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One of the key members of the Vancouver Canucks‘ minor-league system is sticking around for a little while longer. On Tuesday, Vancouver Canucks general

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / June 23

Five Questions for the Canucks July 1st Week

Big events are coming for the Vancouver Canucks with July 1st coming quickly. Free agency, the 2025 NHL draft, and their AHL team maybe winning their first league championship in franchise history.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 17

Jonathan Lekkerimäki draws back into Abbotsford Canucks lineup for Game 3 of Calder Cup Final

Following Game 2s overtime loss in the Calder Cup Final, Abbotsford Canucks Head Coach Manny Malhotra made one lineup change, inserting the organizations top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki back into the lineup.

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The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

In NHL history, 52 players have reached the 1,200-point plateau over the course of their careers. How many of the 52 can you name in six minutes?

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

NHL News / Canucksarmy / May 28

Canucks: Malhotra says Aatu Räty day-to-day ahead of Game 1 vs. Texas

On the eve of the first Calder Cup game in Abbotsford Canucks history, the team hit the ice for practice. With Abbotsford nearly at full health, all eyes were on first-line centre Aatu Räty and his availability.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 13

Q&A: Max Sasson talks Abbotsford Canucks playoff run, Manny Malhotra, and more

With the Abbotsford Canucks rolling into round three of the Calder Cup Playoffs, forward Max Sasson joined Canucks Conversation to reflect on the team’s strong form, his own growth, and what it meant to break into the NHL this season.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 13

Canucks coaching race coming down to two internal candidates

The Vancouver Canucks are nearing the final days of their search for a new head coach after Rick Tocchet opted to part ways with the club this summer.

Canucks GM says team is interested in retaining Brock Boeser

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The 'Multiple Stanley Cup Playoff hat tricks' quiz

NHL News / Canucksarmy / May 13

Canucks’ head coaching job coming down to Adam Foote or Manny Malhotra: reports

According to multiple reports from Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal, the Athletic’s Thomas Drance and Post Media’s Patrick Johnston, the Vancouver Canucks’ head coaching job is coming down to Adam Foote or Manny Malhotra.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 12

Friedman: Expect Canucks’ shortlist down to 3-4 candidates this week; Malhotra and Sturm among names to watch

Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford are amid their search to find the next bench boss for the Vancouver Canucks. While names such as Manny Malhotra, Adam Foote, and Marco Sturm have been leaked as possible targets, it’s been relatively quiet on the head coaching front.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / May 4

Experience shouldn’t be an issue if Canucks decide Malhotra is right man for NHL job

If the Vancouver Canucks reach the conclusion that Manny Malhotra is the right man for the job as the team’s next head coach, then his perceived lack of experience behind the bench at the National Hockey League level should not be an issue.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / May 1

Rick Tocchet Didn’t Want to be One of the Highest-Paid Coaches With Canucks

Rick Dhaliwal: Steve Moutain, Rick Tocchet’s agent on the Vancouver Canucks offer to Tocchet: “They stepped up, made the decision hard, you can not say the Canucks did not extend themselves.” Rick Dhaliwal: Have been told that the Canucks made Rick Tocchet a solid contract offer before he decided to move on.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 29

Jim Rutherford says Manny Malhotra will be on the shortlist to be the Canucks’ next coach

Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the news that Rick Tocchet will not return as the head coach.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Can an Aatu Räty recall help the Canucks fix their woes in the faceoff dot?

Let’s just give it to you straight. Here are the total faceoff numbers over the last 10 Vancouver Canucks games. Washington: 45.5% St Louis: 44.4% Nashville:

NHL News / Canucksarmy / February 16

CA’s top 20 Canucks mid-season prospect rankings: #11 Ty Mueller

We are back with our 2025 mid-season edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. If you are curious about our ranking criteria, check them out in our HM installment.

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The 'MLB playoff debut strikeouts leaders' quiz

The 'MLB playoffs all-time hit leaders' quiz

The 'Active multiple 140-receiving-yard games' quiz

The 'Last 100-yard rusher by NFL team' quiz

NHL News / Canucksarmy / February 14

Canucks prospect Ty Mueller reflects on AHL All-Star game and rookie season in Abbotsford

With their fourth-round pick of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected Ty Mueller out of the University of Nebraska-Omaha with the 105th overall pick.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / September 14, 2024

3 takeaways from Canucks’ win over Oilers at Young Stars

The Vancouver Canucks’ prospects kicked off their 2024 Young Stars Classic with a 2-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers. To say the least, the team performed well under new bench boss Manny Malhotra.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / September 12, 2024

Canucks coach Manny Malhotra speaks ahead of 2024 Young Stars Classic

As Manny Malhotra and the Vancouver Canucks prospects gear up for their first game at the 2024 Young Stars Classic, the new Abbotsford bench boss shared his thoughts following their initial on-ice session on Thursday afternoon.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 5, 2024

Canucks add Andrew Shaw to Manny Malhotra’s Abbotsford coaching staff as video coach

No, not that Andrew Shaw. The Abbotsford Canucks have hired former Chilliwack Chiefs associate coach Andrew Shaw to their AHL coaching staff as a video coach, according to the BCHL team’s official Twitter account.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 10, 2024

Manny Malhotra Is the Perfect Coach for the Abbotsford Canucks

On Friday, May 24, the Vancouver Canucks announced changes to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Abbotsford. Former Abbotsford Canucks head coach Jeremy Colliton parted ways from the team to seek NHL opportunities, and assistant coach Gary Agnew was also let go.

NHL News / Oilersnation / May 26, 2024

NHL Notebook: AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks name Manny Malhotra head coach

The coaching changes have continued as the Vancouver Canucks made a move Friday to name Manny Malhotra head coach of their AHL affiliate in Abbotsford.