Canucks Fire Adam Foote as Head Coach

More than Foote has been relieved of his duties. The Canucks have begun a major coaching overhaul, dismissing Foote along with assistants Scott Young, Kevin Dean, and Brett McLean.

Following a disappointing 2025–26 season and a change in management with Ryan Johnson and the Sedins being brought in, the team is starting fresh.

Foote, promoted after Rick Tocchet left for the Philadelphia Flyers, had been part of Tocchet’s staff since 2022–23 and was given the head coaching job despite limited experience. The move follows a 25–49–8 campaign, the worst in the league, in which Vancouver struggled in nearly every statistical category despite a mid-pack power play. They ranked near the bottom in goals for and against, penalty kill, shooting percentage, save percentage, possession metrics, and high-danger chances.

Foote is not expected to land a coaching role soon, while potential replacements include Craig Berube, Bruce Cassidy, and Kris Knoblauch. Internal candidate Manny Malhotra, coaching Abbotsford in the AHL, is considered a possible option.

More to come…