The Vancouver Canucks Send a Special & Heartfelt Message to Forward Conor Garland

PUBLICATION

Cooper Godin
November 27, 2024 (2:24 PM)

SHARE THIS STORY

In a recent video posted to social media, the Vancouver Canucks had high praise for forward Conor Garland and what he brings to the team on a nightly basis.

Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland doesn't get nearly enough credit for what he does night in, night out for the team.

Since joining the Vancouver Canucks in the summer of 2021 from the Arizona Coyotes, Garland has been quite consistent, with the lowest point total during his time with the B.C.-based club being 46 in 2022-23.

Conor Garland receiving the praise he truly deserves

On Wednesday, the Vancouver Canucks shared a video on their social media accounts featuring Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes and yes, the man himself - Conor Garland, as they discuss what he brings to the team and how important he is to them.

"Conor's a guy who when he gets the puck in the offensive zone, it's hard to get the puck off him. He's a really good passer, playmaker. He gets feisty in there too, he's a little bulldog and he gets scrappy at times." Boeser said.

He added, "You know, he always contributes, makes plays. He plays a big part in our team and brings that consistency when we need it."

Captain Quinn Hughes added, "He's just got a lot of passion, a little bit of a chip on his shoulder, produces, can carry a line. He respects being in the NHL every day, he knows how hard it was for him to get here. He's continued to work on his game every single year. Brings a lot of laughter and joy to the group and I think he's been great for us.

Since the start of the 2024-25 season, Conor Garland has taken on a much bigger role with the Canucks, which included his promotion into the team's top-six forward group.

The 28-year-old said that over the course of his career in both the junior ranks and professional level, he's had to believe in himself and work hard each and every day to get to this point.

Being an undersized player too, he had to work extra hard and find way to be more detailed in his game to make it not only make it to the National Hockey League, but to stick around too.

"You have to have an inner belief and you obviously have to put the work in. I think it's a lot of stubbornness. I believe I'm a good player, growing up I believed I was going to play in the NHL. Obviously I didn't have a lot of people that thought that, being undersized, not the fastest, but I knew that if I worked hard enough and was detailed enough, I could play in the NHL and stay here for hopefully a long time." Garland said.

He added, "I just think about having a motor, I just think about having my legs and then stuff you're kind of born with takes over and you make plays, be creative. For me that's when my feet are moving, like I'm an effective player."

The Vancouver Canucks are very luck to have Conor Garland on their roster and hopefully he won't be leaving the team anytime soon as he can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2026.

It'll be interesting to see if Patrik Allvin and Conor Garland's representatives start talking about a contract extension in the new year and if they can put pen-to-paper before the start of the 2025-26 season.