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2023–24 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2023–24 Vancouver Canucks season was the 54th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.
| 2023–24 Vancouver Canucks |
|---|
| Pacific Division champions |
| 1st Pacific |
| 3rd Western |
| 50–23–9 |
| 27–9–5 |
| 23–14–4 |
| 279 |
| 223 |
| Patrik Allvin |
| Rick Tocchet |
| Quinn Hughes |
| J. T. MillerElias Pettersson |
| Rogers Arena |
| 18,824 |
| Abbotsford Canucks (AHL)Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
| Brock Boeser (40) |
| Quinn Hughes (75) |
| J. T. Miller (103) |
| Nikita Zadorov (102) |
| Quinn Hughes (+38) |
| Thatcher Demko (35) |
| Thatcher Demko (2.45) |
The 2023–24 Vancouver Canucks season was the 54th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.
On March 30, 2024, the Canucks clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2020, after the San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues. On April 16, 2024, the Canucks clinched the Pacific Division title for the first time in franchise history and their first franchise division title since winning the Northwest Division in 2013; following a 4–1 win over the Calgary Flames in their last regular season home game.
In game one of the playoffs in their first round series against the Nashville Predators, the Canucks played their first home playoff game at Rogers Arena since 2015, securing a 4–2 win over Nashville. The Canucks would go on to defeat the Predators in six games. In the second round, the Canucks faced the Edmonton Oilers, losing in seven games.
The preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023. Two weeks prior to the first preseason game, Quinn Hughes was named the new captain, replacing Bo Horvat, who was traded midway through the prior season.
| 2023 preseason game log: 2–3–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–2–1) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24 | Vancouver | 0–10 | Calgary | Silovs | 15,452 | 0–1–0 | ||
| 2 | September 27 | Vancouver | 1–2 | Edmonton | OT | DeSmith | 16,700 | 0–1–1 | |
| 3 | September 28 | Vancouver | 1–3 | Seattle | Demko | 17,151 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 4 | September 30 | Edmonton | 2–5 | Vancouver | Demko | 18,488 | 1–2–1 | ||
| 5.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[a] | October 4 | Seattle | 2–1 | Vancouver | DeSmith | 6,563 | 1–3–1 | ||
| 6 | October 6 | Calgary | 1–3 | Vancouver | Demko | 18,353 | 2–3–1 | ||
| Notes: | |||||||||
| a Game was played at Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia. |
The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.
†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.
| Player | Award | Awarded | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | NHL Second Star of the Week | October 16, 2023 | |
| Elias Pettersson | NHL Second Star of the Month | November 1, 2023 | |
| Quinn Hughes | NHL First Star of the Week | November 6, 2023 | |
| Quinn Hughes | NHL Third Star of the Month | December 1, 2023 | |
| Thatcher Demko | NHL Second Star of the Week | December 18, 2023 | |
| Quinn Hughes | NHL All-Star game selection | January 4, 2024 | |
| J.T. Miller | NHL All-Star game selection | January 13, 2024 | |
| Brock Boeser | NHL All-Star game selection | January 13, 2024 | |
| Thatcher Demko | NHL All-Star game selection | January 13, 2024 | |
| Elias Pettersson | NHL All-Star game selection | January 13, 2024 | |
| Elias Pettersson | NHL First Star of the Week | January 15, 2024 | |
| Elias Pettersson | NHL Third Star of the Month | February 1, 2024 | |
| Thatcher Demko | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 11, 2024 | |
| Rick Tocchet | Jack Adams Award | May 22, 2024 | |
| Quinn Hughes | James Norris Memorial Trophy | June 27, 2024 |
| Player | Record | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | Second defenceman in Canucks history to record a five-point game | November 2, 2023 |
The Canucks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19) | To Montreal CanadiensTanner Pearson3rd-round pick in 2025 | To Vancouver CanucksCasey DeSmith | |
| October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08) | To Toronto Maple Leafs5th-round pick in 2024 | To Vancouver CanucksSam Lafferty | |
| October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17) | To Pittsburgh PenguinsJack RathboneKarel Plasek | To Vancouver CanucksMark FriedmanTy Glover | |
| November 28, 2023 (2023-11-28) | To Chicago BlackhawksAnthony Beauvillier | To Vancouver Canucksconditional 5th-round pick in 2024 | |
| November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30) | To Calgary Flamesconditional 5th-round pick in 20243rd-round pick in 2026 | To Vancouver CanucksNikita Zadorov | |
| December 15, 2023 (2023-12-15) | To San Jose SharksJack Studnicka | To Vancouver CanucksNick Cicek6th-round pick in 2024 | |
| January 31, 2024 | To Calgary FlamesHunter BrzustewiczJoni JurmoAndrei Kuzmenko1st-round pick in 2024conditional 4th-round pick in 2024 | To Vancouver CanucksElias Lindholm | |
| June 26, 2024 | To Chicago BlackhawksSam LaffertyIlya Mikheyev*2nd-round pick in 2027 | To Vancouver Canucks4th-round pick in 2027 |
Notes
- Canucks retain 15% of Mikheyev's remaining salary.
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Teddy Blueger | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency | |
| Ian Cole | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| Matt Irwin | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| Tristen Nielsen | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | 2-year† | Free agency | ||
| Zach Sawchenko | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| Carson Soucy | Seattle Kraken | 3-year | Free agency | ||
| August 11, 2023 (2023-08-11) | Pius Suter | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | |
| March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) | Christian Felton | Merrimack College (Hockey East) | 1-year† | Free agency |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Brady Keeper | Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | Free agency | |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Justin Dowling | New Jersey Devils | 2-year | Free agency | |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Kyle Burroughs | San Jose Sharks | 3-year | Free agency | |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Collin Delia | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | John Stevens | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | |
| July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12) | Travis Dermott | Arizona Coyotes | 1-year | Free agency | |
| September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29) | Spencer Martin | Columbus Blue Jackets | Waivers |
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) | Noah Juulsen | 2-year | |
| July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Akito Hirose | 2-year | |
| July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09) | Nils Hoglander | 2-year | |
| September 24, 2023 (2023-09-24) | Sawyer Mynio | 3-year† | |
| September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25) | Ty Young | 3-year† | |
| November 24, 2023 (2023-11-24) | Nils Aman | 2-year‡ | |
| March 2, 2024 (2024-03-02) | Elias Pettersson | 8-year‡ | |
| March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) | Ty Mueller | 3-year† | |
| June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18) | Filip Hronek | 8–year‡ | |
| June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19) | Mark Friedman | 1–year‡ | |
| June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20) | Linus Karlsson | 1–year‡ | |
| Cole McWard | 1–year‡ | ||
| June 26, 2024 (2024-06-26) | Teddy Blueger | 2–year‡ | |
| June 27, 2024 (2024-06-27) | Dakota Joshua | 4–year‡ | |
| Tyler Myers | 3–year‡ |
Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tom Willander | D | Sweden | Rögle BK (J20 Nationell) |
| 3 | 75 | Hunter Brzustewicz | D | United States | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 89 | Sawyer Mynio | D | Canada | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 4 | 105 | Ty Mueller | C | Canada | Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (NCHC) |
| 107 | Vilmer Alriksson | LW | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF (J20 Nationell) | |
| 119 | Matthew Perkins | C | Canada | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | |
| 6 | 171 | Aiden Celebrini | D | Canada | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) |
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