The Vancouver Canucks has hired Catherine Chow as its new chief legal officer. Chow was previously vice president of legal and general counsel for Keg Restaurants Ltd., a trendy Canadian restaurant franchise. Months before the Chow announcement, the NHL team retained Michelle O’Connor as a senior legal director and associate general counsel. Chow essentially replaces Christopher Beardsmore, who left the Canucks last year for Blackfin Sports Group, a Vancouver-based consultancy, which advises on sports and entertainment matters.