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Vancouver Canucks Midseason Awards: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

By David Joun

Nov 21, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen (36) and defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) and defenseman Alexander Edler (23) and forward Daniel Sedin (22) celebrate a third period goal by Sedin in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena. Vancouver won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen (36) and defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) and defenseman Alexander Edler (23) and forward Daniel Sedin (22) celebrate a third period goal by Sedin in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena. Vancouver won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen (36) and defenceman Christopher Tanev (8) and defenceman Alexander Edler (23) and forward Daniel Sedin (22) celebrate a third period goal by Sedin in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena. Vancouver won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports /

That wasn’t too painful a first half for the Vancouver Canucks, right?

Do I dare say that the first half of the 2015-16 Vancouver Canucks season went by in a hurry?

With 41 Canucks games in the books, 41 more await in this season distraught by injuries. The players are growing numb to injuries by now, and so are we, the fans, to how atrociously the Canucks can play at times.

In a season in which the Canucks are struggling between a playoff berth and top-five draft pick, nobody in Vancouver’s lineup is going to blow you away. And yet, we will award the best of the Canucks with the appropriate awards. Who were the shining stand-outs from the grey first half, and who were the worst of the worst?

Last year, the Canucks’ team awards were headlined by the “new guys”. Free agent signings Radim Vrbata and Ryan Miller stole the show, as well as newcomer Derek Dorsett. Here are the team awards from the 2014-2015 season.

MVP: Radim Vrbata
Leading Scorer: Daniel Sedin
Most Exciting Player: Radim Vrbata
Unsung Hero: Derek Dorsett
Best Defenceman: Chris Tanev
Most Three Stars Selections: Ryan Miller

Ahh…. The glories of a 101-point season that we often so neglected. I sure miss last year’s Vrbata.

Who were Vancouver’s top performers through the first half of the 2015-16 season? And who were the worst of the worst? Who do you think deserve the awards? Do you agree with the picks? Here are the 2015-16 first half Vancouver Canucks team awards!

Next: First Half MVP and Leading Scorer: Daniel Sedin

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