On May 29, former Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa was honored with his third consecutive Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Analyst, cementing his reputation as one of hockey’s most incisive voices.
The Road to the Award
Bieksa spent a decade with the Canucks, logging 10 NHL seasons from 2005‑06 through 2014‑15 and contributing a memorable game‑changing goal known as the ‘Stanchion goal’ during the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs that propelled Vancouver to the Finals.
Although he first entered the race in 2021, Bieksa fell short to Cassie Campbell‑Pascall, and a year later he was again passed over by Joe Siddall, making his 2024 victory a long‑awaited culmination of persistent effort.
This year’s shortlist also featured Brian Stemmle, Kia Nurse and Luke Wilson, while veteran broadcaster Dan Shulman captured the award for Best Sports Play‑By‑Play Announcer and Hazel Mae received the Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism.
Selected in the fifth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Bieksa’s journey from a modest draft pick to award‑winning analyst illustrates the depth of talent nurtured within the Canucks organization.