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Malhotra knows his Canucks will lose games, but doesn’t want them to play ‘losing hockey’
PENTICTON, BC — There’s a different mindset surrounding this Vancouver Canucks team than in seasons past. Gone are the days of a team dreaming about crashing the postseason party. This year — and the next handful beyond it — is about building for the future. Even with the expectations of bounce-back seasons for their top…
8 takeaways from Day 1 of Canucks training camp
The first day of any National Hockey League training camp always offers up plenty to digest. And that was certainly the case on Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks opened their 2026 camp at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. Here are eight takeaways from the first day of the new hockey season. Manny Malhotra…
What should we read into the Canucks’ training camp line combinations?
The Vancouver Canucks hit the ice for Day 1 of 2026-27 training camp, and we got our first look at what the potential line combinations may look like for the upcoming season. Here is how each group lined up: Group A Jake DeBrusk – Elias Pettersson – Linus Karlsson Drew O’Connor – Max Sasson…
Vancouver Canucks 2026 training camp day one live blog
Penticton, BC — What an exciting first day it’s been. Earlier today, we announced that Halford and Brough will be joining us starting September 28th (more info here), and now, it’s time to officially kick off Vancouver Canucks training camp! What better way to do that than with a live blog to keep you updated…
Canucks: An idea of Filip Hronek’s trade value after reported Bruins deal
Now that’s what we call insider info. The latest episode of the Boston Bruins’ Behind the B docuseries provided some behind-the-scenes footage of their summer activities, including at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and during the Free Agent Frenzy that followed. And, seemingly unintentionally, Behind the B also revealed something about the Bruins’ offseason…
WDYTT: Which current Canucks prospect are you most convinced will become an NHL star?
Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet to mine your comments for gold on a weekly basis. Speaking of prospecting, the Vancouver Canucks just held their Prospects Showcase alongside the Seattle Kraken, and with that, the 2026-27 NHL season is officially upon us. And with a team as dedicated to the…
Mike Halford and Jason Brough are joining The Nation Network!
Hey folks, Quads here with some exciting news! We’re very pleased to announce that Mike Halford and Jason Brough have joined The Nation Network! Halford and Brough will stream live Monday through Friday from 7-9 AM PT on the Daily Faceoff Vancouver YouTube channel and across all of our social channels. It will also be…
6 players to watch at 2026-27 Canucks training camp
The Vancouver Canucks hit the ice in Penticton this morning with no shortage of young players trying to make an impression. A 57-player training camp roster gives head coach Manny Malhotra and his staff plenty to sort through before the preseason begins. Some positions are already spoken for, but Vancouver’s ongoing rebuild has created…
Canucks announce 2026-27 training camp roster
On Wednesday afternoon, General Manager Ryan Johnson announced the Vancouver Canucks’ full training camp roster. The roster includes 57 total players: 33 forwards, 17 defencemen, and seven goaltenders. Here is the full roster: Forwards: Vilmer Alriksson, Arshdeep Bains, Ben Berard, Lucian Bernat, Brock Boeser, Austin Brimmer, Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Gabriel Chiarot, Filip Chytil, Braeden Cootes,…
6 takeaways from Canucks’ opening media availability ahead of training camp
On Wednesday morning, new Vancouver Canucks staff met with the media before 2026-27 training camp began. We’ve already discussed some major talking points from today’s availability, such as Thatcher Demko not being a full participant for training camp, Manny Malhotra’s view on the difference between losing and playing losing hockey, and Ryan Johnson’s anti-Yo-Yoing philosophy…
Canucks’ GM Ryan Johnson’s anti-Yo-Yo philosophy with young players is a breath of fresh air
The Vancouver Canucks are now focused on the future and developing their young players. And with a brand new regime now at the helm, all players in the organization will be handed clean slates and have the same opportunity to make an early impression in training camp – even the young, unproven players. That…
Canucks: Manny Malhotra explains the difference between losing and playing losing hockey
On the eve of the 2026-27 Vancouver Canucks training camp, General Manager Ryan Johnson, Head Coach Manny Malhotra, and Co-Presidents of Hockey Operations Henrik and Daniel Sedin met with the media to mark the unofficial start of the upcoming season. Under this new Canucks management regime, the message since they took charge has been…
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson says Thatcher Demko won’t be a full participant at training camp
On Wednesday morning, Vancouver Canucks GM Ryan Johnson made it official: Thatcher Demko won’t be ready to fully participate in training camp this week. Demko will still be in Penticton and on the ice, just not with the main groups like he normally would. Demko underwent hip surgery in January and was shut down for…
The September 16th CBA contract changes and how they’ll affect the Vancouver Canucks
We’re still a good six months away from the 2027 Trade Deadline. But a deadline of a different sort passed Tuesday evening this week, and it had to do with the latest CBA and its various contract-related rule changes officially taking effect. Much of the focus has been on the changes to maximum contract…
A look back on Bo Horvat’s time as Canucks captain
On Monday, Bo Horvat was named the 16th captain in New York Islanders history. With the news, Horvat became the second Vancouver Canucks captain to be named captain by another organization. The other being Trevor Linden, also with the Islanders, who was named captain during the 1998-99 season. Today, we will recap Horvat’s time with…
Jamie Dodd joins Rink Wide Vancouver to provide post-game Canucks coverage
Call it a significant late-summer free-agent acquisition. The Nation Network is pleased to announce that former Sportsnet 650 on-air personality Jamie Dodd will be jumping into the post-game space this season. Dodd will serve as the co-host on Rink Wide Vancouver’s post-game livestreams for the majority of Vancouver Canucks games, starting with a preseason contest…
Longtime Vancouver Canucks fan gets some great news
We love to see a Vancouver Canucks fan pick up a major life win. On Tuesday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they have named Connor Bedard the 37th captain in franchise history. a new letter on the chest, a new chapter ahead ❤️ introducing the 37th 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 of the Chicago Blackhawks, 𝐂onnor Bedard! pic.twitter.com/Lg4U1McJDa…
NHL Notebook: Drake Batherson, Ryan Leonard sign eight-year extensions before new NHL CBA begins
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! With less than 24 hours before the NHL’s new contract rules kick in and eight-year deals become a thing of the past, a couple of players…
‘It wasn’t his fault’: Nikita Zadorov defends JT Miller’s role in rift with Elias Pettersson
Fans will always be curious about what might’ve been going on behind the scenes during one of the more tumultuous periods in the Vancouver Canucks’ recent history. On the Cam & Strick Podcast earlier this week, former Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov was asked about the chaos of the 2024-25 season, when a locker room rift between star…
Blackfish: 5 standouts from the Canucks’ Prospect Showcase
Welcome back to Blackfish: our weekly Vancouver Canucks prospect report. We finally had some Canucks hockey to watch this weekend, with Vancouver’s prospects taking on the Seattle Kraken in a two-game showcase. While the results were mixed, there was no shortage of individual performances to dissect. With events like this, it’s always important to…
‘Things are starting to go the right way’: Says Canucks’ Zeev Buium
Zeev Buium says the Vancouver Canucks’ passionate fan base, emerging young core, and new leadership group all played significant roles in his decision to commit eight more years to the Canucks. Speaking on NHL Network after signing a long-term contract with Vancouver, Buium said the organization’s confidence in him was matched by how quickly…
NHL Notebook: Ex-Canucks D Carson Soucy signs PTO with Blue Jackets; Sabres bet on Ostlund
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! It’s almost hockey season, and that means it’s also PTO season! Here are two headlines around the league that caught our attention on this fine Monday…
Pettersson, Boeser, and Hronek speak to kick off Canucks training camp week
SURREY, BC — Vancouver Canucks players have already been back in town for a while now, and as you’ve seen on this site, there have already been plenty of quotes to chew on over the past few weeks. But on Monday morning, the Canucks gathered at Northview Golf & Country Club in Surrey for the…
Canucks: What’s the best place for Adam Novotny to play this season?
About to begin his first Training Camp with the Vancouver Canucks, Adam Novotny has already made a strong first impression. To be honest, Novotny has been drawing positive attention ever since this summer’s development camp, where clips of him ripping pucks went viral. His performance in this weekend’s two Prospect Showcase games against the…
Former Canucks captain Bo Horvat named New York Islanders captain
There’s a new captain on Long Island. On Monday morning, the New York Islanders announced that they had named former Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat the 16th captain in Islanders history. View this post on Instagram The Islanders captaincy became vacated after Anders Lee signed a three-year contract with the Utah Mammoth in free agency…
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