The Vancouver Canucks’ November home slate is packed with familiar faces, and not in a subtle way. Four of their five games at Rogers Arena this month will bring in either a former player or a former coach from the 2024 playoff team.
After a rough October, Vancouver is hoping November gives the group a steadier stretch. The Canucks have 13 games on the schedule this month, with five set for Rogers Arena. There’s also an 8:00 pm start time in the mix, since BC no longer participates in daylight saving time.
The only November home date that doesn’t come with an ex-Canuck storyline is November 3, when Anaheim comes to town. After that, the reunion tour begins.
Rick Tocchet is first up on November 9. Vancouver’s former head coach left the organization in 2025 to take over behind the bench for the Philadelphia Flyers, and the early results have been rough. Philadelphia is off to a 4-8-4 start and sits near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
A few games later, the Canucks are back at Rogers Arena to face Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild on November 21. Hughes already got a reaction from Vancouver fans during his first trip back in October, and this month could bring something similar. Minnesota has opened the season strongly at 10-3-3 and is near the top of the standings.
The ex-Canucks parade wraps up the next night, when Ian Cole and the Chicago Blackhawks visit Rogers Arena on November 22. That one has the feel of a battle at the bottom of the table, with both teams sitting near the standings basement. It also brings BC talent Conor Bedard and Bowen Byram back into the building.
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