2023–24 Vancouver Canucks season
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The 2023–24 Vancouver Canucks season was the 54th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]
2023–24 Vancouver Canucks | |
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Pacific Division champions | |
Division | 1st Pacific |
Conference | 3rd Western |
2023–24 record | 50–23–9 |
Home record | 27–9–5 |
Road record | 23–14–4 |
Goals for | 279 |
Goals against | 223 |
Team information | |
General manager | Patrik Allvin |
Coach | Rick Tocchet |
Captain | Quinn Hughes |
Alternate captains | J. T. Miller Elias Pettersson |
Arena | Rogers Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brock Boeser (40) |
Assists | Quinn Hughes (75) |
Points | J. T. Miller (103) |
Penalty minutes | Nikita Zadorov (102) |
Plus/minus | Quinn Hughes (+38) |
Wins | Thatcher Demko (35) |
Goals against average | Thatcher Demko (2.45) |
On March 30, 2024, the Canucks clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2020, after the San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues.[2] On April 16, 2024, the Canucks clinched the Pacific Division title for the first time in franchise history and their first franchise division title since the 2012–13 season; following a 4–1 win over the Calgary Flames in their last regular season home game.[3]
In game one of the playoffs in their first round series against the Nashville Predators, the Canucks played their first home playoff game at Rogers Arena since 2015, securing a 4–2 win over Nashville.[4] The Canucks would go on to defeat the Predators in six games.[5] In the second round, the Canucks faced the Edmonton Oilers, losing in seven games.[6]