2024–25 Vancouver Canucks season
National Hockey League season
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The 2024–25 Vancouver Canucks season was the 55th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[2]
| 2024–25 Vancouver Canucks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Pacific |
| Conference | 10th Western |
| 2024–25 record | 38–30–14 |
| Home record | 17–16–8 |
| Road record | 21–14–6 |
| Goals for | 236 |
| Goals against | 253 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Patrik Allvin |
| Coach | Rick Tocchet |
| Captain | Quinn Hughes |
| Alternate captains | J. T. Miller (Oct. 9 – Jan. 31) Tyler Myers (Jan. 31 – Apr. 16) Elias Pettersson |
| Arena | Rogers Arena |
| Average attendance | 18,810[1] |
| Minor league affiliates | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jake DeBrusk (28) |
| Assists | Quinn Hughes (60) |
| Points | Quinn Hughes (76) |
| Penalty minutes | Tyler Myers (74) |
| Plus/minus | Marcus Pettersson (+8) |
| Wins | Kevin Lankinen (25) |
| Goals against average | Nikita Tolopilo (2.15) |
The Canucks failed to improve upon their 2023–24 season (in which the Canucks finished first in the Pacific Division but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Edmonton Oilers), as the 2024-2025 Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention on April 9, 2025 after the Minnesota Wild defeated the San Jose Sharks in overtime.[3] The Canucks set a franchise record for the most overtime losses in a season with 14, which also matched the Calgary Flames for the most overtime losses during the regular season.[4][5]
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 46 | 275 | 219 | +56 | 110 |
| 2 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 43 | 250 | 206 | +44 | 105 |
| 3 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 36 | 259 | 236 | +23 | 101 |
| 4 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 225 | 238 | −13 | 96 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 236 | 253 | −17 | 90 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 221 | 263 | −42 | 80 |
| 7 | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 28 | 247 | 265 | −18 | 76 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 210 | 315 | −105 | 52 |
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 228 | 239 | −11 | 97 |
| 2 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 32 | 254 | 233 | +21 | 96 |
| 3 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 225 | 238 | −13 | 96 |
| 4 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 236 | 253 | −17 | 90 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 241 | 251 | −10 | 89 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 221 | 263 | −42 | 80 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 28 | 247 | 265 | −18 | 76 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 24 | 214 | 274 | −60 | 68 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 226 | 296 | −70 | 61 |
| 10 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 210 | 315 | −105 | 52 |
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)
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2024.[8]
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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 | [9] | |
| 2[a] | September 25 | Calgary | 3–4 | Vancouver | OT | Patera | 6,534 | 2–0–0 | [10] |
| 3 | September 27 | Vancouver | 1–3 | Seattle | Lankinen | 17,151 | 2–1–0 | [11] | |
| 4 | September 28 | Vancouver | 2–4 | Calgary | Silovs | 15,978 | 2–2–0 | [12] | |
| 5 | September 30 | Vancouver | 2–3 | Edmonton | SO | Lankinen | 13,998 | 2–2–1 | [13] |
| 6 | October 4 | Edmonton | 1–4 | Vancouver | Silovs | 18,850 | 3–2–1 | [14] | |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[15]
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Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | 68 | 16 | 60 | 76 | +2 | 29 |
| Brock Boeser | 75 | 25 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 16 |
| Conor Garland | 81 | 19 | 31 | 50 | −13 | 52 |
| Jake DeBrusk | 82 | 28 | 20 | 48 | −15 | 18 |
| Pius Suter | 81 | 25 | 21 | 46 | +2 | 18 |
| Elias Pettersson | 64 | 15 | 30 | 45 | −10 | 14 |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 78 | 19 | 21 | 40 | −1 | 35 |
| J. T. Miller‡ | 40 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −4 | 37 |
| Filip Hronek | 61 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 40 |
| Teddy Blueger | 82 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −7 | 39 |
| Nils Hoglander | 72 | 8 | 17 | 25 | +5 | 30 |
| Tyler Myers | 71 | 6 | 18 | 24 | +2 | 74 |
| Danton Heinen‡ | 51 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −1 | 31 |
| Dakota Joshua | 57 | 7 | 7 | 14 | −13 | 38 |
| Aatu Raty | 33 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −1 | 14 |
| Derek Forbort | 54 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −7 | 45 |
| Marcus Pettersson† | 31 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +8 | 20 |
| Carson Soucy‡ | 59 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −13 | 42 |
| Drew O'Connor† | 31 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −2 | 18 |
| Erik Brannstrom‡ | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −4 | 17 |
| Max Sasson | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| Linus Karlsson | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −6 | 2 |
| Filip Chytil† | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −11 | 4 |
| Phillip Di Giuseppe | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| Nils Aman | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| Daniel Sprong‡ | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Elias Pettersson | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −4 | 17 |
| Victor Mancini† | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 8 |
| Vincent Desharnais‡ | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −5 | 34 |
| Arshdeep Bains | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Mark Friedman‡ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 10 |
| Noah Juulsen | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | 21 |
| Guillaume Brisebois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kudryavtsev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| Ty Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | 51 | 49 | 3019:47 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 132 | 2.62 | 1,345 | .902 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thatcher Demko | 23 | 23 | 1301:58 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 2.90 | 569 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | 10 | 9 | 542:31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 3.65 | 238 | .861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nikita Tolopilo | 2 | 1 | 83:39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.15 | 24 | .875 | 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
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | NHL Second Star of the Week | December 2, 2024 | [100] |
| Thatcher Demko | NHL Second Star of the Week | February 10, 2025 | [101] |
Milestones
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Records
| Player | Record | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | Most career assists by a Canucks defenceman | December 1, 2024 | [115] |
| Kevin Lankinen | Most consecutive road wins to open a season in NHL history | December 1, 2024 | [115] |
Transactions
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
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2024 | To Edmonton Oilers Vasily Podkolzin |
To Vancouver Canucks OTT 4th-round pick in 2025 |
[140] |
| October 6, 2024 | To Colorado Avalanche Tucker Poolman1 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Vancouver Canucks Erik Brannstrom |
[141] |
| November 8, 2024 | To Seattle Kraken Daniel Sprong |
To Vancouver Canucks Future considerations |
[142] |
| January 31, 2025 | To New York Rangers Erik Brannstrom Jackson Dorrington J. T. Miller |
To Vancouver Canucks Filip Chytil Victor Mancini conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 20262 |
[143] |
| January 31, 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Vincent Desharnais Melvin Fernstrom Danton Heinen NYR 1st-round pick in 20252 |
To Vancouver Canucks Drew O'Connor Marcus Pettersson |
[144] |
| February 7, 2025 | To Nashville Predators Mark Friedman |
To Vancouver Canucks Future considerations |
[145] |
| March 6, 2025 | To New York Rangers Carson Soucy |
To Vancouver Canucks SJS 3rd–round pick in 2025 |
[146] |
| June 25, 2025 | To Edmonton Oilers OTT 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Vancouver Canucks Evander Kane |
[147] |
Notes
- Canucks retain 20% of Poolman's remaining salary.
- This pick is top-13 protected, Pittsburgh will receive New York's first-round pick in 2025 if it's outside the top-13; otherwise it becomes a first-round pick in 2026.
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Jake DeBrusk | Boston Bruins | 7-year | Free agency | [148] |
| Danton Heinen | 2-year | Free agency | [149] | ||
| Derek Forbort | 1-year | Free agency | [150] | ||
| Vincent Desharnais | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free agency | [151] | |
| Jiri Patera | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-year | Free agency | [152] | |
| Kiefer Sherwood | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency | [153] | |
| Nathan Smith | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [154] | |
| July 20, 2024 | Daniel Sprong | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [155] |
| September 21, 2024 | Kevin Lankinen | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [156] |
| October 7, 2024 | Jiri Patera | Boston Bruins | Waivers | [157] | |
| May 22, 2025 | Anri Ravinskis | HPK (Liiga) | 2–year†‡ | Free agency | [158] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Elias Lindholm | Boston Bruins | 7-year | Free agency | [159] |
| Nikita Zadorov | 6-year | Free agency | [159] | ||
| Ian Cole | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [160] | |
| Casey DeSmith | Dallas Stars | 3-year | Free agency | [161] | |
| Sheldon Dries | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [162] | |
| July 5, 2024 | Aidan McDonough | Charlotte Checkers (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [163] |
| July 7, 2024 | Zach Sawchenko | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | Free agency | [164] |
| July 18, 2024 | Nick Cicek | Adler Mannheim (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [165] |
| October 2, 2024 | Jiri Patera | Boston Bruins | Waivers | [166] |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2024 | Arturs Silovs | 2-year | [167] |
| September 29, 2024 | Vilmer Alriksson | 3-year† | [168] |
| October 6, 2024 | Nils Hoglander | 3-year‡ | [169] |
| February 5, 2025 | Marcus Pettersson | 6-year‡ | [170] |
| February 18, 2025 | Drew O'Connor | 2-year‡ | [171] |
| February 21, 2025 | Kevin Lankinen | 5-year‡ | [172] |
| March 14, 2025 | Linus Karlsson | 1–year‡ | [173] |
| March 18, 2025 | Aku Koskenuvo | 2-year† | [174] |
| May 14, 2025 | Tom Willander | 3–year†‡ | [175] |
| June 3, 2025 | Derek Forbort | 1-year‡ | [176] |
Draft picks
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 93 | Melvin Fernstrom | RW | Örebro HK (J20 Nationell) | |
| 4 | 125 | Riley Patterson | C | Barrie Colts (OHL) | |
| 6 | 162[A] | Anthony Romani | RW | North Bay Battalion (OHL) | |
| 189 | Parker Alcos | D | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | ||
| 7 | 221 | Basile Sansonnens | D | 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.[177]