Luke Schenn

Luke Schenn is a Canadian defenceman who signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on 1 July 2026. Schenn was drafted fifth overall by Toronto in 2008 and has built a long career on hitting, penalty killing and dressing-room leadership rather than points. The Canucks deal is Schenn's third stint in Vancouver, and it followed a 2025-26 season split between Winnipeg and Buffalo.

Position	Defence
Born	2 November 1989, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Drafted	5th overall, 2008, by Toronto
NHL teams	Toronto, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Arizona, Anaheim, Vancouver, Tampa Bay, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, Buffalo
Milestones	Passed 1,000 NHL games; back-to-back Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021
Family	Older brother of Brayden Schenn, also a fifth-overall pick, in 2009
Known for	A physical shutdown defenceman and penalty killer who has dressed for eleven NHL clubs

Luke Schenn shares his awesome words to former teammate Pat Maroon before dropping him in huge fight

They had an awesome conversation before dropping the gloves

Luke Schenn absolutely steamrolls Juraj Slafkovsky, and proceeds to fight rookie sensation Arber Xhekaj

Luke Schenn has made a name for himself as one of the hardest-hitting players in the league. This weekend, he passed Brooks Orpik for most hits by a defenseman since the stat has been recorded. ...

When GM Brian Burke backed down from a trade because he was afraid of getting booed

The former Leafs' GM tells the awesome story from the NHL Entry Draft 2012.

Luke Schenn Scores First of the Season – In the Wrong Net

Luke Schenn scored his first goal of the season last night. The only issue is that Schenn put the puck in the wrong goal. We’ve seen it happen before. Last year, Patrik Laine fired a ...