With everyone healthy at the beginning of the 2016-17 season, it wasn’t surprising to see Troy Stecher sent down to the AHL Utica Comets. But, thanks to the Canucks’ regular injury luck, Stecher quickly became a regular on the Vancouver Canucks‘ blue line. The rookie even formed the top pairing with veteran Alex Edler, and saw plenty of power-play time.
With more than half of the season over, it seems fair to say that Stecher has lived up to the task.
On a team that struggles to score, Stecher is currently the highest-scoring defenceman with two goals and 16 points in 47 games.