The Vancouver Canucks are a professional hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1970 as an NHL expansion team, they have reached three Stanley Cup Finals but have yet to win a championship. Competing in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the NHL, they play their home games at Rogers Arena.
A hockey team based in Vancouver was founded as early as 1911. From 1925 to 1970, various Vancouver-based teams competed in the WHL and other minor leagues. In 1970, the Canucks joined the NHL as an expansion team alongside the Buffalo Sabres. The Canucks reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1982, 1994, and 2011, losing to the New York Islanders, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins, respectively.
Vancouver traded captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota in December 2025, finished last in the NHL, and then hired Ryan Johnson as general manager and Manny Malhotra as head coach in 2026. The club has not named a new captain.
The Canucks have retired six jersey numbers:
10 – Pavel Bure
12 – Stan Smyl
16 – Trevor Linden
19 – Markus Näslund
22 – Daniel Sedin
33 – Henrik Sedin
| Rogers Arena, 18,871 | |
| Conference | Western, Pacific Division |
|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | None; lost the 1982, 1994 and 2011 Finals |
| 2025-26 | 25-49-8, last in the NHL |
| Head coach | Manny Malhotra, from June 2026 |
| Captain | Vacant since the Hughes trade |
| General manager | Ryan Johnson, from May 2026 |
