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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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

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.

Jake Virtanen News / House of Hockey / July 30

Controversial Former 6th Overall Pick Signs New Deal After Leaving the NHL

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen, who was taken 6th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, has signed a new deal in Slovakia with HK Dukla Michalovce.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 30

A complete ranking of the Canucks’ top 20 prospects: Summer 2025 edition

Yesterday, we wrote our final profile as we counted down our top 20 list of Vancouver Canucks prospects. To put a bow on it, we’ve decided to put the entire list in one place, with an excerpt from each of our profiles on each player.

Vancouver Canucks News / Hockey Latest / July 30

Canucks Could Circle Back to Star Player Via Trade After New Opportunity Presents Itself

Elite Scouting's Cam Robinson stated that the Canucks may consider circling back to Marco Rossi via trade if they feel like they can no longer get Jack Roslovic.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 30

11 Canucks make Daily Faceoff’s Top 300 NHL fantasy rankings for 2025-26

Eleven members of the Vancouver Canucks have been listed among the first version of Daily Faceoff’s Top 300 Fantasy Players for the 2025-26 National Hockey League season.

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Jacob Markstrom News / Canucksarmy / July 30

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #43 – Jacob Markstrom

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #43: Jacob Markstrom The end of Roberto Luongo’s tenure in Vancouver marked the start of Jacob Markstrom’s time as a Canuck.

Jimmy Vesey News / Hockey Latest / July 30

Former Vancouver Canucks Veteran Winger Likely Leaving NHL to Play Overseas

Former Vancouver Canucks veteran winger Jimmy Vesey could be leaving the NHL and heading to play in the KHL after multiple teams are reportedly interested.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / July 30

Canucks Goaltending Depth Chart: 2025 Offseason

The Vancouver Canucks’ goaltending depth got a bit thinner with the trade of Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but with the addition of Alexei Medvedev in the 2025 NHL Draft, they kind of broke even.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / July 30

Canucks: 8 years later, how does Elias Pettersson stack up against the rest of the 2017 draft class?

Welcome back to the next instalment of our NHL Draft lookbacks here at CanucksArmy. So far this offseason, we’ve looked at Brock Boeser (10 years later), Quinn Hughes (8 years later), and Nils Höglander (6 years later), and are more than open to suggestions of who else we should tackle!

Tom Willander News / Canucksarmy / July 29

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #1 Tom Willander

We are back with the summer 2025 edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. We’ve officially hit our top-ranked prospect, a smooth-skating two-way defender who’s added some more big-game accolades to an already hefty young resume.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 29