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Vancouver Canucks Officially Announce Opening Night Roster For 2025-26 Season
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The Vancouver Canucks have officially announced their opening night roster for the National Hockey League's 2025-26 season, which gets underway on Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT.
In just three days, the Vancouver Canucks will begin their quest back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they open the 2025-26 campaign against the Calgary Flames, with Adam Foote's squad beginning the season with three games in five nights, including a Thanksgiving matinee versus St. Louis.
Earlier on Monday, Vancouver Canucks fans received confirmation that 2025 first round pick Braeden Cootes will begin the season in the National Hockey League after a standout training camp.
"I had the chance to talk to him during one of the drills today and he was just excited, as you'd expect. He also stood out today. He had a really good day. Getting on pucks and he's obviously smart and creative in some of the drills. So he's not just out here excited to be here, he's here to make an impression and he's done that through the first two days." Vancouver Canucks Assistant Coach Brett McLean said earlier in camp.
Just two hours before needing to submit their roster to the National Hockey League, the Vancouver Canucks officially unveiled who will be suiting up for them at the start of the 2025-26 season.
Vancouver Canucks officially announce opening night roster for 2025-26 season
Just after 12 p.m., the Vancouver Canucks took to social media to unveil their roster to start the 2025-26 season, which includes 23 players, among them being the aforementioned Braeden Cootes, along with prospects Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Elias Pettersson, Arshdeep Bains and Aatu Raty.
Also on Vancouver's roster, as expected, are a couple of their offseason additions - Evander Kane, who Patrik Allvin acquired from the Edmonton Oilers back in June, as well as defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph, a former first rounder who signed a one-year deal in the opening days of free agency.
Let's take a look at Vancouver's full 23-man roster for the start of the 2025-26 season.
Forwards (14)
Brock Boeser
Conor Garland
Arshdeep Bains
Drew O'Connor
Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Elias Pettersson
Kiefer Sherwood
Teddy Blueger
Aatu Raty
Filip Chytil
Jake DeBrusk
Braeden Cootes
Evander Kane
Linus Karlsson
Brock Boeser
Conor Garland
Arshdeep Bains
Drew O'Connor
Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Elias Pettersson
Kiefer Sherwood
Teddy Blueger
Aatu Raty
Filip Chytil
Jake DeBrusk
Braeden Cootes
Evander Kane
Linus Karlsson
Defensemen (7)
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Filip Hronek
Elias Pettersson
Derek Forbort
Marcus Pettersson
Quinn Hughes
Tyler Myers
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Filip Hronek
Elias Pettersson
Derek Forbort
Marcus Pettersson
Quinn Hughes
Tyler Myers
Puck drop for Thursday's season opener against the Calgary Flames is set for 7 p.m. PT and can be viewed in British Columbia on Sportsnet Pacific.
Source: Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER CANUCKS ANNOUNCE 2025.26 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
VANCOUVER CANUCKS ANNOUNCE 2025.26 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
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