British Columbia’s decision to stop changing the clocks is already reshaping the sports calendar, and the Vancouver Canucks are among the teams feeling it.
With the province now staying on the same time zone as places like Colorado and Utah instead of shifting back with the West Coast, some Canucks games will begin later than fans are used to. The effect is especially noticeable around nationally broadcast matchups, even though most home dates are not heavily affected.
The impact stretches across the fall and winter slate. Here are the games listed with start times that may look different from the usual Vancouver viewing window:
November 2026
November 7 @ Edmonton Oilers, 8:00 pm PCT
November 19 @ Seattle Kraken, 7:40 pm PCT
November 21 vs. Minnesota Wild, 8:00 pm PCT
December 2026
December 5 vs. Dallas Stars, 8:00 pm PCT
December 12 @ Los Angeles Kings, 8:00 pm PCT
December 14 @ San Jose Sharks, 8:00 pm PCT
December 19 vs. San Jose Sharks, 8:00 pm PCT
December 26 @ Calgary Flames, 8:00 pm PCT
December 28 vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7:30 pm PCT
December 30 vs. Seattle Kraken, 7:30 pm PCT
January 2026
January 2 @ Utah Mammoth, 8:00 pm PCT
January 9 vs. Florida Panthers, 8:00 pm PCT
January 16 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 8:00 pm PCT
February 2026
February 13 vs. Winnipeg Jets, 8:00 pm PCT
February 20 vs. Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 pm PCT
February 27 vs. Calgary Flames, 8:00 pm PCT
March 2026
March 3 vs. Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 pm PCT
BC officially entered its first fall without turning the clocks back after electing in March not to continue Daylight Savings Time. The change has already altered the rhythm for Vancouver sports fans, with NFL Sunday starting at 11:00 am PCT instead of the usual 10:00 am.
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