List of Vancouver Canucks Draft Picks

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Owned by Canucks Sports & Entertainment, the Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, who compete in the Western Conference as part of the Pacific Division of the National Hockey League (NHL). Notably, they were founded in 1945, around 80 years from today in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and joined the NHL as an expansion team in 1970. Since then, they have carved out a storied history with the team proudly donning the team colors of blue, green, and white at home games and on the road. Matter-of-factly, the team is managed by Patrik Allvin and coached by Rick Tocchet, with Quinn Hughes serving as captain. In terms of silverware, they have claimed eleven division championships (most recently in the 2023–24 season), three conference championships (1981–82, 1993–94, 2010–11), and two Presidents' Trophy (2010–11, 2011–12).

Vancouver Canucks Draft Picks Year on Year

The Vancouver Canucks' draft history showcases a mix of notable successes and less impactful picks since they were formed in 1970. Their standout first-round picks include the Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik, who were selected in 1999 and went on to have Hall of Fame careers with over 1000 points each. After that, the 2004 draft was particularly fruitful, yielding Cory Schneider, a reliable goaltender, and Alexander Edler, a stalwart defenseman. The 2013 and 2014 drafts brought Bo Horvat and Thatcher Demko, who have become key players for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes, drafted in 2018, has emerged as one of the league's top defensemen. Other notable players that they have drafted over the years include Tom Willander, Pavel Bure, Trevor Linden, Stan Smyl, Mattias Ohlund, Ty Young, Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson

In the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks focused on bolstering their defensive prospects and added a mix of international and North American talent. They selected Tom Willander, a defenseman from Rogle BK Jr. in Sweden, with their first-round, 11th overall pick. In the third round, they picked two more defensemen: Hunter Brzustewicz from the Kitchener Rangers (OHL) and Sawyer Mynio from the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL). In the fourth round, the Canucks chose center Ty Mueller from the University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC), left-winger Vilmer Alriksson from Djurgardens Jr. (Sweden), and center Matthew Perkins from the Youngstown Phantoms (USHL). Finally, in the sixth round, they selected defenseman Aiden Celebrini from the Brooks Bandits (AJHL).

The following table looks at Vancouver Canucks' draft picks over the years: