The Vancouver Canucks’ 2026-27 training camp roster is set, and it comes in at 57 players after general manager Ryan Johnson unveiled the full group on Wednesday afternoon.
The breakdown is heavy on bodies up front, with 33 forwards, 17 defencemen and seven goaltenders included on the list. The forward group features a mix of established NHL names, young prospects and newcomers, headlined by Brock Boeser, Filip Chytil, Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, Drew O’Connor and Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Also in the mix are recent additions Paul Cotter, Trey Fix-Wolansky, Brendan Gallagher, Matthew Steinburg and Akil Thomas, along with prospects such as Braeden Cootes, Ty Mueller, Adam Novotný, Liam Öhgren, Anri Ravinskis, Brooks Rogowski and others.
On the blue line, the Canucks have invited Filip Hronek, Jamie Oleksiak, Luke Schenn, Tom Willander, Jack Thompson, Victor Mancini and Zeev Buium, among others. In goal, Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen and Chris Driedger are among the seven goaltenders listed.
The only player marked with an injury designation on the social post was Mackenzie MacEachern. But Johnson added a couple more details at Wednesday’s media availability: Thatcher Demko will not be a full participant, and Jack Thompson was hit in the face by a puck during an on-ice session.
That led the Canucks to bring in another player for camp, though Johnson did not identify him. He did say the player is on an AHL contract, and among the listed defencemen, Joe Arntsen, Isaac Belliveau, Tim Rego and Gavin White fit that description.
Four of Vancouver’s nine selections from the 2026 NHL Draft are expected at camp: Lucian Bernat, Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Adam Novotný and Brooks Rogowski. Three other picks are staying elsewhere for now. Third-overall selection Caleb Malhotra and 41st-overall pick Niklas Aaram-Olsen have already started their school year at Boston University, while fifth-round pick Connor Davis is back at the University of North Dakota for his second NCAA season.
The rest of the draft class is spread out, too. Third-round goaltender Dmitri Ivchenko is with Omskie Yastreby of the MHL, and sixth-round pick Samuel Eriksson has already started the season with Färjestad in the U20 Nationell.
There’s also a familiar face returning to camp in Luke Schenn, who is set for his third Canucks training camp after two previous stints with Vancouver.
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