Vancouver Canucks Officially Add New Goaltender in Latest Roster Move

Originally posted on Blade of Steel | By Jack Sutherland | Last updated Jul 11, 2025 12:42 PM ET

The Vancouver Canucks announced today that they have officially signed prospect goaltender Alexei Medvedev to a 3-year, entry level contract, the newest goaltender in their system.

The Vancouver Canucks already have a crowded goaltending room, featuring starter Thatcher Demko and backup Kevin Lankinen, both of whom are now under contract for a combined 8 years.

The Canucks managed to re-sign Demko to a 3-year extension this summer, while they had also previously signed Lankinen to a 5-year deal after his surprisingly strong year in his 1st season with Vancouver in 2024-25.

Now, the Canucks have added another goaltender to their prospect pool, which already includes Arturs Silovs. They've announced a 3-year entry level contract for Alexei Medvedev, who was taken with the 47th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, and who is currently with the OHL's London Knights.

Canucks GM Patrik Allvin described Medvedev as an important addition with the potential for great things down the road in his professional career.

Aleksei is an important addition to our organizational depth in goal and his signing is a great thing for our hockey club. He showed us a lot at development camp and has a bright future if he continues to build on his skill set and fundamentals. We look forward to monitoring his progress and helping him develop into a solid pro.

The Canucks are coming off a disappointing year in which they failed to return to the playoffs only a season after winning the Pacific Division and advancing to Game 7 of the WCSF.

Head coach Rick Tocchet departed for the Philadelphia Flyers , and assistant Adam Foote is now the official new bench boss.

This article first appeared on Blade of Steel and was syndicated with permission.

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