TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 10: Harold Snepsts #27 of the Vancouver Canucks skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on February 10, 1982 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
On March 14th, 2011, the Vancouver Canucks celebrated the legendary career of one of the best defencemen in franchise history.
Now, how does one go about making a decision like this, one that carries so much magnitude and historical depth, you might ask? When it comes to curating a list of such memorable blueliners, there are a myriad of factors to be considered.