2024–25 Vancouver Canucks season
2024–25 Vancouver Canucks | |
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Division | Pacific |
Conference | Western |
2024–25 record | 1–1–2 |
Home record | 0–0–2 |
Road record | 1–1–0 |
Goals for | 11 |
Goals against | 15 |
Team information | |
General manager | Patrik Allvin |
Coach | Rick Tocchet |
Captain | Quinn Hughes |
Alternate captains | J. T. Miller Elias Pettersson |
Arena | Rogers Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | 4 tied (2) |
Assists | Jake DeBrusk Quinn Hughes (3) |
Points | Brock Boeser Quinn Hughes (4) |
Penalty minutes | Jake DeBrusk Tyler Myers (6) |
Plus/minus | Quinn Hughes (+1) |
Wins | Kevin Lankinen (1) |
Goals against average | Kevin Lankinen (1.89) |
The 2024–25 Vancouver Canucks season is the 55th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]
The Canucks will look to improve from their 2023–24 season, where they finished first place in the Pacific Division but were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.
Standings
[edit]Divisional standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Calgary Flames | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 8 |
2 | Vegas Golden Knights | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 6 |
3 | Seattle Kraken | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 6 |
4 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 6 |
5 | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
6 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
7 | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 4 |
8 | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
[edit]Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 |
2 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 6 |
3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 |
4 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 5 |
5 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 4 |
8 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 |
9 | CE | Nashville Predators | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 0 |
10 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2024.[4]
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 24 | Seattle | 1–3 | Vancouver | Silovs | 18,519 | 1–0–0 | [5] | |
2[a] | September 25 | Calgary | 3–4 | Vancouver | OT | Patera | 6,534 | 2–0–0 | [6] |
3 | September 27 | Vancouver | 1–3 | Seattle | Lankinen | 17,151 | 2–1–0 | [7] | |
4 | September 28 | Vancouver | 2–4 | Calgary | Silovs | 15,978 | 2–2–0 | [8] | |
5 | September 30 | Vancouver | 2–3 | Edmonton | SO | Lankinen | 13,998 | 2–2–1 | [9] |
6 | October 4 | Edmonton | 1–4 | Vancouver | Silovs | 18,850 | 3–2–1 | [10] | |
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Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[11]
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
[edit]Skaters
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Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Kevin Lankinen | 1 | 1 | 65:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.85 | 31 | .935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arturs Silovs | 1 | 1 | 60:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.94 | 26 | .769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canucks. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honours
[edit]Awards
[edit]Player | Award | Awarded | Ref |
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Milestones
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Records
[edit]Player | Record | Date | Ref |
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Transactions
[edit]The Canucks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | Ref | |
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August 18, 2024 | To Edmonton Oilers Vasily Podkolzin |
To Vancouver Canucks OTT 4th-round pick in 2025 |
[19] |
October 6, 2024 | To Colorado Avalanche Tucker Poolman1 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Vancouver Canucks Erik Brannstrom |
[20] |
Notes
- Canucks retain 20% of Poolman's remaining salary.
Players acquired
[edit]Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Jake DeBrusk | Boston Bruins | 7-years | Free agency | [21] |
Danton Heinen | 2-years | Free agency | [22] | ||
Derek Forbort | 1-year | Free agency | [23] | ||
Kiefer Sherwood | Nashville Predators | 2-years | Free agency | [24] | |
Jiri Patera | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-years | Free agency | [25] | |
Nathan Smith | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [26] | |
Vincent Desharnais | Edmonton Oilers | 2-years | Free agency | [27] | |
July 20, 2024 | Daniel Sprong | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [28] |
September 21, 2024 | Kevin Lankinen | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [29] |
October 7, 2024 | Jiri Patera | Boston Bruins | Waivers | [30] |
Players lost
[edit]Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Elias Lindholm | Boston Bruins | 7-years | Free agency | [31] |
Nikita Zadorov | 6-years | Free agency | [31] | ||
Ian Cole | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [32] | |
Casey DeSmith | Dallas Stars | 3-years | Free agency | [33] | |
Sheldon Dries | Detroit Red Wings | 2-years | Free agency | [34] | |
July 5, 2024 | Aidan McDonough | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [35] |
July 7, 2024 | Zach Sawchenko | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | Free agency | [36] |
July 18, 2024 | Nick Cicek | Adler Mannheim (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [37] |
October 2, 2024 | Jiri Patera | Boston Bruins | Waivers | [38] |
Signings
[edit]Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 16, 2024 | Arturs Silovs | 2-year | [39] |
September 29, 2024 | Vilmer Alriksson | 3-year† | [40] |
October 6, 2024 | Nils Hoglander | 3-year‡ | [41] |
Draft picks
[edit]Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club (League) |
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3 | 93 | Melvin Fernstrom | RW | Sweden | Örebro HK (J20 Nationell) |
4 | 125 | Riley Patterson | C | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
6 | 162[A] | Anthony Romani | RW | Canada | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
189 | Parker Alcos | D | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
7 | 221 | Basile Sansonnens | D | Switzerland | HC Fribourg-Gottéron (U20-Elit) |
Notes
- ^ The San Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick will go to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on December 15, 2023, that sent Jack Studnicka to San Jose in exchange for Nick Cicek and this pick.[42]
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