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Not long ago, the Vancouver Canucks announced jersey numbers for their offseason acquisitions. And on Monday, the club announced via social media that four players will be changing their jersey numbers ahead of the 2026-27 season. New year, new numbers. 🔢 pic.twitter.com/sREt8ib6fe — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) July 20, 2026 Per the Canucks, defenceman Zeev…
After finally embracing a rebuild, the Vancouver Canucks will be looking for a new core of players to lead them into the next era. Right now, no one has really…
The reveal of the Vancouver Canucks‘ 2026-27 regular season schedule has highlighted a couple of interesting contests, though perhaps none more impactful than Quinn Hughes’ first return to Vancouver as a member of the Minnesota Wild. Quinn Hughes will make his first return to Vancouver as a member of the Wild on October 25 🗓️…
Welcome back to our collective CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks summer prospect rankings. Today, we have our 16th-ranked prospect, Connor Davis. Connor Davis Team: University of North Dakota | Age: 19 | Position: RW | Height: 6′ | Weight: 187 lbs | Shoots: Right | Drafted: Fifth round, 129th overall, 2026 | Mid-season rank: N/A…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Montreal may have been the blueprint for the Vancouver Canucks’ current organizational strategy. [ Canucks Army ] Where the Canadiens’ unrestricted free agents ended up. [ The Hockey News ] Voting for the 2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25 is now under way. Submit your ballot before 8:59 PM EDT on Friday. [ EOTP ] Around the league and elsewhere What Finland’s roster could look like for the 2027 All-Star Game. [ NHL.com ] ...
The Vancouver Canucks’ new coaching staff is going to be gaining experience right alongside their youngest players, as they’re all NHL rookies too. Don’t get me wrong: Manny Malhotra has paid his dues, with seven years of experience as an assistant coach in the NHL — three years with the Canucks and four years with…
Sometimes a hockey fan base doesn’t wait for a rumour. It creates a dream. That happened this week when news broke that Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks had agreed…
The Vancouver Canucks won’t have a lot of expectations heading into the 2026-27 season, especially when it comes to making the playoffs. They are starting a rebuild that will likely…
One of the interesting things about rebuilding an NHL team is that sometimes the biggest surprises come from players who weren’t expected to be the answer. Everyone talks about the…
We continue our breakdown as we list our top 20 ranking of the Vancouver Canucks’ prospects here at CanucksArmy. Ty Young Team: Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | Age: 21 (22 in September) | Position: Goaltender | Height: 6’3″ | Weight: 183 lbs | Catches: Left | Drafted: Fifth round, 144th overall (2022) | Mid-season rank: 9…
Ryan Papaioannou has been hired as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks.
The Abbotsford Canucks signed goaltender Mitchell Weeks to a one-year AHL deal on Wednesday, adding a third goalie to the farm club stable. The Barrie, Ontario native has worked his way up the long way, going undrafted after his time with the Sudbury Wolves, taking an ECHL tryout with the Wheeling Nailers, and parlaying it…
We continue our journey down the list of our top-ranked Vancouver Canucks prospects here at CanucksArmy. Today, we bring you a smaller-set, but hard-working winger whose game is much more entertaining than the numbers may show. Wilson Björck Team: Colorado College (NCAA) | Age: 20 | Position: Left Wing | Height: 6’0″ | Weight: 176…
One of the interesting things about building an NHL organization is that not every important move involves a player signing a contract or making a trade. Sometimes the moves that…
Uncertainty over who becomes the next GM of the Detroit Red Wings means uncertainty for players (such as Alex DeBrincat) who are UFA-eligible next summer. Meanwhile, there's talk that the Vancouver Canucks could be interested in Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright.
Earlier this summer, Paul Cotter signed a one-year $2.15-million contract with the Vancouver Canucks after being left unqualified as an RFA by the New Jersey Devils. It was the latest turn in a career that has already included a championship, a trade, and two fairly different seasons in the Garden State. The Vegas Golden Knights…
The Vancouver Canucks are on the hunt for a young center to support their rebuild, and they have identified a mutual interest in Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright. The problem is the price. Per Vancouver insider Rick Dhaliwal , the Canucks have approached the Kraken about Wright, but Seattle's asking price is extremely high. "Canucks like Shane Wright," Dhaliwal said. "They approached Seattle about him, but the ask was very high. You know Seattle wants either one of their two young defen...
He was on the ice at Vancouver Canucks development camp, and now he’s got a permanent role in the organization. On Thursday, the Canucks announced that longtime Canucks defenceman Alex Edler will be joining the organization’s player development department, “working closely with prospects throughout the organization.” “Alex knows first-hand what it means to be…
The Edmonton Oilers will play their first regular-season game in September when they begin the 2026-27 season at home against the Vancouver Canucks. For the first time since 1993 and 1994, the NHL will play an 84-game schedule this season, and beyond, and the league wanted to start the season a bit earlier to avoid…
We’ve hit our first ranked prospect of the summer, and as a result of nine new players being added to the mix, he ends up sliding down the board to our 20th spot. If you missed our Honourable Mentions, let us bring you back up to speed with our criteria. We’ve raised the age range…
Alex Edler returns to the city where he played for 15 years.
We learned on Wednesday that the Vancouver Canucks would open their 2026-27 National Hockey League regular season with a home and home set against the Edmonton Oilers. On Thursday, we learned the rest of the story as the league released full 84-game schedules for all 32 teams. Any analysis of a full schedule has…
On Wednesday, the NHL announced home opener dates for all 32 NHL teams. For the Vancouver Canucks, it’s going to be back-to-back matchups with the Edmonton Oilers. The first one goes down in Edmonton on September 29th, before the two clubs meet again on October 1st for the Canucks’ home opener at Rogers Arena. …
On Wednesday’s episode of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal were joined by Don Taylor to discuss Rogers shutting down Sportsnet 650 before sharing his thoughts on the recent Shane Wright-to-Vancouver speculation. Taylor said the news of 650’s closure left him with a range of emotions, while also questioning how the situation was handled….
The Vancouver Canucks’ rebuild really kicked off in earnest when they made Caleb Malhotra the third overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. That pick makes Malhotra a real focal point in Vancouver, and though he’s at least a season away from making his debut, the pressure and expectations are already intense. Ahead of…