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Elias Pettersson Eyes First Olympic Appearance: 'You Feel the Whole Nation Behind You'

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson is looking forward to representing Sweden in the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, where he will help try and win a gold medal.

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Goals and expectations for Canucks captain Quinn Hughes in 2025-26

Within reason, it almost feels impossible to set the bar too high for Quinn Hughes heading into the 2025-26 National Hockey League season. Establish a target for the Vancouver Canucks captain, and there is every reason to believe he’ll nail it.

Evander Kane News / The Hockey Writers / August 9

Evander Kane Grows From Controversy to Community Leader

Sometimes stats, soundbites, and drama make the headlines, and fans can miss the bigger (more human) picture. That’s especially true for new Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 9

If you could go back in time and change a Canucks draft pick, who would it be?

Like most NHL teams, the Vancouver Canucks have had their fair share of misses at the draft. But which one is the greatest miss of all? That’s the question we’re going to try to answer today.

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The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

How many of the 18 NHL players since the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs to score 10 goals in multiple postseason runs can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 9

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #33 – Patrik Sundstrom

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #33: Patrik Sundstrom With their ninth-round pick (175th overall) in the 1980 NHL Draft, the Vancouver Canucks selected Patrik Sundstrom.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 9

Canucks: Busting the myth of Elias Pettersson piling up points against weak opposition

Objectively speaking, Elias Pettersson has not played as well recently as he has in the past. Beyond that, fans of the Vancouver Canucks have ample subjective reasoning to critique Pettersson’s recent play, or even to have lost faith in him as a player.

Derek Forbort News / Canucksarmy / August 8

Goals and expectations for Canucks’ Derek Forbort in 2025-26

In many ways, Derek Forbort exceeded all expectations already in 2024-25. The Vancouver Canucks signed two veteran UFA defenders in the summer of 2024.

Brady Keeper News / Hockey Latest / August 8

Former Canucks Fan-Favorite Indigenous Defenseman Retires After Brutal Leg Injury

Former Canucks fan-favorite Brady Keeper has been forced to retire at the young age of 29 after a brutal leg injury forced him to undergo a complicated surgery.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 8

Elias Pettersson Vows to Lead the Canucks Reset: Can He Do It?

Last year didn’t go as planned for either Elias Pettersson or the Vancouver Canucks. This season, Pettersson will be looking to make things right. The Canucks’ 2024–25 season ended the way no one wanted: early.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 8

Top 50 Canucks players of all time: #34 – Doug Lidster

Join us this summer as we count down the top 50 Vancouver Canucks players of all time! #34: Doug Lidster When it comes to great defencemen who have played in Vancouver, Doug Lidster is a bit of a forgotten hero.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / August 8

Report: Internal Frustration Brewing After Oilers Trade Evander Kane

The Edmonton Oilers’ recent decision to trade Evander Kane to the Vancouver Canucks may have created some internal tension, particularly among at least one influential voice within the organization.

Brady Keeper News / Breakaway on SI / August 8

Former Canucks Defenseman Retires Due to Injury Complications

Brady Keeper has been forced into an earlier-than-expected retirement due to lingering issues after having surgery to repair a broken leg, which was successful in terms of fixing the structural damage; however, the pain hasn't gone away, though he made a brief return during the 2022-23 season with the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / August 8

Canucks: 11 years later, how does Thatcher Demko stack up against the rest of the 2014 draft class?

Welcome back to the next instalment of our NHL Draft lookbacks here at CanucksArmy. So far this offseason, we’ve looked at Brock Boeser (10 years later), Quinn Hughes (7 years later), Nils Höglander (6 years later) and Elias Pettersson (8 years later), and are more than open to suggestions of who else we should tackle!

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 8

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Wants ‘Revenge’, Kravtsov Returns & Bjorck Shines

In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumours, Vitali Kravtsov has returned to North America on a one-year deal after spending the last two seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).