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the Vancouver canucks first made the finals in 1982.
The Canucks last made the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994 2011
1994 Vancouver Canucks, they played the New York Rangers and lost in a game seven.
Canucks have made the final twice: A) in 1982 against the New York Islanders (lost the series) B) in 1994 against the New York Rangers (lost the series) Many so-called experts are predicting that the Canucks will have a great chance of going to the final in the coming 2010/11 season.
The Vancouver Canucks playoff history has had its ups and downs. In the 22 times they have made the playoffs, the team has won 12 playoff series. Their first ever playoff appearance was in 1975, after receiving a first round bye for winning their division the Canucks faced the Montreal Canadians. The ninth seeded Canucks were beaten in five by the Canadiens.
Each of the two teams has made the finals multiple times before, but they never faced each other until 2011.
These two organizations are not related. The Vancouver Millionaires existed from 1911 to 1926, competing in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Western Canada Hockey League. The team was called the Vancouver Maroons from 1922 to 1926. The Vancouver Canucks were formed in 1945 and played in two minor leagues until 1970: Pacific Coast Hockey League and Western Hockey League. The Canucks joined the NHL in the 1970 expansion.
Vancouver Canucks have made it to the Final three times, but failed to win the Stanley Cup. However, prior to the formation of the NHL, when the Stanley Cup was a challenge trophy, it was won by the Vancouver Millionaires way back in 1914/15.
How can they always be losing if they made it to the Stanley Cup finals? As of June 1, 2011, they are leading the series 1-0 against Boston. (So, maybe 'always' is too strong of a word.) Go Canucks!
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5 out of the 7 canadian teams have one the cup.The Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and the Ottawa Senators have all one the cup at least once. The Winnipeg Jets and The Vancouver Canucks have not one a cup but the Canucks have made it to the finals 3 times.Edit: sorry about that I was misinformed the original Ottawa Senators won 11 cups.
1971 Not quite correct. The NHL Canucks started play in the '70-'71 season. But the Western Hockey League Vancouver Canucks go back to the mid 1940's. Many of the great NHLers made it to the big time after stints with Vancouver e.g. goaltenders, Johnny Bower, Gump Worsley, Gilles Villemure and Hank Bassen and NHL all-star right winger Andy Bathgate. The WHL Canucks were perennial rivals of the Seattle Totems. Wouldn't it be great if Seattle got a NHL franchise so that the rivalry between the 2 cities could begin again? Surreyfan