Vancouver Canucks Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	E. Pettersson Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Strikes on power play Elias Pettersson Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Strikes on power play	M. Rossi Canucks' Marco Rossi: Nets goal Tuesday Marco Rossi Canucks' Marco Rossi: Nets goal Tuesday	M. Sasson Canucks' Max Sasson: One of each Tuesday Max Sasson Canucks' Max Sasson: One of each Tuesday P. Cotter Canucks' Paul Cotter: Opens, closes scoring in win Paul Cotter Canucks' Paul Cotter: Opens, closes scoring in win A. RatyAatu Raty F. Chytil Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 8 Filip Chytil Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 8
Left Wing	J. DeBrusk Canucks' Jake DeBrusk: Expected to play despite injury Jake DeBrusk Canucks' Jake DeBrusk: Expected to play despite injury	L. OhgrenLiam Ohgren	D. O'ConnorDrew O'Connor A. BainsArsh Bains M. MacEachern Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 10 MacKenzie MacEachern Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 10
Right Wing	J. Lekkerimaki Canucks' Jonathan Lekkerimaki: Scores in opener Jonathan Lekkerimaki Canucks' Jonathan Lekkerimaki: Scores in opener	B. BoeserBrock Boeser	L. KarlssonLinus Karlsson B. GallagherBrendan Gallagher A. Thomas Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 11 Akil Thomas Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 11
Left Defenseman	Z. BuiumZeev Buium	J. OleksiakJamie Oleksiak	E. PetterssonElias Pettersson G. BriseboisGuillaume Brisebois
Right Defenseman	F. Hronek Canucks' Filip Hronek: Dishes two assists Filip Hronek Canucks' Filip Hronek: Dishes two assists	T. WillanderTom Willander	L. SchennLuke Schenn V. ManciniVictor Mancini J. Thompson Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 11 Jack Thompson Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 11
Goalie	K. Lankinen Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Expected to start Thursday Kevin Lankinen Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Expected to start Thursday	L. MerilainenLeevi Merilainen	T. Demko Hip: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 21 Thatcher Demko Hip: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 21