5 Notable Canucks Appearances On Sportsnet’s After Hours

Last night’s After Hours segment on Sportsnet marks the final time that legendary broadcaster Scott Oake will host the program. In honour of Oake’s retirement, here are five notable Canucks appearances on Sportsnet’s After Hours.

March 14, 2026: Trevor Linden

Former Canucks captain and franchise icon Trevor Linden joined Oake and Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet around one month ago to discuss matters off-the-ice such as hikes, the importance of taking care of mental health, and the legacy of Jim Robson. Linden also reflected on his time with the 1994 Canucks team that made it to the Stanley Cup Finals but unfortunately lost to the New York Rangers in seven games.

Notably, another discussion that came up was Linden’s departure from the Canucks’ front-office back in 2018. The former team-executive noted that he thinks current General Manager Patrik Allvin is “doing the right things” to find long-term success.

April 9, 2023: Reflecting On John Garrett’s Broadcasting Career

John Garrett reflects on illustrious career in hockey and broadcasting | After Hours

Towards the end of the 2022–23 season, legendary Canucks colour commentator John Garrett announced he would be retiring from Vancouver broadcasts at the end of the year. In honour of the man known as “Cheech,” John Shorthouse, Dan Murphy, and the aforementioned colour commentator joined Oake for a near 25-minute segment to reflect on Garrett’s career.

This particular episode was filled with a few neat call-backs to Garrett’s career, such as a box of chicken wings and ketchup brought to the interview and a flock of fans holding “Cheech” signs behind them. Another neat aspect of this particular episode was a short tribute clip featuring noted Canucks superfan Michael Bublé pouring some ketchup out for Garrett.

March 12, 2023: Adam Foote

Canucks assistant coach Adam Foote reflects on career, first month in Vancouver

While his segment was a little shorter than the rest included in this article, current Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote also joined the program in 2023. This episode took place only a couple of months after Foote was hired as Rick Tocchet’s Assistant Coach.

Foote joined the program to talk a little bit about his new role with the Canucks, though the bulk of this feature revolved around his time in the NHL, mainly with the Colorado Avalanche. The former NHL defenceman did note that he “fe[lt] alive again” after getting into coaching, noting that he “hadn’t felt this feeling since [he] retired.”

February 9, 2020: Markus Näslund

After Hours: Markus Naslund reflects on illustrious career with Canucks

As part of Daniel and Henrik Sedin’s jersey retirement in February 2020, Markus Näslund and many other Canucks legends returned to Vancouver to help celebrate the occasion. During that week, Näslund made a 33-minute appearance on After Hours to discuss various aspects of his career and what he’d been up to since retiring with Oake and Louie DeBrusk.

The opening of this particular segment featured a reflection on the Sedin twins and Näslund’s experiences playing with them, something made even more special due to the fact that all three of them hail from the Swedish municipality of Örnsköldsvik. This episode also included a video appearance from former Canucks General Manager Brian Burke, who detailed how he once deterred the former Canucks captain from asking for a trade.

Feb 10, 2020; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Former Vancouver captain Markus Naslund speaks with reporters as part of Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin jersey number retirement ceremony week in Vacnouver. Prior to a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images

January 6, 2019: Kevin Bieksa

After Hours: Kevin Bieksa reflects on past appearances

Even before his retirement from playing professional hockey, Kevin Bieksa was a machine at producing entertaining content, paving the way for his current career as a fan-favourite analyst. Bieksa joined the program six times as a player and twice after his NHL career ended, with his most recent in-person appearance taking place back in January of 2019. He also joined an online-edition of After Hours that took place in June of 2020.

In this particular segment, Bieksa joined Oake and DeBrusk to reflect on his past appearances on the show as well as some pranks he has pulled throughout his career. The episode also discussed a potential return to the NHL for Bieksa, though this ultimately didn’t end up occurring.

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