Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Lands on non-roster list
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Tolopilo (personal) was given non-roster status Monday.
In a corresponding move, Vancouver recalled Jiri Patera from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions. It's unclear when Tolopilo will be available to return to the lineup. With Thatcher Demko (lower body) unavailable as well, Patera will probably be Kevin Lankinen's backup in Tuesday's road game against Colorado.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Travels home Monday
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Tolopilo is headed back to Vancouver for personal reasons and will miss Tuesday's road game versus Colorado, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.
With Tolopilo traveling home for the birth of his child, the Canucks recalled Jiri Patera from the minors, presumably to serve as the No. 2 option behind Kevin Lankinen. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has allowed seven goals on 65 shots while going 1-1-0 over his two NHL games this season. Once Thatcher Demko (lower body) is cleared to play, Tolopilo figures to head back to AHL Abbotsford.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Allows three goals in loss
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Tolopilo stopped 21 of 24 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Tolopilo suffered the first defeat of his NHL career, though he still had a decent performance. The Canucks are playing on a back-to-back Saturday, so it's uncertain if the 25-year-old will remain between the pipes. Right now, the Canucks are without Thatcher Demko (lower body) and Kevin Lankinen (personal), though there's a scenario in which Lankinen might return to the lineup to face Los Angeles.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Guarding road crease
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Tolopilo is set to start on the road against San Jose on Friday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Tolopilo is set to make his second NHL start of the 2025-26 campaign after turning aside 37 of 41 shots en route to a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Wednesday. He's getting this opportunity because Vancouver is without Thatcher Demko (lower body) and Kevin Lankinen (personal). San Jose is tied for 24th in goals per game with 2.79.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Escapes Anaheim with win
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Tolopilo stopped 37 of 41 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.
It wasn't easy or pretty, but Tolopilo was just good enough for the Canucks to get the win. He made his first NHL start of the season, and he will probably see more action until Thatcher Demko (lower body) or Kevin Lankinen (personal) are unavailable. Tolopilo should get at least one more start during Vancouver's road trip, either in San Jose on Friday or in Los Angeles on Saturday. Jiri Patera will likely get the other start in that back-to-back set.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Guarding road goal
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Tolopilo is set to start on the road against Anaheim on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Tolopilo has a 3.35 GAA and a .901 save percentage in five appearances with AHL Abbotsford in 2025-26. He hasn't played for the Canucks yet this season. Tolopilo is getting this opportunity because Vancouver is without Kevin Lankinen (personal) and Thatcher Demko (lower body). The Ducks are 14-7-1 and rank second in goals per game with 3.59, so they're a particularly challenging adversary.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Called up from minors
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Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
Tolopilo will switch places with Jiri Patera, who was returned to the minors in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has yet to get into an NHL game this year, instead posting a 1-3-1 record and .901 save percentage in five outings with Abbotsford. If Tolopilo remains on the roster, he could make his season debut versus the Sharks or Kings on Friday or Saturday, respectively.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Signs two-year contract
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Tolopilo signed a two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver on Tuesday.
Tolopilo posted a 20-14-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 36 regular-season games for AHL Abbotsford in 2024-25. He also made two regular-season NHL appearances with Vancouver in April last campaign, stopping 23 of 26 shots for a 1-1-0 record. The 25-year-old netminder will likely spend most of 2025-26 in the minors.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent to minors
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Tolopilo was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
Tolopilo made his NHL debut late in the 2024-25 campaign, going 1-1-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .875 save percentage over two appearances. He'll head back to the minors now that the Canucks' regular-season schedule has concluded.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Takes loss in relief
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Tolopilo allowed two goals on eight shots in relief of Kevin Lankinen (undisclosed) in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Tolopilo played the third period after Lankinen exited the game with a muscle strain. This was Tolopilo's second NHL appearance and his first loss -- he went 1-1-0 with three goals allowed on 24 shots over the last two games of the season. The 25-year-old goalie is likely to be reassigned to AHL Abbotsford to join that team's playoff run. When both Thatcher Demko and Lankinen are healthy, Tolopilo has no obvious path to NHL playing time.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Stops 15 shots in NHL debut
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Tolopilo stopped 15 of 16 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Tolopilo finally made his NHL debut and looked solid between the posts, though he didn't have a lot of work overall. The 25-year-old will be Kevin Lankinen's backup in the final game of the regular season against the Golden Knights on Wednesday due to the absence of Thatcher Demko, who will miss the rest of the season due to an illness.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Guarding cage against Sharks
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Tolopilo will tend the twine at home versus San Jose on Monday, Randip Janda of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Tolopilo will make his first NHL start thanks to the absence of Thatcher Demko (illness), who was ruled out for the rest of the season. In the minors, the 25-year-old Tolopilo is sporting an 18-14-2 record to go with a .901 save percentage. If he performs well Monday, it's possible the Canucks go back to Tolopilo in the season finale against Vegas on Wednesday.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Summoned from AHL
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Tolopilo was called up from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
The move was an emergency recall, but there is no word as to whether Thatcher Demko or Kevin Lankinen are injured. Tolopilo is 18-14-2 with four shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 34 starts at AHL Abbotsford this season. He has yet to debut in the NHL.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent to AHL
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Tolopilo was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.
Tolopilo was called up by the Canucks on Saturday, but he'll head back to the minors ahead of Sunday's home game against Dallas. Arturs Silovs was recalled from Abbotsford on an emergency basis and will likely serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup Sunday.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Summoned from AHL
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Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday
The Canucks assigned Arturs Silovs to the minors in a corresponding move. After joining the team on an emergency basis, Tolopilo could be Kevin Lankinen's backup in Sunday's home matchup versus Dallas.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent down Saturday
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Tolopilo was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Tolopilo was up as a practice player with the Canucks as players returned to the team from the 4 Nations Face-Off. Kevin Lankinen and Arturs Silovs will man the crease for Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is out, allowing Tolopilo to see playing time with Abbotsford.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Added to NHL squad
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Tolopilo was recalled as a practice player by the Canucks on Tuesday.
Tolopilo will serve as a practice option for Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) is still recovering and Kevin Lankinen isn't back from the 4 Nations Face-Off. As soon as Lankinen returns, look for Tolopilo to head back to the minors.
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