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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 17
Canucks News & Rumours: Demko, Chytil & Training Camp Decisions
With the opening of training camp, every little piece of news seems a little more important. The Vancouver Canucks aren’t playing meaningful games yet, but new head coach Manny Malhotra and his staff already have a couple of questions to sort out.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 16
Canucks GM Ryan Johnson says Thatcher Demko won’t be a full participant at training camp
On Wednesday morning, Vancouver Canucks GM Ryan Johnson made it official: Thatcher Demko won’t be ready to fully participate in training camp this week.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12
Canucks' Quinn Hughes mistake is now the Wild's problem
Here’s the part of the Quinn Hughes story that deserves way more attention than it’s gotten.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / September 8
The Canucks Can’t Build Their Goalie Plan Around a Question Mark
A small bit of Canucks news probably didn't get much attention Tuesday. Thatcher Demko still doesn't have a timeline for his return from hip surgery. On the surface, that's just an injury update.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 8
Canucks’ Daniel Sedin: No timeline for Thatcher Demko’s return
The Vancouver Canucks were the worst team in the NHL last season, finishing with a record of 25-49-8 as the franchise continues to enter into a full-blown rebuilding process.
Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / September 6
The Canucks’ Goaltending Problem Is More a Test of Patience
The easiest way to look at the Vancouver Canucks’ goaltending situation is to call it a problem. They have Thatcher Demko. They have Kevin Lankinen. And they have Nikita Tolopilo.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 6
Canucks Weekly: Buium, Demko, Cotter & Prospects Showcase
The Vancouver Canucks are only 10 days away from opening training camp in Penticton, and the buzz around the team is getting louder. While it hasn’t officially started, players have rolled into town for informal “captain’s skates”, and we finally have something else to talk about besides the disaster that was last season.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 2
Bold Prediction: Canucks deal Thatcher Demko at the 2027 NHL trade deadline
Everyone knows Thatcher Demko can be an elite goalie when fully healthy. And with the tides hopefully turning in his favour with a healthy season ahead, we could see Demko make steps towards a return to his former self.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 1
NHL Rumors: What if Drake Batherson isn't extended by the start of season? Would Oilers be interested in Sam Montembeault?
Jason Gregor: Kevin Woodley on Vancouver Canucks injured goaltender Thatcher Demko: “He said no timeline. There have been reports he won’t be ready to start training camp.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 24
Canucks summer faceoff: Which is more likely – Öhgren 40 points or Demko 40 starts?
For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. Over the next week, we will present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur for the Vancouver Canucks this season.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 24
Why the worries of a healthy Thatcher Demko ruining the tank are overblown
To say that fans of the Vancouver Canucks have any real fears about the upcoming 2026-27 campaign is probably inaccurate. It’s tough to muster up any genuine terror about a season in which the goal and the odds-on most likely outcome is a bottom-three finish.
Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / August 22
Can Good Goaltending Help the Canucks Turn the Corner?
The Vancouver Canucks are rebuilding. That part’s pretty obvious at this point. But this isn’t one of those rebuilds where you look at the roster and wonder if there’s anyone worth building around.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 21
All the different goaltending scenarios that could come out of Canucks Training Camp 2026
It’s kind of funny we haven’t heard more about the Vancouver Canucks goaltending situation this season, especially given the history of this franchise and its frequent experience of crease-related controversies.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 17
Canucks News & Rumours: Celebrini, Demko & Uncertain Start Needs Patience
There are a couple of interesting things happening around the Vancouver Canucks that don’t necessarily involve the big names. That’s just one of the things that makes this stage of the rebuild interesting.
Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 15
Thatcher Demko’s Availability For Training Camp Uncertain
It has been a rough couple of years on the health front for Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko. He has managed to play in just 43 games over that stretch, meaning Vancouver hasn’t had their top netminder available too often.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 11
Health is the biggest goal and expectation for Thatcher Demko in 2026-27
The Vancouver Canucks have a Vezina-calibre goaltender on the roster. There aren’t many of these elite netminders in the league these days, and for the worst team in the NHL in 2025-26, that could prove to be quite the game-breaking element for them.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 6
Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Thatcher Demko
There hasn’t been a lot of action around the Vancouver Canucks lately, with the last major news being the Abbotsford Canucks rounding out their coaching staff.
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 10
Milestone Watch: Health will determine Demko’s ability to rise through Canucks all-time goaltending ranks next season
In his decade-plus in the Vancouver Canucks organization, Thatcher Demko has posted 134 National Hockey League victories. However, just 18 of them have come over the past two injury-plagued seasons in which he has appeared in 23 and 20 games, respectively.
Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / January 27
Canucks’ Thatcher Demko done for 2025-26 season due to hip injury
Thatcher Demko played 51 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2023-24. But in the past two seasons, he has only tended the twine 43 times. And unfortunately for the American keeper, his season is now over.
Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 27
Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko out for the season
The Vancouver Canucks have been without starting netminder Thatcher Demko since Jan. 10, and that absence will extend to the rest of the season.
Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 9
Canucks expected to activate Thatcher Demko on Thursday
The Canucks are likely to have starting goaltender Thatcher Demko back in the crease when they host the Sabres on Thursday, head coach Adam Foote told reporters following last night’s game (including Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 950).
Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / November 12
Another injury for Thatcher Demko leaves more questions for Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks and Thatcher Demko just can’t seem to stay healthy these days.
Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / November 10
Thatcher Demko has seen significant improvement in his game this season
The Vancouver Canucks may be well off contending for a Stanley Cup, but the start of the 2025-26 NHL season has gone relatively well, considering the significant injuries impacting the roster. Between the pipes, Thatcher Demko has been one of the bright spots.
Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 30, 2025
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