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The scouting combine has come and gone, and the next thing on the agenda for the Vancouver Canucks is the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26. According to The Athletic’s Thomas Drance, who was boots on the ground in Buffalo for the combine, Canucks brass met with at least nine prospects the organization is…
The main topic of conversation surrounding the 2026 NHL Entry Draft and the Vancouver Canucks has been what they may do with their third-overall pick. However, they also the Minnesota Wild’s pick in the late first-round, along with the first pick of the second round. In that range, twin brothers from Osoyoos, BC, Liam and…
The Ryan Johnson-Manny Malhotra combination succeeded in Abbotsford on both the development and winning fronts. The hope in Vancouver is that success can carry over to the parent team.
Manny Malhotra was hired on Monday and officially introduced on Thursday, and by his first weekend as the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the question is being asked: will Malhotra reach a point where he coaches playoff games with the rebuilding hockey club? Welcome to life in a hockey-mad Canadian market. The…
As the NHL continues to slowly announce their awards throughout the Stanley Cup Finals, a trio of Vancouver Canucks were listed on a few ballots of PHWA members for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Lady Byng Trophy is presented annually “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and…
Ryan Johnson made his first front office hire since being appointed as the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, when he announced former player agent Daren Hermiston as Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. And that hire came with some high praise from NHL prospect experts around the league. EliteProspects Cam…
Daily Faceoff draft expert Steven Ellis published his latest first-round mock draft for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday and had the Vancouver Canucks selecting a pair of centres with their two first-round selections. With Swedish winger Ivar Stenberg still on the board, Ellis had the Canucks taking Caleb Malhotra at third overall….
On Friday afternoon, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson announced the hiring of Daren Hermiston as Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have named Daren Hermiston Director of Player Personnel and Player Development. DETAILS | https://t.co/zFNMi1npcQ pic.twitter.com/MLZsvJKxu6 — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 5, 2026…
The newly minted front office of the Vancouver Canucks, led by GM Ryan Johnson and co-POHOs Henrik and Daniel Sedin, has its work cut out for it this offseason. The rebuild won’t be completed in one summer, but it will continue, and each move they make will, according to all involved, move the team further…
Dylan Larkin's reported trade request has pundits pondering where the Red Wings captain could end up, plus we look at whether the Canucks could land the Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Adam Kierszenblat discuss Jon Cooper's Jack Adams win, whether the Canucks should draft Caleb Malhotra, the Stanley Cup final, draft combine and more.
Manny, who was recently named head coach of the Canucks, played 159 career games for Vancouver.
On Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks made their first move under new GM Ryan Johnson since he took over the role in May, signing forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. Safonov arrives after spending his entire professional career with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League. The 25-year-old appeared […] The post Canucks sign KHL forward to two-way contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Minnesota Wild landed a franchise-changing player when they traded for Quinn Hughes. Bill Guerin didn't have any qualms about giving the Vancouver Canucks Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and their 2026 1st round pick. He cared about who could help the Wild win now. Minnesota didn’t win the...
The way Manny Malhotra guided his Abbotsford team to a Calder Cup championship isn’t what impressed Vancouver Canucks GM Ryan Johnson. It was the way Malhotra handled a difficult campaign this season, one full of injuries and inconsistent lineups.
Safonov was originally taken by the Blackhawks during the 2021 NHL Draft.
Malhotra led the Abbotsford Canucks to a Calder Cup championship in 2025.
Manny Malhotra is taking the jump from leading the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate to coaching the NHL team through their upcoming rebuild.
The hockey world loves familiarity, and the Vancouver Canucks organization is very familiar with Manny Malhotra. Reports surfaced on Monday night, firstly by Frank Seravalli, that the Canucks and Malhotra have finally closed the deal, and he'll be the Canucks new head coach. Sources say #Canucks have a deal in place to make Manny Malhotra the 23rd head coach in franchise history. Zero surprise, the Canucks’ Calder Cup winner isn’t going anywhere. He’s won with Johnson and was a teammate of the...
It was a disastrous season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26, who didn’t come close to making the Stanley Cup Playoffs and decided to make several notable changes in leadership once the campaign was over. In the first place, general manager Patrik Allvin was dismissed, and former forward Ryan Johnson was hired. Johnson’s first major […] The post Canucks officially name Manny Malhotra their 23rd head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Vancouver Canucks' new management has stressed the importance of developing the right culture as they rebuild. GM Ryan Johnson said new coach Manny Malhotra will put the proper foundation in place.
The Vancouver Canucks have named Manny Malhotra head coach.
Malhotra has spent the last two seasons as head coach of Vancouver’s American Hockey League affiliate.
Veteran Brendan Gallagher was barely used this season with the Montreal Canadiens, and he said he'll be moving on. Could the Vancouver Canucks be where Gallagher revitalizes his career?
It seemed inevitable after the way his season came to an end in the press box. Veteran Brendan Gallagher's days with the Montreal Canadiens were looking tenuous at best. Now, the 34-year-old forward has made it official: He wants out of Montreal, and has selected his childhood home of British Columbia, and the Vancouver Canucks, as his preferred destination. Brendan Gallagher making it official he has played his last game with #Habs . He has one season left on contract. Said he’d love to...