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Meet the Canucks’ 2026 NHL Draft Class

The 2026 NHL Draft wrapped up on Saturday, and the Vancouver Canucks added nine new players to their prospect pool. The theme of this year’s draft class was size, as none of the players clocked in at less than 6-feet, with the tallest being a massive 6-foot-7.

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Why size mattered for the Canucks at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft | Wagner’s Weekly

It wasn’t hard to figure out the Vancouver Canucks’ draft strategy at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. It became pretty clear when the Canucks selected 6’7” centre Brooks Rogowski with the first pick in the second round, then followed that up with a pair of 6’4” wingers and a 6’5” defenceman — size was a major factor at the Canucks’ draft table.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 28

Dave Hall: Notes on the Canucks’ work on day two of the draft, live from Buffalo

BUFFALO, NY — The Vancouver Canucks had the entire board at their disposal on day two of the 2026 NHL Draft. Would they swing on the upside and take the local Vancouver Giant?

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 28

What the Canucks Need to Learn About Team Building

During the NHL draft, the Vancouver Canucks revealed exactly who they want to be as a team. They want to be bigger, faster, and stronger. As part of this plan, there’s a rumour linking the Canucks to Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Alexander Nikishin.

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The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

In the history of the NHL Draft, 64 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in eight minutes?

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 28

Canucks News & Rumours: Malhotra, Rogowski, Nikishin for Pettersson & Team Philosophy Emerges

The NHL Draft may be over, but the Vancouver Canucks‘ offseason is really just entering its next phase. This is the time of year when organizations begin revealing who they are—not just through the players they draft, but through the players they continue to pursue.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / June 28

The Canucks Just Revealed Who They Want to Be

The NHL Draft always comes with a bit of theatre to it. Teams talk about “best player available,” “value picks,” and “sticking to the board,” and most of it sounds familiar enough that you could swap one press conference for another and nobody would notice.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 28

The Pavel Dorofeyev contract and its impact on value of Pettersson, Canucks’ other pieces

Amidst all the excitement of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and coming off a week of blockbuster deals, we got another couple of sizeable trades on Friday evening.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 28

The impact of Caleb Malhotra on the Canucks’ short-to-medium-term roster decisions

The Vancouver Canucks ended almost two months of intense speculation when they made Caleb Malhotra the third overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 27

Todd Harvey says Canucks scouts were directed to prioritize size in 2026 NHL Draft

Without question, there was a theme to this year’s National Hockey League draft for the Vancouver Canucks. They wanted their players to measure up. And the club’s director of amateur scouting, Todd Harvey, feels the hockey club found a solid mix of skill to go along with size in many of its selections.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / June 27

Canucks Draft Grade: Upside vs Stability Shape First-Round Picks

The Vancouver Canucks didn’t just walk out of the 2026 NHL Draft with two first-round picks. They walked out with a pretty clear philosophical split in how they want to build the next wave of this roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 27

A recap of the 9 prospects the Canucks selected at the 2026 NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Entry Draft has officially come to an end, and the Vancouver Canucks made nine picks at this year’s draft. We’ll have plenty of in-depth analysis

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 27

Canucks select Lucian Bernat at 176th, Samuel Eriksson at 184th of 2026 NHL Draft

The Vancouver Canucks have made what we anticipate will be their final two picks of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. After taking Connor Davis in round five and

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 27

Canucks select Connor Davis at 129; trade pick 161 to Leafs for 2027 5th round pick

The Vancouver Canucks have made their next two picks at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. At 129th overall in the fifth round, the Canucks selected overage prospect Connor Davis.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 27

What the Canucks Were Really Building on Draft Night

The Vancouver Canucks walked away from the 2026 NHL Draft with two very different first-round picks. Both revealed a clear organizational philosophy. At 24th overall, they took a swing on pure tools and offensive upside with winger Adam Novotny.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 27

Canucks select Yaroslav Bryzgalov at 97th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft

With the 97th overall pick, the Vancouver Canucks have selected Yaroslav Bryzgalov at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Bryzgalov is a 6’4″, 216-lb left winger out of the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 27

Canucks select goaltender Dmitri Ivchenko at 78th overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft

With their lone pick of the third round, the Vancouver Canucks have selected goaltender Dmitri Ivchenko with the 78th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 27

Penguins identical twin draft picks have chance to join very small club

Identical twin brothers Liam and Markus Ruck were two of the most fascinating prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Winners, losers from the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Canucks Draft Niklas Aaram-Olsen 41st Overall

With the 41st pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks have selected Niklas Aaram-Olsen from Örebro HK of the SHL. Looking to potentially be the 30th player from Norway ever selected in an NHL Entry Draft, Niklas Aaram-Olsen (NAO) has been very interesting to follow this season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Canucks select Niklas Aaram-Olsen No. 41 overall in 2026 NHL Draft

Norway’s growing NHL contingent might have gained a future member when the Vancouver Canucks drafted winger Niklas Aaram-Olsen with the No. 41 selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Canucks select Brooks Rogowski No. 33 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft

The Vancouver Canucks have selected center Brooks Rogowski with the No.33 overall selection of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Rogowski was projected to be selected around 39th overall on average across all of the main draft rankings, going as high as 15th and as low as 61st.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / June 27

Canucks Draft Novotny at 24: 2 Positives & Two Questions

The Vancouver Canucks used the 24th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft to select Adam Novotny, a fast, physical winger who brings a pretty clear identity: straight-line speed, heavy forecheck, and a willingness to go to the dirty areas.

Manny Malhotra News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Caleb, Manny Malhotra had no idea Canucks were taking Caleb No. 3 overall in 2026 Draft

It’s officially a family affair in Vancouver, as first-year head coach Manny Malhotra will get the chance to coach his son in the NHL, as the Canucks used the No.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / June 26

Three Players the Vancouver Canucks Could Look to Move

Daily Faceoff: Irfaan Gaffar, on what the Vancouver Canucks could do this offseason. Who they should be looking to move? Tyler Yaremchuk: “What’s your best guess on what they get up to over the next three to five days here?

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / June 26

Why Pettersson Is the Canucks’ Most Complicated Roster Question

Elias Pettersson was supposed to be the easy part of the Vancouver Canucks’ future. Drafted as a franchise centre, developed into a high-end playmaker, and paid like a cornerstone at $11.6 million for six more seasons, he was meant to be the stable axis around which everything else rotated.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 24

Free-agent focus: Vancouver Canucks

Free agency is just a week away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.