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The Vancouver Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 alongside the Buffalo Sabres as part of the league’s second expansion. The Canucks struggled as an expansion franchise and didn’t reach the postseason until year five. In the 50-plus years since joining the league, the Canucks have yet to win the Stanley Cup; however, they have reached the Stanley Cup Final three times—1982, 1994, and 2011.

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blues, Blue Jackets
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs got unfortunate news as goaltender Anthony Stolarz is going to be out of action for 4-6 weeks. Meanwhile, Brandon Saad is said to be flexible about a trade out of St. Louis. Does Ivan Provorov want to stay with the Columbus Blue Jackets? Finally, the Vancouver Canucks are looking to get ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline rush. What are they looking for? Stolarz Out 4-6 Weeks The Hockey News’ David Alter broke the news from general manager Brad Treliving that Maple Leafs’ goaltender Anthony Stolarz is out 4-6 weeks following…

Sherwood’s First-Career Hat Trick Leads Canucks to 3-1 Win Over Avalanche
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Led by Kiefer Sherwood‘s first-career natural hat trick, the Vancouver Canucks slid by the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday night at Rogers Arena. The former Avalanche forward had his strongest game of the season and now has a career-high 11 goals after putting up 10 all of last season. The Avalanche were in danger of getting blanked, but Valeri Nichushkin made sure that didn’t happen with a goal in the final minute to break Thatcher Demko’s bid for his first shutout since coming back from injury. Demko earned his first win of the season after dropping an overtime game to…

Projected Lineups for the Avalanche vs Canucks – 12/16/24
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (18-14-0) at CANUCKS (15-9-5) 10:30 p.m. ET; SNP, ALT Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Mikko RantanenRoss Colton — Casey Mittelstadt — Valeri NichushkinJoel Kiviranta — Parker Kelly — Logan O’ConnorTye Felhaber — Ivan Ivan — Chris Wagner Devon Toews — Cale MakarSamuel Girard — Sam MalinskiKeaton Middleton — Calvin de Haan Mackenzie BlackwoodScott Wedgewood Scratched: John Ludvig, Givani Smith Injured: Josh Manson (upper body), Jonathan Drouin (upper body), Oliver Kylington (undisclosed), Gabriel Landeskog (knee),…

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Projected Lineups for Canucks vs Panthers – 12/12/24
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The Vancouver Canucks take on the Florida Panthers tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PANTHERS (18-9-2) at CANUCKS (14-8-5) 10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SNP, SCRIPPS Panthers projected lineup Carter Verhaeghe — Aleksander Barkov — Sam ReinhartJesper Boqvist — Sam Bennett — Matthew TkachukEetu Luostarinen…

 

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Canucks FAQ

What year were the Vancouver Canucks founded?

The Vancouver Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 alongside the Buffalo Sabres as part of the league’s second expansion.

When did the Vancouver Canucks play their first game?

The Canucks played their first game on Oct. 9, 1970. They faced the Los Angeles Kings and lost 3-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Vancouver Canucks?

Rick Tocchet is the current head coach for the Vancouver Canucks.