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Canucks Rewind: Thomas Gradin get inducted into the Ring of Honour

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1978: Ulf Nilsson #11 of the New York Rangers faces off against Thomas Gradin #23 of the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL Hockey game circa 1978 at Madison Square Garden in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Nilsson's playing career went from 1967-83. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

The Vancouver Canucks have had a magnitude of talented players throughout their tenure in the NHL.

Some brought explosive, jaw-dropping firepower up front, and others patrolled the blueline with tenacity, strength and bone-crushing hits. No matter the position, these franchise stars each displayed enough skill, speed and hockey IQ to stake their claim in the record books.