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Canucks Receive Roster Boost With Quinn Hughes Return

The Vancouver Canucks (6-7 overall) just received a much-needed boost to their roster ahead of taking on the Nashville Predators. Captain and fan-favorite Quinn Hughes caught a flight in order to return to Canucks practice ahead of play against the Predators on Nov.

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Canucks captain Quinn Hughes re-joins team in Nashville

The captain is back with the team! Quinn Hughes has rejoined the Vancouver Canucks on their road trip through the Central Division, as he was seen in practice on Sunday in Nashville.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 2

Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio is holding down the fort in Abbotsford amid string of injuries

It’s true, the American Hockey League is above all else, a developmental league. But what’s happened to the Abbotsford Canucks’ blue line early this season has been as taxing as it gets.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / November 1

Drew O’Connor scores twice in 5-2 loss to the Wild

Off the hop, the Canucks looked like a team who were out for first blood. It’s been mentioned enough, but the Canucks’ ample zone time and effort yielded exactly zero shots on goal.

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Kiefer Sherwood News / Canucksarmy / November 1

Canucks: The Edmonton Oilers don’t have what it takes to trade for Kiefer Sherwood

The Vancouver Canucks relatively slow start to the 2025-26 season, combined with Kiefer Sherwood’s hot start (no ‘relatively’ required there), has led to inevitable questions about the pending UFA’s future with the team.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / November 1

Canucks Hesitant on Sherwood, Makar Contract & More NHL Rumours

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we look at the Vancouver Canucks’ hesitancy when it comes to Kiefer Sherwood‘s next deal. We also look at how much the Colorado Avalanche may need to pay to get Cale Makar‘s extension done next offseason.

Jake Debrusk News / Canucksarmy / October 31

Canucks holding their own despite slow start to the season for Jake DeBrusk

Lost in the many storylines that have emerged a dozen games into an eventful new Vancouver Canucks season is the fact that the injury-riddled hockey club is somehow 6-6 despite just two goals from last year’s leading goal-scorer, Jake DeBrusk.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

Vancouver Canucks News & Rumours: Sherwood, Lankinen & Boeser

The Vancouver Canucks found a way to win in St. Louis, and they needed every bit of grit they could muster. It wasn’t pretty. The Blues outshot them by more than two to one, but the scoreboard still read 4–3 Vancouver after the shootout.

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / October 31

Brock Boeser not expected to miss time, should play in Canucks vs. Wild

No, you’re not dreaming. The Vancouver Canucks seem to have some positive injury news on their hands. Brock Boeser needed to be helped off the ice just 33 seconds into the game after taking an Elias Pettersson (the defenceman) shot below the belt.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / October 31

Canucks’ Leading Goal Scorer a Target for Oilers Over Former Star?

Some fans believe that Evander Kane could wind up back in Edmonton. The forward did agree to a trade that sent him to the Vancouver Canucks this summer, but he loves Edmonton as a city and is a pending UFA next season.

Kiefer Sherwood News / Field Level Media / October 30

Kiefer Sherwood nets hat trick as Canucks edge Blues in shootout

Kiefer Sherwood scored a hat trick as the visiting Vancouver Canucks earned a 4-3 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Drew O'Connor earned two assists and Jake DeBrusk scored the lone shootout goal as the Canucks won for just the second time in six games.

Brock Boeser News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

Canucks' Brock Boeser leaves game against Blues with undisclosed injury

The Vancouver Canucks announced on social media that forward Brock Boeser left Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Blues with an undisclosed injury and would not return.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

The Canucks need to bounce back in November

The Vancouver Canucks have not gotten off to the type of start they hoped for during training camp. Through 11 games, the Canucks are 5-6-0 and sixth place in the Pacific Division.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / October 30

Elias Pettersson’s Confidence Is Back, Which Is Great News for the Canucks

For much of last season, Elias Pettersson (the Vancouver Canucks forward) looked like a player searching for his own shadow. The hands, vision, and two-way awareness were still sometimes present, but I was honestly worried about his health.

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Conor Garland News / NHL Trade Talk / October 29

Canucks Hit Hard by Injuries, Conor Garland Likely to Miss Road Trip

The Vancouver Canucks are facing an early-season injury crisis, with multiple key players sidelined and Conor Garland expected to miss the team’s upcoming road trip.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / October 28

NHL Rumours: Vancouver Canucks Closing in on the Centre They Want

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours. The early season market has been interesting for many teams, including the Vancouver Canucks and their search for a centre is starting to take centre stage.

Vancouver Canucks News / Breakaway on SI / October 28

Retired Canucks Center Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct

A retired Vancouver Canucks player is facing serious legal ramifications after he was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal sexual conduct. Ryan Kesler, age 41, is charged with two counts of the misconduct in the fourth degree and was arraigned at the 48th District Court in Oakland county, Michigan.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 27

Canucks recall top prospect Tom Willander

Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK shared on Monday that the Vancouver Canucks are calling up top defensive prospect Tom Willander.

Canucks snap three-game skid as Kiefer Sherwood's OT goal beats Oilers

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Kiefer Sherwood News / NHL Trade Talk / October 27

Could Kiefer Sherwood’s Contract Be the Key to Keeping a Canucks Superstar?

Kiefer Sherwood has quickly gone from depth winger to one of the Vancouver Canucks’ most valuable players — and that success is creating a contract dilemma the team is going to have to navigate.

Quinn Hughes News / Daily Faceoff / October 26

Canucks’ Quinn Hughes out day-to-day with lower-body injury

One of the best players in the game is on the shelf. Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote stated that defender Quinn Hughes will not be in the lineup for the team’s matchup with the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night and is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 26

Canucks recall Kirill Kudryavtsev, assign Joseph LaBate

The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev and assigned forward Joseph LaBate. The move once again shifts around roles near the bottom of the Canucks’ lineup, as they try to bear through seven different injuries.