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Canucks News & Rumours: Changing What Team Leadership Looks Like

There are a lot of ways to read the Vancouver Canucks’ decision to name six assistant captains for the 2026-27 season. Three of them—Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson—wore letters last season, so there is some continuity here.

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'An honour and a privilege': Buium, Karlsson and O’Connor react to being named to the Canucks leadership group

Ahead of the 2026-27 season, the Vancouver Canucks announced their six-player leadership group. Three of those six were assistant captains last season: Brock Boeser, Filip Hronek, and Elias Pettersson.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 3

Canucks eager to fix defensive problems as Flames visit

The Vancouver Canucks will try to shore up a leaky defense when they host the Calgary Flames on Saturday. Vancouver finished with the lowest point total in the NHL last season (58) while permitting a league-leading 314 goals.

Thatcher Demko News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 2

Canucks Hopeful Thatcher Demko Will Return Before Christmas

It’s an all-too-familiar refrain for the Canucks when it comes to starting goalie Thatcher Demko. An injury timeline is taking longer than initially expected.

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The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

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Brock Boeser News / Professor Press Box / October 2

Should Brock Boeser Become a Canuck for Life?

Some Canucks fans see Boeser as one of the good guys. Not just a talented player, but somebody who has handled difficult circumstances with a level of professionalism that deserves respect.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / October 2

Scenes from Canucks practice: Malhotra shuffles his forward lines ahead of weekend back-to-back

The Vancouver Canucks held practice at UBC on Friday morning ahead of this weekend’s back-to-back home games against the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Pettersson & a Team That Doesn’t Quit

The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers apparently decided that one ridiculous season opener wasn’t enough. After combining for 11 goals in Edmonton, they went one better (or worse, depending on how you look at it) in Vancouver, combining for 16 in a 9-7 Oilers win.

Marco Rossi News / The Hockey Writers / October 2

Marco Rossi’s 3-Point Night Is What the Canucks Need During the Rebuild

The Vancouver Canucks started off the 2026-27 season with a bang against the Edmonton Oilers. Through two games, both teams combined for 27 goals. The Canucks won 6-5 in overtime on Sept.

Kole Lind News / Canucksarmy / October 2

Abbotsford Canucks sign Kole Lind to one-year contract and announce opening night roster

A familiar face will be in Abbotsford this season. On Friday, the Abbotsford Canucks announced that they had signed forward Kole Lind to a one-year AHL contract, along with 25-year-old forward Sean Chisholm.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / October 2

The Statsies: Elias Pettersson stands out in Canucks’ loss to Oilers

That was a fun game to watch. The Vancouver Canucks dropped a 9-7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, losing in a goal-bonanza fashion. Honestly, there’s not much to be tremendously unhappy about, except that the team gave up nine goals.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / October 2

Down 8-2, Canucks Fans Found Something Worth Watching

Well, that was a hockey game. The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers apparently decided that one “ridiculous” season opener wasn't enough. After combining for 11 goals in Edmonton, they went one better in Vancouver, combining for 16 in a 9-7 Oilers win.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Derek Forbort News / Canucksarmy / October 1

Ex-Canucks defenceman Derek Forbort signs AHL PTO with Calgary Wranglers

A former Vancouver Canucks defenceman has found a new opportunity. According to the Calgary Wranglers’ X account, they have signed defenceman Derek Forbort to an American Hockey League Professional Tryout Contract.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Derek Forbort signs pro tryout deal with AHL’s Calgary Wranglers

Veteran defenseman Derek Forbort has agreed to a professional tryout deal with the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers, the club announced Thursday afternoon. Forbort, 34, appeared in the first two games of the 2025-26 regular season with the Vancouver Canucks before missing the rest of the year due to a persistent hip issue.

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 1

Scenes from morning skate: Canucks rolling with winning lineup for home-opening rematch vs. Oilers

The Vancouver Canucks (1-0) play their first home game of the new National Hockey League season tonight, hosting the Edmonton Oilers (0-0-1) at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

Canucks News & Rumours: One Revenge Game & Two Very Different Stories

The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t have scripted a stranger opening night on Tuesday. They blew a 5-2 lead against the Edmonton Oilers, watched Evan Bouchard score five points, including a hat trick, gave up the tying goal with 43 seconds left, and still won in overtime.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 1

The Canucks are a rebuilding team without a rookie on the roster…is this a problem?

The Vancouver Canucks are indisputably in a rebuild right now. They’ve announced the rebuild, they’ve committed to the rebuild, and they’re doing the rebuild.

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / October 1

Brock Boeser has a chance to become something even bigger than a Canucks star

One question from the Vancouver Canucks’ season-opening press conference in Penticton deserves more attention than it received. Ryan Johnson, Manny Malhotra and the Sedin twins were asked about what role Brock Boeser can play as the team moves through its rebuild.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 1

Oilers eye revenge in rematch of OT loss to Canucks

After finishing with an NHL-worst 58 points last season, the Vancouver Canucks pulled off the biggest surprise on the league's opening night with a 6-5 overtime road victory against the perennial Western Conference powerhouse Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.