Kevin Bieksa’s take on the benching of Patrik Laine surprises fans
He was benched for a whole period!
Kevin Bieksa
Kevin Bieksa is a Canadian former defenceman who played 808 NHL games for Vancouver and Anaheim and became one of Canada’s most popular hockey analysts. Bieksa scored the double-overtime goal off the stanchion that sent the Canucks to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Bieksa has worked Sportsnet’s intermission panels since retiring and was on CBC’s panel at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
| Known for | Canucks defenceman, then TV analyst |
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| Role | Hockey analyst; his 2026-27 broadcaster was unsettled in late August |
| Born | 16 June 1981, Grimsby, Ontario |
| Drafted | 151st overall, 2001, by Vancouver |
| NHL teams | Vancouver, Anaheim |
| NHL career | 808 GP, 63 G, 278 P, 1,124 PIM |
| Career moment | The 2011 stanchion goal in double overtime |
