Vancouver Canucks Cody Hodgson

hodgson canucks in january 2012

hodgson made nhl debut on february 1, 2011, in 4–1 win against dallas stars. centring fourth line , playing on second powerplay unit, registered 2 shots in on 9 minutes of ice time. following day, scored first career nhl goal against ilya bryzgalov in 6–0 win against phoenix coyotes. in third game, recorded first career nhl assist on goal christian ehrhoff against chicago blackhawks; vancouver won 4–3. after appearing in first 5 nhl games, hodgson returned moose on february 11. team management explained media call-up means introduce him nhl play , more comfortable having him continue developing in ahl first-line minutes , bigger role moose. however, team s fourth-line centre role unfilled (alain vigneault had been using natural winger tanner glass in position), called vancouver within ten days. hodgson played 3 more games canucks before team acquired fourth-line centre maxim lapierre anaheim ducks @ trade deadline on february 28. hodgson subsequently sent down manitoba. completed professional rookie season 30 points in 52 ahl games – ranking fifth in moose scoring – , 2 points in 8 nhl games.

at end of regular season, hodgson called canucks 2011 playoffs. registered first nhl playoff point in game 2 of opening round against chicago blackhawks, assisting on goal defenceman alexander edler in 4–3 win. hodgson drew in , out of line-up throughout post-season, appearing in 12 of canucks 25-game playoff run, ended in game 7 loss boston bruins in stanley cup finals.

hodgson vancouver canucks in december 2011

during off-season, canucks centre ryan kesler underwent hip surgery, sidelining him start of 2011–12 campaign. centre position on second line vacant, hodgson competed newly acquired andrew ebbett temporarily replace kesler. after being cut in previous 3 training camps team, hodgson emerged second-line position start season. after wearing 39 on jersey previous season rookie, hodgson switched 9, number historically associated in nhl high-profile players. had spoken team trainers regarding number, decided having number have earn [by] mak[ing] team first. when kesler returned team s line-up 6 games season, hodgson moved right wing remain on second line, before settling in team s third-line centre. on december 10, 2011, hodgson left game against ottawa senators after hit opposing forward nick foligno left him unsteadily skating bench. hodgson reportedly uninjured, vigneault told media kept out of contest precautionary measures.

ranking fifth among nhl rookies in scoring january 2012, selected 1 of 12 first-year players participate in nhl all-star game superskills competition in ottawa, ontario. designated team chara during all-star draft , went on participate in 1 superskills event, shooting accuracy segment. hitting 4 targets in 20.929 seconds, lost rookie heat matt read of philadelphia flyers, had time of 14.011 seconds. hodgson s time ranked fifth among 8 players participated in event. canucks teammates henrik sedin, daniel sedin , alexander edler joined hodgson in ottawa nhl all-stars, though competed against him in superskills competition part of team alfredsson. following nhl all-star weekend, hodgson named league s rookie of month january after having recorded ten points (six goals , 4 assists) on 11 games, first among canucks , nhl first-year players.

playing behind henrik sedin , ryan kesler on canucks depth chart @ centre, hodgson earned limited ice-time canucks. mid-season, success rookie led many in media question 10–12 minutes of ice time alain vigneault routinely allotted him per game.

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