At one point he scored goals in 5 consecutive games and he was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month in November.
York returned to the Blues in 1997–98, but struggled to find the scoring touch he showed as a rookie.
Likewise, Pittsburgh waived him after only two weeks and two games as a Penguin, and he was claimed by the Vancouver Canucks.
In Vancouver, York was reunited with head coach Mike Keenan, under whom he'd had his greatest success in St. Louis.
York returned to form in Vancouver, posting 7 goals and 16 points in 49 games and establishing himself as a solid defensive forward and penalty killer.