Some pretty weird shit going on in the goalie department right now.
Sibs
Vancouver announces Ian Clark as backup goaltender for this season.
Chipmunk-Adventurous
As long as he’s still with the team and will have his finger on the pulse of our goalie situation, I’m fine with it
intelligentx5
Makes sense. Ian came here to spend more time with family and he did indicate he wanted to do less and less. Coaching and sports takes a toll on the family.
Maybe it’s more of an oversight and leadership role. As long as he’s still here in some capacity we should be happy.
CanuckAddict94
Let’s hope it still means he can do his thing to make our goalies better.
Firestorm238
Goalie academy style coaching staff? Like what Lu is doing in Florida?
Skazzyskills
I hope he’s still whispering in our goalies’ ears.
dreddi84
Thank Mr. Clarke
jwong728
Had a panic attack because I read it as a role in another team
Asn_Browser
So is he getting promoted to Goalie Emperor lol? He’s is still with the team so I am sure he will have input with the goalies regardless of what he is doing.
wotan_clan
He needs to be our goalie Czar and oversee all aspects of the position: scouting, drafting, development and coaching
Equivalent-Spell-961
The goaltending coach we brought in for the AHL was quite well regarded right? Wonder if he’s being offered the role in place.
phantomgiratina
I thought Clark left the organization for a second 😢
He’s graduating from training goalies to training other goalie coaches.
He’s gonna have the Belichick coaching tree of goalie coaches.
cbcguy84
Scared me 😱 for a second 😱
MemeMeOnce
Being a Canucks fan is just hilarious cause there really is drama all 12 months of the year
metrichustle
Wow gotta slow down my reading, I read “another” and then “team” and ignored the “role with the”. 😂
excitedprotons
I said it before and I’ll say it again: pay this man whatever tf he wants on his next contract, we need to keep him in the organization until he retires.
CertifiedVibeChecker
I’d guess that he becomes a scout, or scout consultant
Saskatchewack
clickbaity title. Seems he almost got a promotion to Grand Overseer of goaltending and the AHL fellow is promoted to his old day to day roles.
Kraxzerr
Interesting because he was already the director of goaltending but after reading the release from the Canucks, it seems like he just physically can’t be on the ice as much.
Glad he’s still with us at the end of the day.
Only-Nature7410
I guess thats evolution. Not crazy about this. I would prefer him on the ice. He is the Goalie Whisperer.
At least he is in the organization
AccomplishedAd4995
THAT SCARED ME FOR A SECOND
DishwasherFromSurrey
Me reading start: *i panic*
Me reading end: *i calm*
CrayonOlympics
As big of a loss as this is, we should all remember that this was apparently his decision. He will still remain with the organization scouting goalies and helping with development, he just won’t be handling the day to day. I hope whatever the reason for his decision to move to a smaller role it makes him more happy.
Also Marko Torenius is a very good goaltending coach with a great track record overseas and he did an admirable job with Silovs and Tolopilo in Abby. I feel confident that he will be able to step in and take the reigns from Clarke.
Key_Mongoose223
what
kidcanada0
NOOOOOO he was our ace in the hole
CA_spur
Moving to scouting and development, vs being a position coach. Gives me confidence, the main things that we need is for Clark to stay in the org, implement his style throughout the pipeline, and identify talent. Sounds like he’s gonna keep doing just that.
Rfrank77
Interesting for thus to come out end of August. Usually coaching changes happen beginning of summer
Hinkil
Goalie Czar!
djblackprince
Don’t panic
I panicked
Aardvark1044
Owner? Geez, how much were we paying him?
fhcky
Hopefully he gets a say in the medical staff. The fact that the team has chiropractors employed makes me want to vomit.
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Confirmed by David from Canucks army https://x.com/quadrellid/status/1826272649359806871?s=46&t=FhOKknv971ElKCIBfZ7FPA
Some pretty weird shit going on in the goalie department right now.
Vancouver announces Ian Clark as backup goaltender for this season.
As long as he’s still with the team and will have his finger on the pulse of our goalie situation, I’m fine with it
Makes sense. Ian came here to spend more time with family and he did indicate he wanted to do less and less. Coaching and sports takes a toll on the family.
Maybe it’s more of an oversight and leadership role. As long as he’s still here in some capacity we should be happy.
Let’s hope it still means he can do his thing to make our goalies better.
Goalie academy style coaching staff? Like what Lu is doing in Florida?
I hope he’s still whispering in our goalies’ ears.
Thank Mr. Clarke
Had a panic attack because I read it as a role in another team
So is he getting promoted to Goalie Emperor lol? He’s is still with the team so I am sure he will have input with the goalies regardless of what he is doing.
He needs to be our goalie Czar and oversee all aspects of the position: scouting, drafting, development and coaching
The goaltending coach we brought in for the AHL was quite well regarded right? Wonder if he’s being offered the role in place.
I thought Clark left the organization for a second 😢
Here’s the official statement from the Canucks
https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-announce-changes-to-goaltending-coaching-and-development
He’s graduating from training goalies to training other goalie coaches.
He’s gonna have the Belichick coaching tree of goalie coaches.
Scared me 😱 for a second 😱
Being a Canucks fan is just hilarious cause there really is drama all 12 months of the year
Wow gotta slow down my reading, I read “another” and then “team” and ignored the “role with the”. 😂
I said it before and I’ll say it again: pay this man whatever tf he wants on his next contract, we need to keep him in the organization until he retires.
I’d guess that he becomes a scout, or scout consultant
clickbaity title. Seems he almost got a promotion to Grand Overseer of goaltending and the AHL fellow is promoted to his old day to day roles.
Interesting because he was already the director of goaltending but after reading the release from the Canucks, it seems like he just physically can’t be on the ice as much.
Glad he’s still with us at the end of the day.
I guess thats evolution. Not crazy about this.
I would prefer him on the ice. He is the Goalie Whisperer.
At least he is in the organization
THAT SCARED ME FOR A SECOND
Me reading start: *i panic*
Me reading end: *i calm*
As big of a loss as this is, we should all remember that this was apparently his decision. He will still remain with the organization scouting goalies and helping with development, he just won’t be handling the day to day. I hope whatever the reason for his decision to move to a smaller role it makes him more happy.
Also Marko Torenius is a very good goaltending coach with a great track record overseas and he did an admirable job with Silovs and Tolopilo in Abby. I feel confident that he will be able to step in and take the reigns from Clarke.
what
NOOOOOO he was our ace in the hole
Moving to scouting and development, vs being a position coach. Gives me confidence, the main things that we need is for Clark to stay in the org, implement his style throughout the pipeline, and identify talent. Sounds like he’s gonna keep doing just that.
Interesting for thus to come out end of August. Usually coaching changes happen beginning of summer
Goalie Czar!
Don’t panic
I panicked
Owner? Geez, how much were we paying him?
Hopefully he gets a say in the medical staff. The fact that the team has chiropractors employed makes me want to vomit.