CanucksArmy is entering a new chapter under The Nation Network, with the site set to become a Daily Faceoff Vancouver vertical as part of a broader rebrand across the network’s hockey team sites.
The transition starts today for CanucksArmy, OilersNation, FlamesNation and TheLeafsNation, which will all move to city-specific Daily Faceoff verticals. The CanucksArmy YouTube channel and social media accounts have already adopted the new name and branding, and the website will follow in stages over the next few months before the full switch to Daily Faceoff Vancouver in January 2027.
David Quadrelli, who is the Managing Editor of CanucksArmy and Editor-in-Chief of The Nation Network, said the move is designed to expand what the network can offer without changing the core mission of the site.
“We are very excited about this next chapter because of what it unlocks for our business,” said Jay Downton, co-founder and President of The Nation Network. “By taking this step, we will be able to unlock more content for our fans, provide greater opportunities for our teammates, and ultimately drive the next step for TNN and Daily Faceoff as a hockey platform. This evolution to our hockey sites will help us unlock stronger connections to both the teams and the league, and we look forward to continuing to empower our trusted teams to create high-quality local content for Canucks fans.”
Quadrelli said the daily coverage fans expect will remain in place. That includes gameday work, the Scenes from morning skate series, The Stanchies, and locker-room reporting from the Canucks, along with the kind of player-driven stories the site has long been known for.
He also pointed out that the archive will stay intact, so readers will still be able to find older CanucksArmy pieces, including “We think the Vancouver Canucks may have a scouting problem(!!!!),” “The Canucks are mediocre,” and plenty more.
For Quadrelli, the change carries some real emotion. He described it as bittersweet, both as someone who grew up reading the blog and as the person who has led it for the last six years. Still, he said the feeling leans more toward optimism, with the site’s local focus remaining at the center of what comes next.
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