VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed former Welsh international striker Robert Earnshaw.
The 33-year-old joined the Whitecaps on trial during the pre-season. He previously played in MLS for Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire.
The Zimbabwe-born Earnshaw has also played for Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City, Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Blackpool and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Earnshaw has retired from international football, with 16 goals in 59 games for Wales.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a five-year contract extension Tuesday. Tanev has 16 points on two goals and 14 assists this season and is now signed through 2021.
WHISTLER, B.C. — Canada wants to bring the world's fastest sliding athletes back to the track that hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks know they can't look back. Not at an embarrassing home performance, or the numerous losses suffered at the hands of their next opponent.
TORONTO — A recreational hockey player who broke another player's jaw in retaliation for a high-sticking remains on the hook for damages even though he went bankrupt, Ontario's top court has decided.
The veteran winger scored goals 17 seconds apart in the third period Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.
As a 19-year-old trying to prove he belonged in the NHL, the rookie centre with the Vancouver Canucks treated the puck like a hot potato at times earlier this season, getting rid of it as soon as he could.