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Vancouver Canucks Top Prospect Braeden Cootes Injured at World Junior Summer Showcase

Vancouver Canucks top prospect Braeden Cootes has been injured during the World Junior Summer Showcase, which was revealed by Team Canada coach Dale Hunter.

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Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #38 – Geoff Courtnall

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #38: Geoff Courtnall Geoff Courtnall was a durable, dependable and productive member of the Vancouver Canucks for parts of five seasons in the mid-1990s.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / August 4

Our Summer Series and the Vancouver Canucks Franchise Defining Moments

Hockey and sports in general can be broken down into moments. Some moments are bigger than others and chart the course of a franchise, and even an entire league.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 3

Canucks’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2025-26 Season

The Vancouver Canucks and their fans would probably like to forget the 2024-25 season. After winning the Pacific Division and getting within one win of the Western Conference Final in 2023-24, they fell hard from their penthouse and finished seven points out of the playoffs.

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The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the 18 NHL players since the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs to score 10 goals in multiple postseason runs can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / August 3

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #39 – Thatcher Demko

Picking a player for the top 50 Vancouver Canucks of all time list who’s still an active part of the franchise is a unique challenge. Thatcher Demko’s legacy is one that’s still being written every year, and one that could change a lot in the future.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 3

Goals and expectations for Canucks newcomer Drew O’Connor in 2025-26

Drew O’Connor didn’t really make a mark in the 31 games he played for the Vancouver Canucks after being acquired in a late January trade from Pittsburgh.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 2

The Canucks are one of many Pacific Division teams with goaltending question marks heading into 2025-26

This past week, we’ve been working away on an informal series in which we compare the Vancouver Canucks’ most important roster sections to those of their Pacific Division rivals.

Kevin Lankinen News / Hockey Latest / August 2

Canucks Goalie Kevin Lankinen Reveals The Secret To His Massive Breakout Season At 30 Years Old

Coming off a successful 1st year with the Vancouver Canucks, goaltender Kevin Lankinen is revealing some secrets behind his breakout with the team. Because

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 2

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #40 – Darcy Rota

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #40: Darcy Rota Finishing out the 40s is a hometown legend in Darcy Rota.

Evander Kane News / Canucksarmy / August 2

Goals and expectations for Evander Kane in first season with the Canucks in 2025-26

Opportunity is certainly knocking for Evander Kane. The Vancouver Canucks simply don’t have anyone in their lineup who plays the game the way he does. The veteran winger has made a career of being aggressive and abrasive and has combined that with a knack for scoring goals.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

World Junior Summer Showcase: Canucks’ Wilson Björck scores first goal to lead Sweden to dominant victory over Canada

The World Junior Summer Showcase continued on Thursday, featuring an anticipated matchup here at CanucksArmy between Team Canada and Team Sweden — two rosters that each featured a Vancouver Canucks prospect.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

Canucks: Jake DeBrusk says he has ‘a lot of faith’ in Elias Pettersson

From a personal production standpoint, Jake DeBrusk’s first season as a Vancouver Canuck went about as well as anyone could have hoped for. After signing a seven-year deal with a $5.5 million AAV in 2024 free agency, DeBrusk led the Canucks in goals with 28.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #41 – Harold Snepsts

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #41: Harold Snepsts Before Alex Edler surpassed him, Harold Snepsts was the longest tenured Vancouver Canucks defenceman, and will always be known as one of the best defensive stallwarts in the franchise’s history.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 1

NHL coaches who have the best chance of success with their new teams

With the Dallas Stars finalizing a deal with Glen Gulutzan on July 1 to become their new head coach, all 32 teams have their man behind the bench for the 2025-26 season.

Why Glen Gulutzan might be the NHL's luckiest new head coach

Kings handsomely reward their promising wing with nice, new deal

Hockey Canada announces preliminary roster for 2026 Olympics

Is a Connor Bedard breakout coming?

NHL players who will send their GM a 'thank you' card next summer

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 1

Goals and expectations for Canucks’ Nils Höglander in 2025/26

It makes a lot of sense that a player nicknamed “Högie” tends to sandwich his good seasons in between his bad ones. Nils Höglander arrived in the NHL for the 2020/21 season, just a year-and-a-half after the Vancouver Canucks selected him 40th overall in the 2019 Entry Draft.

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Dakota Joshua News / NHL Trade Talk / July 31

Insider: Dakota Joshua Trade 'Not Done', Canucks Target 2nd-Line Center

Jeff Marek raised eyebrows this week when discussing the Vancouver Canucks’ decision to move on from gritty forward Dakota Joshua, suggesting the trade “is not done yet.” The trade was both a surprise and not a shocker to many.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 31

Canucks: Could Evander Kane find Joshua-like chemistry with Conor Garland?

The Dakota Joshua trade can be viewed from multiple perspectives by Vancouver Canucks fans. Many view the bleak return (fourth-round pick) as a negative for the Canucks, as Joshua was so beloved by the fan base for his physicality and offensive breakout in 2023-2024.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / July 31

How Kirk McLean Sparked a Canucks Playoff March

If you’ve been a Vancouver Canucks fan for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about “The Save.” Maybe you even saw it live—your heart pounding, your hands gripping the couch, trying not to blink.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 31

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #42 – Orland Kurtenbach

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #42: Orland Kurtenbach The list of accolades that Orland Kurtenbach managed to accomplish for the Vancouver Canucks is staggering.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 31

How do the Canucks’ top 9 forwards stack up against the rest of the Pacific Division in 2025/26?

Earlier in the week, we asked the question, “Do the Vancouver Canucks have the best top 4 in the Pacific Division for 2025/26?” In a remarkable turnaround

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 30

World Junior Summer Showcase recap: Canucks’ Wilson Björck extends point streak to three games; Sweden remains undefeated

Day Four of the World Junior Summer Showcase, which saw all four teams compete in Minnesota, is in the books. Two Vancouver Canucks prospects — Wilson Björck and Braeden Cootes — both suited up in action as they continue to showcase themselves to their respective countries in preparation for this year’s World Junior Championships.