Vancouver Canucks Share Major Injury Update on Thatcher Demko, One We've all Been Waiting For

From the moment the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice for the start of training camp in September, they've been dealing with injury after injury from forward Nils Hoglander, who is expected back at some point in late December after undergoing surgery nearly two months ago, to goaltender Thatcher Demko, who has spent his fair share of time on the sidelines dating back to April 2024.

Demko missed practice back on November 7th and didn't suit up in the team's back-to-back that weekend for what the club called "maintenance reasons" and in his return to the crease against the Winnipeg Jets, lasted just one period before needing to be replaced by Kevin Lankinen, with reports indicating that the netminder would be out two-to-three weeks with a minor injury.

When meeting with reporters last Sunday to discuss the signing of forward David Kampf, General Manager Patrik Allvin gave an update on the status of goaltender Thatcher Demko, sharing that the San Diego native would be out week-to-week, but didn't specify as to what his injury may be.

Flash forward a week and it appears that there may be some progress, albeit minor, in Thatcher Demko's recovery from injury as Head Coach Adam Foote told reporters on Monday that the 29-year-old will accompany them on their upcoming four-game road trip, which begins tomorrow against the Anaheim Ducks.

It's great to see that Demko is able to go with them on the trip, but hopefully the Canucks aren't going to rush him back, even though they'll be going with a tandem of Nikita Tolopilo & Jiri Patera tomorrow night as Kevin Lankinen is away from the club for personal reasons.

In ten games this season, Demko has a 5-4-0 record along with a 2.80 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.