously we all know that we need to be better. We need to make every shift in every period count and that’s what we’re going to try to do tomorrow
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Q & A With Coach Vigneault This Morning
by Paul on 06/10/11 at 12:52 PM ET
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Q. Can you tell me what you like about Chris Tanev’s game?
COACH VIGNEAULT: When we’ve used Chris this year he’s real steady, can make a first pass at the forecheck. He’s a kid that is playing in Manitoba, and we got in injury trouble and he came up and did a real solid job for us.
Q. You said you were being untruthful about your power play being ready to get there. Are they ready to get there tonight?
COACH VIGNEAULT: I certainly hope so! (Laughter.) We all know that our power play has been one of our weapons all year long. It’s kept the opposition honest. We’ve got some really skilled players that can make it work and go to the areas where it can work, and it’s been real good all year.
Right now, obviously, we’ve run into a patch here of a little bit more of a challenge. But I’ve got a lot of faith in these guys, we’ve spent a lot of times looking at different options here and I think like I said last game, I think tonight’s the night.
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Vigneault On The Torres Hit
by Paul on 04/17/11 at 11:04 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
Vigneault doesn’t think Torres needs to change much, noting that: “A physical dimension is part of his game. Obviously, there are some adjustments and some education that all players have to go through, but I look at that hit and I compare that hit to (Ryan) Getzlaf on (Dan Hamhuis). I compare that hit to (Alexei) Ponikarovsky on Hamhuis - same type of hit - and Getzlaf didn’t even get a penalty on his.
“I mean, hockey’s a collision sport. There’s a lot of intensity. You’re always walking that fine line.”
Vigneault said he didn’t think Torres hit even warranted a penalty, “but at the end of the day, that’s me.
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All Alain Vigneault
by Paul on 09/15/10 at 06:36 AM ET
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from Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province,
WILLES: In the 40-year history of this franchise, I don’t think there’s ever been the level of expectation which surrounds this team. How does that change things for you?
VIGNEAULT: We’ve been talking about that and we embrace that. I’m as excited as anyone else. I believe in today’s NHL there are windows for teams to have success and I think we’re in that window. Since I’ve been here we’ve grown every year and we’ve improved our personnel. I think we’re ready. We need to take the next step. We all have the same aspirations. They want to win. I want to win. The city wants to win.
So where do you have to be better to take the next step?
Obviously our road record needs to be better and our defence needs to be better. We had a real good offensive season and a lot of guys had breakout years. That should give them confidence and now they have to be better. I have to be better. My coaches have to be better. Management has to be better. We all have to be better.
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If You Plan A Caucks Day, You Should Let The Coach Know About It
by Paul on 04/28/10 at 06:19 PM ET
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via Elliott Pap of the Vancouver Sun,
Asked Tuesday for his thoughts on Canucks Day, Vigneault was dumbfounded.
“I’m not quite sure what you’re talking about,” he replied.
Told that Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson had proclaimed Tuesday ‘Canucks Day’ and that the team was being honoured at city hall, complete with a flag raising, Vigneault continued to flounder.
“Again, I don’t care,” he said, chuckling. “I didn’t know about it ... but it’s a great honour. I think it’s a real good thing.”
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Vigneault Not Happy With HNIC
by Paul on 01/17/10 at 09:45 AM ET
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from Matthew Sekeres of the Globe and Mail,
“I think it’s really quite unfair from your boy Ron MacLean to go after Alex the way he did tonight, and take the footage that he did tonight,” he said on the CBC’s After Hours program. “Ron MacLean should have had the footage of Auger and Burrows skating 31 seconds together prior to the game. That footage has never come out.
“You only see Auger and Burr talking to one another for about four seconds, but they did two full loops together and Stephane Auger and Alex Burrows agreed on everything that was said except for one thing.”
more...
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Time Running Out On Vigneault
by Paul on 11/29/09 at 06:58 PM ET
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from Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province via Faceoff.com,
If the Canucks don’t win the Stanley Cup this year, it’s not likely ever going to happen with Alain Vigneault as their head coach.
This may seem outlandish and ridiculous. But it’s the cold, harsh reality of NHL history.
A look at the past 82 Stanley Cup winners shows that only three times has a head coach been with a team for more than four years before winning a Cup. It suggests that if the chemistry between a coach and his team doesn’t result in a championship within four years, it’s not likely ever going to happen.
Think of it like a flipped hourglass which runs out of sand after that key fourth year.
The statistic may be numbing when you consider this is Vigneault’s fourth year at the helm in Vancouver.
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Hordichuk Suspended One Game & Vigneault Fined
by Paul on 11/12/09 at 03:12 PM ET
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TORONTO (November 12, 2009) – The National Hockey League announced today disciplinary action resulting from NHL game #245 between the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues, November 10.
Vancouver Canucks forward Darcy Hordichuk has been suspended automatically for one game, while head coach Alain Vigneault has been fined $10,000. Hordichuk was assessed an instigator penalty at 15:04 of the third period. He will miss tonight’s game at Detroit.
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Vigneault Extension Official
by Paul on 09/24/09 at 11:29 AM ET
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Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that Head Coach Alain Vigneault has agreed to terms on a new contract that extends through the 2012.2013 season.
“This is a significant announcement for our hockey club,” said Mike Gillis. “Alain and his staff have done an excellent job leading our team to two Division titles in three years. I believe strongly in the partnership between management, coaches and players and we are all committed to building a championship team here in Vancouver.”
“This is an exciting day for me and my coaching staff,” said Alain Vigneault. “Having the opportunity to work with the Aquilini family, Mike and his staff and our players has been very rewarding. I love working and coaching in this tremendous hockey city and look forward to continuing to build on our previous success.
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Does Vigneault Deserve A 3yr Extension?
by Paul on 09/13/09 at 11:29 AM ET
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from Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province,
Word is that any day now the Vancouver Canucks are going to give head coach Alain Vigneault a three-year extension on his contract on top of the year he has left.
Now Vigneault is a good NHL coach and has done some fine work here in his three years, but why would general manager Mike Gillis be so generous when there appears to be absolutely no pressing reason why a coach needs what is essentially a four-year deal?
Isn’t that what Brian Burke did with Marc Crawford? He gave his coach a three-year extension and the club ended up dining on a year of that salary. And clearly by the way the Crawford era ended here, that decision should have been made a year earlier, meaning they would have eaten two years of that deal.
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New Contract Expected Soon For Vigneault
by Paul on 09/07/09 at 08:25 PM ET
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from Elliott Pap of the Vancouver Sun,
After his team’s playoff demise last May, Vancouver Canuck general manager Mike Gillis expressed his intent to extend the contract of head coach Alain Vigneault.
It’s now September, main training camp opens this weekend and no extension has been announced. But, like Christmas, it’s coming, says Gillis.
“There are a few things left to do but we expect to have a deal done before the season,” the GM said Monday as he watched his prospects skate at UBC before a full house. “Not necessarily before training camp starts [Saturday] but before the season.”
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The Losing Streak Is Over- Alain Vigneault Press Conference
by Paul on 02/04/09 at 09:05 AM ET
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Morning Line
by Paul on 01/29/09 at 08:36 AM ET
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“No one in that dressing room is taking this lightly. We understand everyone’s frustration and disappointment, but we are going to stick together to get back on right track. Our guys are not indifferent, and they are taking this personally. They want to succeed, and sometimes wanting too much can hurt you as much as not wanting it enough.”
-Canucks coach Alain Vigneault after Vancouver lost their 8 straight home game last night. More on the game at VancouverCanucks.com.
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Bad Week for the Canucks
by Alanah McGinley on 12/02/08 at 11:48 AM ET
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From Jason Botchford at The Province:
“A week ago we were talking about how great the room was, how great the leadership was, how great everything was,” coach Alain Vigneault said. “Same players, same game on the ice.”
But much different results.
“When we were on that roll, we were finding ways to win at key moments. At 2-1 [Monday], we should have been able to shut it down and we didn’t. Is that making a defensive play? Is that making a save? I think it’s a combination of everything. Right now, we have to find a way to win.”
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The Old Naslund
by Paul on 11/24/07 at 09:26 AM ET
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from the Vancouver Sun,
“In a way, I never doubted that I’d lost my scoring touch or something,” Naslund said. “I was just used to playing a certain way and playing with certain players. Maybe I’m more dependent on other players. I can only control my work ethic. I feel I’ve done my best. I haven’t scored lots, but I think the effort has been there all along.”...
His offensive renaissance has come since Vigneault consolidated the offence and moved Naslund on to the top unit, at even strength and on the power play, alongside Daniel and Henrik Sedin.
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Canucks Focus On Work Ethic & Preparation
by Paul on 09/12/07 at 06:18 AM ET
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from the Vancouver Province,
“I don’t know what the expectations are,” said Vigneault. “I know our expectation is we want more and we want more success. We’re going to demand more from each other. We’re raising our own expectations.”
Vigneault then paused, his eyes grew wider and he became visibly animated.
“Our first step is making it to the dance. But making it isn’t as easy as saying we had success last season. It’s a big challenge. The teams that made the final two years ago [Carolina and Edmonton] didn’t make the playoffs last year. You have to respect that process. It’s our job to make sure the players don’t get caught looking ahead.
“We know about the challenge. We’re going to hit it head on with our work ethic and our preparation. We’re confident if we do it the right way we’ll get in the playoffs and then we’ll see what happens. And that has nothing to do with outside expectations.”
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