The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They play at the 18,810-capacity Rogers Arena. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 as an expansion team alongside the Buffalo Sabres. In the Canucks' -year NHL history, the team has advanced three times to the Stanley Cup Final. They were defeated in all three attempts; once in a four-game sweep by the New York Islanders in 1982, and the other two times in a seven-game series by the New York Rangers in 1994, and by the Boston Bruins in 2011.
The Canucks selected Dale Tallon, a defenceman from the Toronto Marlboros, with their first pick, second overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. The Canucks also drafted Trevor Linden from the Medicine Hat Tigers in 1988. Linden would serve as the Canucks president of hockey operations from 2014 to 2018.
All-time, the Canucks have had 15 top-five draft picks but have never drafted first overall or won the draft lottery, although they did trade for the first overall pick in 1999, before trading it away to become one of the two franchises in the NHL to have drafted two twin brothers in the same year—they drafted Daniel Sedin second overall and Henrik Sedin third overall.
Since the introduction of the draft lottery in 1995, the Canucks have fallen a combined 11 draft positions, the most out of any active team in the league.
Key Abbreviation MeaningRd # Round numberPick # Overall draft pick within that draft yearNat NationalityPos Hockey positionReg GP Regular season games played with VancouverPl GP Playoff games played with VancouverC CentreW WingerLW Left wingRW Right wingD DefenceG GoaltenderBold lettering Currently on the Vancouver Canucks roster
1970 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes12Dale TallonDToronto Marlboros (OHA)2220216Jim HargreavesDWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)660330Ed DyckGCalgary Centennials (WCHL)490444Brent TaylorRWEstevan Bruins (WCHL)00558Bill McFadden -Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)00672Dave GilmourLWLondon Knights (OHA)00
1971 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes13Jocelyn GuevremontDMontreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)2270217Bobby LalondeCMontreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)3536339Richard LemieuxCMontreal Jr. Canadiens (OHA)1920559Mike McNivenRWHamilton Red Wings (OHA)00673Tim SteevesDPEI Islanders (Junior)00787Bill GreenDUniversity of Notre Dame (NCAA)008101Norm CherreyRWUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (CCHA)008102Bob MurphyFCornwall Royals (QMJHL)00
1972 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes13Don LeverLWNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)59310219Bryan McSheffreyFOttawa 67's (OHA)870335Paul RaymerFPeterborough Petes (OHA)00451Ron HomenukeFCalgary Centennials (WCHL)10567Larry BolonchukDWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)150683Dave McLellandGPenticton Broncos (BCJHL)20799Danny GloorCPeterborough Petes (OHA)208115Dennis McCordDLondon Knights (OHA)309131Steve StoneRWNiagara Falls Flyers (OHA)20
1973 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes13Dennis VervergaertRWLondon Knights (OHA)409319Bob DaileyDToronto Marlboros (OHA)2577219Paulin BordeleauCToronto Marlboros (OHA)1835335Paul SheardLWOttawa 67's (OHA)00451Keith MackieDEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)00567Paul O'NeilCBoston University (NCAA)50683Jim CowellFOttawa 67's (OHA)00799Clay HebentonG008115John SenkpielRWCalgary Centennials (WCHL)009131Peter FolcoDQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)209146Terry McDougallCSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)00
1974 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes223Ron SedlbauerLWKitchener Rangers (OHA)32510341John HughesDToronto Marlboros (OHA)524459Harold SnepstsDEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)78144577Mike RogersCCalgary Centennials (WCHL)00695Andy SpruceLWLondon Knights (OHA)5107113Jim ClarkeDToronto Marlboros (OHA)008130Robbie WattFFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)009147Marc GaudreaultDLake Superior State University (NCAA)00
1975 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes110Rick BlightRWBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)3245228Brad GassoffLWKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)1223346Normand LaPointeGTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)00464Glen RichardsonLWHamilton Fincups (OHA)240582Doug MurrayLWBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)006100Bob WatsonRWFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)007118Brian ShmyrCNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)008136Allan FleckLWNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)009152Bob McNeiceLWNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)0011182Sidney VeyseyCSherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)10
1976 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes226Bob MannoFSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)16310344Rob FlockhartLWKamloops Chiefs (WCHL)430462Elmer RayLWCalgary Centennials (WCHL)00580Rick DurstonLWVictoria Cougars (WCHL)00698Rob TudorCRegina Pats (WCHL)2637114Brad RhinessCKingston Canadians (OHA)008122Stuart OstlundCMichigan Tech (NCAA)00
1977 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes14Jere GillisFSherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)2351222Jeff BanduraDPortland Winter Hawks (WCHL)00340Glen HanlonGBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)1372456Dave MorrowDCalgary Centennials (WCHL)00458Murray BannermanGVictoria Cougars (WCHL)10576Steve HazlettLWSt. Catharines Fincups (OHA)10694Brian DrummLWPeterborough Petes (OHA)007112Ray CreasyCNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)00
1978 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes14Bill DerlagoCBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)630222Curt FraserLWVictoria Cougars (WCHL)34827340Stan SmylWNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)89641#12 retired by the Canucks456Harold LucknerFarjestad BK (SEL)00457Brad SmithFSudbury Wolves (OHA)210690Gerry MinorCRegina Pats (WCHL)140127107Dave RossRWPortland Winter Hawks (WCHL)008124Steve O'NeillWProvidence College (NCAA)009141Charlie AntetomasoDBoston College (NCAA)0010158Rick MartensGNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)00
1979 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes15Rick VaiveRWBirmingham Bulls (WHA)470226Brent AshtonFSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)1247347Ken EllacottGPeterborough Petes (OHA)120468Art RutlandFSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)00589Dirk GrahamFRegina Pats (WCHL)006110Shane SwanDSudbury Wolves (OHA)00
1980 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes110Rick LanzDOshawa Generals (OHA)41714349Andy SchliebenerDPeterborough Petes (OHA)846470Marc CrawfordLWCornwall Royals (QMJHL)17620591Darrell MayGPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)006112Ken BerryWCanadian international team (Intl)2707133Doug LidsterDColorado College (NCAA)666418154John O'ConnorUniversity of Vermont (NCAA)009175Patrik SundstromFIF Bjorkloven (SEL)3741110196Grant MartinCKitchener Rangers (OHA)240
1981 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes110Garth ButcherDRegina Pats (WHL)61014352Jean-Marc LanthierRWSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)1050473Wendell YoungGKitchener Rangers (OHL)3005105Moe LemayFOttawa 67's (OHL)27946115Stu KulakRWVictoria Cougars (WHL)3207136Bruce HollowayDRegina Pats (WHL)208157Petri SkrikoFSaiPa (SM-liiga)472109178Frank CapriceGLondon Knights (OHL)102010199Rejean VignolaFShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)00
1982 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes111Michel PetitDSherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)2260353Yves LapointeLWShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)00471Shawn KilroyGPeterborough Petes (OHL)006116Taylor HallRWRegina Pats (WHL)3407137Parie ProftDCalgary Wranglers (WHL)008158Newell BrownCMichigan State University (NCAA)009179Don McLarenRWOttawa 67's (OHL)0010200Al RaymondLWNiagara Falls Flyers (OHL)0011221Steve DriscollLWCornwall Royals (OHL)0012242Shawn GreenRWVictoria Cougars (WHL)00
1983 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes19Cam NeelyFPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)2017Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005230David BruceLWKitchener Rangers (OHL)1431350Scott TottleLWPeterborough Petes (OHL)00470Tim LorenzRWPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)00590Doug QuinnDNanaimo Islanders (WHL)006110Dave LowryLWLondon Knights (OHL)16537130Terry MakiLWBrantford Alexanders (OHL)008150John LabattCUniversity of Minnesota (NCAA)009170Allan MeasuresDCalgary Wranglers (WHL)0010190Roger GrilloDUniversity of Maine (NCAA)0011210Steve KayserDUniversity of Vermont (NCAA)0012230Jay MazurWUniversity of Maine (NCAA)476
1984 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes110J. J. DaigneaultDLongueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)1313231Jeff RohlicekCPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)90352David SaundersLWSt. Lawrence University (NCAA)560355Landis ChaulkFCalgary Wranglers (WHL)00358Mike StevensLWKitchener Rangers (OHL)60473Brian BertuzziDKamloops Junior Oilers (WHL)00594Brett MacDonaldDNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)106115Jeff KorchinskiDClarkson University (NCAA)007136Blaine ChrestCPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)008157Jim AgnewDBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)6349178Rex GrantGKamloops Junior Oilers (WHL)0010198Ed LowneyFBoston University (NCAA)0011219Doug ClarkeDColorado College (NCAA)0012239Ed KisterDLondon Knights (OHL)00
1985 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes14Jim SandlakRWLondon Knights (OHL)50933225Troy GambleGMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)724346Shane DoyleDBelleville Bulls (OHL)00467Randy SiskaCMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)00588Robert KronCBrno ZKL (Czech)144116109Martin HrstkaFDukla Trencin (Slovak)007130Brian McFarlaneRWSeattle Breakers (WHL)008151Hakan AhlundRWMalmo IF (SWE)009172Curtis HuntDPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)0010193Carl ValimontDUniversity of Lowell (NCAA)0011214Igor LarionovCCSKA Moscow (Soviet Union)21019Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 200812235Darren TaylorLWCalgary Wranglers (WHL)00
1986 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes17Dan WoodleyCPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)50349Don GibsonDMichigan State University (NCAA)140470Ronnie SternRWLongueuil Chevaliers (QMJHL)973591Eric MuranoCUniversity of Denver (NCAA)006112Steve HernimanDCornwall Royals (OHL)007133Jon HelgesonLWUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (NCAA)008154Jeff NobleCKitchener Rangers (OHL)009175Matt MertenGProvidence College (NCAA)0010196Marc LyonsDKingston Canadians (OHL)0011217Todd HawkinsLWBelleville Bulls (OHL)8012138Vladimir KrutovFCSKA Moscow (Soviet Union)610
1987 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes224Rob MurphyCLaval Titan (QMJHL)734345Steve VeilleuxDTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)00466Doug TorrelRWUniversity of Minnesota–Duluth (NCAA)00587Sean FabianDUniversity of Minnesota (NCAA)006108Garry ValkLWSherwood Park (AJHL)172167129Todd FanningGOhio State University (NCAA)008150Viktor TyumenevCCSKA Moscow (Soviet Union)009171Craig DalyDNew Hampton Prep (N.H.)0010192John FletcherGClarkson University (NCAA)0011213Roger HanssonFMalmo IF (Swe)00Olympic Champion12233Neil EisenhutCLangley Eagles (BCJHL)13012234Matt EvoLWCountry Day High School (Mass)00
1988 Draft Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Reg GP Pl GP Notes12Trevor LindenCMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)1140118Won 1997 King Clancy Memorial Trophy#16 retired by the Canucks233Leif RohlinDVIK Vasteras HK (Swe)955344Dane JacksonRWVernon Lakers (BCJHL)1566107Corrie D'AlessioGCornell University (NCAA)006122Phil Von StefenelliDBoston University (NCAA)007128Dixon WardRWUniversity of North Dakota (NCAA)10398149Greg GeldartCSt. Albert Saints (AJHL)009170Roger AkerstromDLulea HF (SWE)0010191Paul ConstantinLWLake Superior State University (NCAA)0011212Chris WolaninDUniversity of Illinois (NCAA)0012233Stefan NilssonCFarjestad BK (Swe)00
1989 Draft