2015–16 Vancouver Canucks season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 June 2015 NHL 2015–16 2015 Vancouver Canucks Western 13th Pacific 6th 31–38–13 15–21–5 16–17–8 191 243 Jim Benning Willie Desjardins Henrik Sedin Alex BurrowsDan HamhuisDaniel Sedin Rogers Arena 18,431 (97.5%)NHL Attendance Report - 2015-16 https://www.espn.com/nhl/?year=2016 ESPN January 4, 2015 Utica Comets (AHL) Daniel Sedin (28) Henrik Sedin (44) Daniel Sedin (61) Derek Dorsett (177) Jannik Hansen (+16) Ryan Miller (17) Ryan Miller (2.70) The 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 2013 Diamond Sports Data, Inc. 129 978-1-894801-26-3 https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/129 The season began its regular games on October 7, 2015, against the Calgary Flames with a 5−1 win. On March 25, 2016, the Canucks lost 4−0 to the St. Louis Blues and were eliminated from playoff contention. The Canucks missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.http://canucks.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090802195649/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm dead August 2, 2009 2015-2016 Regular Season Schedule/Results - Vancouver Canucks - Schedule July 17, 2015 National Hockey League Off-season Off-season changes began in late June at the 2015 NHL entry draft. Due to the Canucks having three goaltenders requiring waivers, goaltender Eddie Lack was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes (for a third-round pick at the draft and a seventh-round pick in 2016)http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772534 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708134506/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772534 dead July 8, 2015 Canucks acquire two draft picks from Hurricanes National Hockey League July 17, 2015 to make room on the roster for Jacob Markstrom. This trade was disliked as fans saw the two draft picks as very little compensation for Lack. The Canucks would draft seven players at the draft. A few days later, long-time Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016.http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773095 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703113034/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773095 dead July 3, 2015 Canucks acquire 2016 2nd round pick from Ducks National Hockey League July 17, 2015 On July 1, Zack Kassian and a fifth-round pick in 2016 were traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Brandon Prust.http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773358 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704002229/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773358 dead July 4, 2015 Prust to Canucks for Kassian & 5th round pick National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Jim Benning continued by signing various free agents, including former Boston Bruins defenceman Matt Bartkowskihttp://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773270 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702075001/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773270 dead July 2, 2015 Canucks sign defenceman Matt Bartkowski National Hockey League July 17, 2015 and prospects Taylor Fedunhttp://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773288 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702064259/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773288 dead July 2, 2015 Canucks sign defenceman Taylor Fedun National Hockey League July 17, 2015 and Richard Bachman,http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773285 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702084737/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773285 dead July 2, 2015 Canucks sign goaltender Richard Bachman National Hockey League July 17, 2015 coming from the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, respectively. The following day, Hockey Operations Staff Laurence Gilman, Lorne Henning and Eric Crawford were released by the Canucks.http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773651 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704164613/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773651 dead July 4, 2015 HOCKEY OPERATIONS National Hockey League July 17, 2015 On July 28, the Canucks traded centre Nick Bonino, defenceman Adam Clendening, as well as the second-round pick acquired in the Bieksa trade, to the Pittsburgh Penguins for centre Brandon Sutter and a conditional third-round pick.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=775799 https://web.archive.org/web/20150729130020/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=775799 dead July 29, 2015 Brandon Sutter traded from Pittsburgh Penguins to Vancouver Canucks for Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening National Hockey League One week later, the Canucks resigned Sutter to a five-year contract extension, lasting until the 2020–21 NHL season.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=776308 https://web.archive.org/web/20150806142736/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=776308 dead August 6, 2015 Brandon Sutter of Vancouver Canucks signs five-year contract extension National Hockey League Training camp thumb|right|240px|The Canucks at their 2015 training camp. The Canucks held their training camp at CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia, from September 18–20. Training camp consisted of various activities, such as power-play drills, strength and conditioning exercises, and intra-squad scrimmages. Head coach Willie Desjardins was unable to attend training camp. Desjardins was forced to have surgery on September 8 (a mere 10 days before training camp was due to begin), due to a flare-up of a chronic hip condition. While Desjardins wanted to be in attendance, the Canucks medical staff was unable to give him clearance to head to Prince George. In his place, assistant coach Glen Gulutzan (former Dallas Stars head coach) stepped up to run the training camp. Assistant coaches Perry Pearn and Doug Lidster were also in attendance. Many Canucks prospects and minor-league players were invited to training camp. Some, such as Nicklas Jensen, Jake Virtanen and Alexandre Grenier were fighting for roster spots on the NHL club. The preseason came to an interesting end when the Canucks placed centre Linden Vey and defensemen Alex Biega and Frank Corrado on waivers in favour of defenceman Ben Hutton and forwards Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann. Corrado was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs the following day.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=781957 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007045847/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=781957 dead October 7, 2015 Corrado hopes to stick in NHL as Maple Leafs claim him off waivers from Canucks National Hockey League Biega and Vey cleared waivers and were sent to the Utica Comets. Both were called up in December and would finish the season with the Canucks. Standings VAN VAN Schedule and results The Canucks set a franchise record with a goal drought of 234 minutes and 52 seconds beginning after the Daniel Sedin goal at 12:00 of the first period on March 16 against Colorado and ending with the Bo Horvat goal at 6:52 of the first period on March 24 against Nashville. Pre-season Pre-season game log: 4–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1Note1 a a September 21 San Jose 0–1 Vancouver OT Bachman 2,800 (approx.) 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 22 San Jose 4–0 Vancouver Miller –– 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 25 Vancouver 1–4 Calgary Bachman 19,289 1–2–0 Recap 4 September 26 Calgary 4–3 Vancouver OT Miller –– 1–2–1 Recap 5 September 28 Arizona 0–1 Vancouver Markstrom –– 2–2–1 Recap 6 September 29 Vancouver 1–2 San Jose Miller 14,165 2–3–1 Recap 7 October 1 Vancouver 5–2 Edmonton Markstrom 16,839 3–3–1 Recap 8 October 3 Edmonton 2–3 Vancouver OT Miller 18,448 4–3–1 RecapNotes: Note1 a aGame was played at The Q Centre in Colwood, British Columbia (Kraft Hockeyville game). Regular season 2015–16 game log October: 5–2–4 (Home: 1–2–3; Road: 4–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 Vancouver 5–1 Calgary Miller 19,289 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 10 Calgary 3–2 Vancouver OT Miller 18,570 1–0–1 3 Recap 3 October 12 Vancouver 2–1 Anaheim SO Miller 17,174 2–0–1 5 Recap 4 October 13 Vancouver 3–0 Los Angeles Miller 18,230 3–0–1 7 Recap 5 October 16 St. Louis 4–3 Vancouver Miller 18,362 3–1–1 7 Recap 6 October 18 Edmonton 2–1 Vancouver OT Miller 18,261 3–1–2 8 Recap 7 October 22 Washington 3–2 Vancouver Miller 18,188 3–2–2 8 Recap 8 October 24 Detroit 3–2 Vancouver OT Miller 18,312 3–2–3 9 Recap 9 October 27 Montreal 1–5 Vancouver Miller 18,570 4–2–3 11 Recap 10 October 29 Vancouver 3–4 Dallas OT Miller 17,664 4–2–4 12 Recap 11 October 30 Vancouver 4–3 Arizona Bachman 12,166 5–2–4 14 Recap November: 4–7–3 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–5–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 2 Philadelphia 1–4 Vancouver Miller 18,264 6–2–4 16 Recap 13 November 4 Pittsburgh 3–2 Vancouver Miller 18,570 6–3–4 16 Recap 14 November 7 Vancouver 2–3 Buffalo Miller 19,070 6–4–4 16 Recap 15 November 8 Vancouver 3–4 New Jersey OT Miller 14,896 6–4–5 17 Recap 16 November 10 Vancouver 5–3 Columbus Markstrom 14,148 7–4–5 19 Recap 17 November 12 Vancouver 2–3 Ottawa Miller 19,229 7–5–5 19 Recap 18 November 14 Vancouver 2–4 Toronto Miller 19,798 7–6–5 19 Recap 19 November 16 Vancouver 3–4 Montreal OT Markstorm 21,288 7–6–6 20 Recap 20 November 18 Vancouver 1–4 Winnipeg Miller 15,294 7–7–6 20 Recap 21 November 21 Chicago 3–6 Vancouver Miller 18,570 8–7–6 22 Recap 22 November 22 New Jersey 3–2 Vancouver Markstorm 18,268 8–8–6 22 Recap 23 November 25 Vancouver 3–2 Minnesota Miller 18,877 9–8–6 24 Recap 24 November 27 Vancouver 2–3 Dallas SO Miller 18,532 9–8–7 25 Recap 25 November 30 Vancouver 0–4 Anaheim Miller 14,006 9–9–7 25 Recap December: 5–6–2 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Vancouver 1–2 Los Angeles OT Markstrom 18,230 9–9–8 26 Recap 27 December 3 Dallas 4–2 Vancouver Miller 18,910 9–10–8 26 Recap 28 December 5 Boston 4–0 Vancouver Markstrom 18,570 9–11–8 26 Recap 29 December 7 Buffalo 2–5 Vancouver Miller 18,278 10–11–8 28 Recap 30 December 9 NY Rangers 1–2 Vancouver Miller 18,195 11–11–8 30 Recap 31 December 13 Vancouver 0–4 Chicago Miller 21,711 11–12–8 30 Recap 32 December 15 Vancouver 2–6 Minnesota Miller 18,804 11–13–8 30 Recap 33 December 17 Vancouver 0–2 Philadelphia Markstrom 17,943 11–14–8 30 Recap 34 December 18 Vancouver 4–3 Detroit SO Miller 20,027 12–14–8 32 Recap 35 December 20 Vancouver 4–5 Florida SO Markstrom 13,459 12–14–9 33 Recap 36 December 22 Vancouver 2–1 Tampa Bay Markstrom 19,092 13–14–9 35 Recap 37 December 26 Edmonton 1–2 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,785 14–14–9 37 Recap 38 December 28 Los Angeles 5–0 Vancouver Markstrom 18,570 14–15–9 37 Recap January: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 1 Anaheim 1–2 Vancouver SO Markstrom 18,570 15–15–9 39 Recap 40 January 4 Arizona 3–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,377 15–16–9 39 Recap 41 January 6 Carolina 2–3 Vancouver Markstrom 18,364 16–16–9 41 Recap 42 January 9 Tampa Bay 3–2 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,335 16–16–10 42 Recap 43 January 11 Florida 2–3 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,570 17–16–10 44 Recap 44 January 14 Vancouver 1–4 Washington Miller 18,506 17–17–10 44 Recap 45 January 15 Vancouver 3–2 Carolina OT Markstrom 11,657 18–17–10 46 Recap 46 January 17 Vancouver 2–1 NY Islanders SO Miller 15,795 19–17–10 48 Recap 47 January 19 Vancouver 2–3 NY Rangers OT Miller 18,006 19–17–11 49 Recap 48 January 21 Vancouver 4–2 Boston Markstrom 17,565 20–17–11 51 Recap 49 January 23 Vancouver 4–5 Pittsburgh Miller 18,539 20–18–11 51 Recap 50 January 26 Nashville 2–1 Vancouver Miller 18,570 20–19–11 51 Recap February: 4–6–1 (Home: 2–5–1; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 4 Columbus 2–1 Vancouver SO Miller 18,199 20–19–12 52 Recap 52 February 6 Calgary 4–1 Vancouver Miller 18,570 20–20–12 52 Recap 53 February 9 Vancouver 3–1 Colorado Markstrom 14,436 21–20–12 54 Recap 54 February 10 Vancouver 2–1 Arizona Miller 12,255 22–20–12 56 Recap 55 February 13 Toronto 5–2 Vancouver Miller 18,570 22–21–12 56 Recap 56 February 15 Minnesota 5–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,437 22–22–12 56 Recap 57 February 18 Anaheim 5–2 Vancouver Miller 18,435 22–23–12 56 Recap 58 February 19 Vancouver 2–5 Calgary Markstrom 19,289 22–24–12 56 Recap 59 February 21 Colorado 1–5 Vancouver Miller 18,431 23–24–12 58 Recap 60 February 25 Ottawa 3–5 Vancouver Miller 18,570 24–24–12 60 Recap 61 February 28 San Jose 4–1 Vancouver Miller 18,570 24–25–12 60 Recap March: 4–11–1 (Home: 2–7–0; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1 NY Islanders 3–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,264 24–26–12 60 Recap 63 March 3 San Jose 3–2 Vancouver Miller 18,422 24–27–12 60 Recap 64 March 5 Vancouver 4–2 San Jose Markstrom 17,562 25–27–12 62 Recap 65 March 7 Vancouver 1–5 Los Angeles Miller 18,230 25–28–12 62 Recap 66 March 9 Arizona 2–3 Vancouver OT Markstrom 18,374 26–28–12 64 Recap 67 March 12 Nashville 2–4 Vancouver Miller 18,570 27–28–12 66 Recap 68 March 14 Winnipeg 5–2 Vancouver Markstrom 18,361 27–29–12 66 Recap 69 March 16 Colorado 3–1 Vancouver Miller 18,427 27–30–12 66 Recap 70 March 18 Vancouver 0–2 Edmonton Markstrom 16,839 27–31–12 66 Recap 71 March 19 St. Louis 3–0 Vancouver Miller 18,402 27–32–12 66 Recap 72 March 22 Vancouver 0–2 Winnipeg Markstrom 15,294 27–33–12 66 Recap 73 March 24 Vancouver 2–3 Nashville SO Miller 17,113 27–33–13 67 Recap 74 March 25 Vancouver 0–4 St. Louis Markstrom 19,580 27–34–13 67 Recap 75 March 27 Chicago 3–2 Vancouver Miller 18,570 27–35–13 67 Recap 76 March 29 San Jose 4–1 Vancouver Markstrom 18,315 27–36–13 67 Recap 77 March 31 Vancouver 4–2 San Jose Miller 15,689 28–36–13 69 Recap April: 3–2–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Vancouver 3–2 Anaheim Markstrom 16,331 29–36–13 71 Recap 79 April 4 Los Angeles 2–3 Vancouver Miller 18,415 30–36–13 73 Recap 80 April 6 Vancouver 2–6 Edmonton Markstrom 16,839 30–37–13 73 Recap 81 April 7 Vancouver 3–7 Calgary Miller 19,289 30–38–13 73 Recap 82 April 9 Edmonton 3–4 Vancouver SO Markstrom 18,570 31–38–13 75 RecapLegend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Detailed records Western Conference Central Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Chicago Blackhawks 1–1–0 0–1–0 1–2–0 2 8 10 Colorado Avalanche 1–1–0 1–0–0 2–1–0 4 9 5 Dallas Stars 0–1–0 0–0–2 0–1–2 2 7 11 Minnesota Wild 0–1–0 1–1–0 1–2–0 2 6 14 Nashville Predators 1–1–0 0–0–1 1–1–1 3 7 7 St. Louis Blues 0–2–0 0–1–0 0–3–0 0 3 11 Winnipeg Jets 0–1–0 0–2–0 0–3–0 0 2 11 Total 3–8–0 2–5–3 5–13–3 13 42 69 Pacific Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Anaheim Ducks 1–1–0 2–1–0 3–2–0 6 9 13 Arizona Coyotes 1–1–0 2–0–0 3–1–0 6 11 9 Calgary Flames 0–1–1 1–2–0 1–3–1 3 13 20 Edmonton Oilers 2–0–1 0–2–0 2–2–1 5 9 14 Los Angeles Kings 1–1–0 1–1–1 2–2–1 5 8 14 San Jose Sharks 0–3–0 2–0–0 2–3–0 4 12 15 Vancouver Canucks – – – – – – Total 5–7–2 8–6–1 13–13–3 29 62 85 Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Boston Bruins 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 4 6 Buffalo Sabres 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 7 5 Detroit Red Wings 0–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 3 5 5 Florida Panthers 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 7 7 Montreal Canadiens 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 8 5 Ottawa Senators 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 7 6 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 3 4 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 4 9 Total 4–2–2 3–3–2 7–5–4 18 46 47 Metropolitan Division Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Carolina Hurricanes 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 6 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 0–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 3 6 4 New Jersey Devils 0–1–0 0–0–1 0–1–1 1 5 7 New York Islanders 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 4 4 New York Rangers 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 4 4 Philadelphia Flyers 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 4 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 6 8 Washington Capitals 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 3 7 Total 3–4–1 3–3–2 6–7–3 15 38 41 Player statistics Skaters Regular season2015–2016 – Regular Season – Vancouver Canucks – All Skaters – Summary – Points – National Hockey League.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=20152016&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=1&teamId=23&pos=S National Hockey League Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Daniel Sedin 82 28 33 61 7 36 Henrik Sedin 74 11 44 55 0 24 Bo Horvat 82 16 24 40 −30 18 Jannik Hansen 67 22 16 38 16 32 Sven Baertschi Sven Bärtschi 69 15 13 28 −14 14 Radim Vrbata 63 13 14 27 −30 12 Ben Hutton ice hockey 75 1 24 25 −21 14 Alex Burrows 79 9 13 22 −13 49 Alexander Edler 52 6 14 20 −8 46 Jared McCann 69 9 9 18 −6 32 Matt Bartkowski 80 6 12 18 −19 50 Christopher Tanev 69 4 14 18 −8 8 Derek Dorsett 71 5 11 16 −13 177 Linden Vey 41 4 11 15 −14 6 Jake Virtanen 55 7 6 13 −7 45 Dan Hamhuis 58 3 10 13 −2 28 Emerson Etem† 39 7 5 12 −8 9 Adam Cracknell‡ 44 5 5 10 1 14 Brandon Sutter 20 5 4 9 3 2 Luca Sbisa 41 2 6 8 5 26 Brandon Prust 35 1 6 7 −3 59 Yannick Weber 45 0 7 7 −17 24 Alex Biega ice hockey 51 0 7 7 −11 22 Chris Higgins Chris Higgins (ice hockey) 33 3 1 4 −14 4 Markus Granlund† 16 2 1 3 −3 6 Nikita Tryamkin 13 1 1 2 −3 10 Brendan Gaunce 20 1 0 1 −9 2 Taylor Fedun 1 0 1 1 1 0 Mike Zalewski 3 0 1 1 1 2 Alex Friesen 1 0 0 0 −2 0 Alexandre Grenier 6 0 0 0 −4 2 Ronalds Kenins Ronalds Ķēniņš 8 0 0 0 −1 6 Andrey Pedan 13 0 0 0 −3 16 Hunter Shinkaruk‡ 1 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Regular season2015–2016 – Regular Season – Vancouver Canucks – Goalie – Summary – Wins – National Hockey League.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=20152016&gameType=2&sort=wins&aggregate=1&teamId=23&pos=G National Hockey League Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Ryan Miller 51 51 3043:31 17 24 9 137 2.70 1634 .916 1 0 1 2 Jacob Markstrom Jacob Markström 33 30 1847:26 13 14 4 84 2.73 988 .915 0 0 2 4 Richard Bachman Richard Bachman (ice hockey) 1 1 59:52 1 0 0 3 3.01 31 .903 0 0 0 0 †Traded to Canucks mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only. ‡Traded (or lost by waivers) to another team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only. Suspensions and fines PlayerExplanationLengthSalaryDate issuedRef Brandon Prust Spearing Boston forward Brad Marchand. – $5,000.00 December 6, 2015 Canucks' Prust fined $5,000 for spearing http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=791337 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208061933/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=791337 dead December 8, 2015 National Hockey League December 6, 2015 Jannik Hansen Diving/embellishment during NHL game no. 510 in Tampa Bay on December 22, 2015, at 10:15 of the third period. – $2,000.00 December 31, 2015 Canucks forward Jannik Hansen fined $2,000 for embellishment vs Lightning http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=795256 https://web.archive.org/web/20160103113221/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=795256 dead January 3, 2016 National Hockey League December 31, 2015 Jake Virtanen Interference against San Jose defenceman Roman Polak. 2 games $9,614.70 March 30, 2016 Canucks' Jake Virtanen suspended two games https://www.nhl.com/news/jake-virtanen-suspended-280010998 National Hockey League March 30, 2016 Awards and honours Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Daniel Sedin NHL Second Star of the WeekJones, Sedin, Shattenkirk named NHL's 'Three Stars' http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=789267 https://web.archive.org/web/20151124062314/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=789267 dead November 24, 2015 National Hockey League November 23, 2015 November 23, 2015 Daniel Sedin NHL All-Star game selectionStar-studded Central roster highlights All-Star reveal http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106220520/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 dead January 6, 2016 National Hockey League January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Ben Hutton Ben Hutton (ice hockey) 1st NHL game1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 7, 2015 Jared McCann 1st NHL game October 7, 2015 Jared McCann 1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 10, 2015 Jake Virtanen 1st NHL game October 13, 2015 Brandon Sutter 500th NHL game100th NHL goal October 16, 2015 Henrik Sedin 1,100th NHL game October 24, 2015 Jake Virtanen 1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 27, 2015 Derek Dorsett 100th NHL point October 27, 2015 Brendan Gaunce 1st NHL game October 29, 2015 Brendan Gaunce 1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 30, 2015 Alex Burrows 700th NHL game November 2, 2015 Jake Virtanen 1st NHL goal November 2, 2015 Jared McCann 1st NHL assist November 4, 2015 Hunter Shinkaruk 1st NHL game November 16, 2015 Alexandre Grenier 1st NHL game November 18, 2015 Daniel Sedin 900th NHL point November 21, 2015 Alexander Edler 200th NHL assist November 21, 2015 Adam Cracknell 100th NHL game November 27, 2015 Andrey Pedan 1st NHL game December 1, 2015 Jannik Hansen 200th NHL point December 3, 2015 Jannik Hansen 500th NHL game December 9, 2015 Radim Vrbata 900th NHL game December 13, 2015 Bo Horvat 100th NHL game December 15, 2015 Alexander Edler 600th NHL game December 17, 2015 Alex Biega Alex Biega (ice hockey) 1st NHL assist December 20, 2015 Sven Baertschi Sven Bärtschi 100th NHL game December 26, 2015 Jacob Markstrom Jacob Markström 1st NHL assist1st NHL point December 26, 2015 Chris Higgins Chris Higgins (ice hockey) 700th NHL game December 28, 2015 Daniel Sedin 1100th NHL game January 1, 2016 Linden Vey 100th NHL game January 6, 2016 Ben Hutton Ben Hutton (ice hockey) 1st NHL goal January 17, 2016 Alex Friesen 1st NHL game February 15, 2016 Dan Hamhuis 300th NHL point March 7, 2016 Nikita Tryamkin 1st NHL game1st NHL assist1st NHL point March 16, 2016 Matt Bartkowski 200th NHL game March 22, 2016 Markus Granlund 100th NHL game April 6, 2016 Nikita Tryamkin 1st NHL goal April 7, 2016 Records Player Record Date Daniel Sedin Most career goals in Canucks history January 21, 2016 Transactions The Canucks been involved in the following transactions: Trades Date Details Ref 2015 6 27 To Vancouver Canucks:3rd round pick (66th overall) in 2015 7th round pick in 2016 To Carolina Hurricanes:Eddie Lack 2015 6 27 To Vancouver Canucks:7th round pick in 2015 To San Jose Sharks:Patrick McNallyhttp://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-send-defenceman-patrick-mcnally-to-sharks/ Canucks send defenceman Patrick McNally to Sharks Sportsnet August 8, 2015 June 27, 2015 2015 6 30 To Vancouver Canucks:2nd round pick in 2016 To Anaheim Ducks:Kevin Bieksa 2015 7 1 To Vancouver Canucks:Brandon Prust To Montreal Canadiens:Zack Kassian 5th round pick (124th overall) in 2016 2015 8 28 To Vancouver Canucks:Brandon Sutter BUF's 3rd round pick in 2016 To Pittsburgh Penguins:Nick Bonino Adam Clendening ANA's 2nd round pick in 2016http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775796 https://web.archive.org/web/20150730193417/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775796 dead July 30, 2015 Canucks acquire Sutter & 3rd rounder from Pens National Hockey League July 28, 2015 2016 1 8 To Vancouver Canucks:Emerson Etem To New York Rangers:Nicklas Jensen6th-round pick (157th overall) in 2017http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796707 https://web.archive.org/web/20160111150617/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796707 dead January 11, 2016 Canucks acquire Emerson Etem from Rangers National Hockey League January 8, 2016 2016 2 22 To Vancouver Canucks:Markus Granlund To Calgary Flames:Hunter Shinkarukhttp://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870077 https://web.archive.org/web/20160223105004/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870077 dead February 23, 2016 Canucks acquire Granlund from Flames 2016 2 24 To Vancouver Canucks:Philip Larsen To Edmonton Oilers:Conditional 5th-round pick (126th overall) in 2017http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870471 https://web.archive.org/web/20160826173853/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=870471 dead August 26, 2016 Canucks acquire Philip Larsen from Oilers National Hockey League March 1, 2016 Free agents acquired Player Date Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Matt Bartkowski 2015 07 01 Boston Bruins 1 year, $1.75 million Richard Bachman 2015 07 01 Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $575,000 Taylor Fedun 2015 07 01 San Jose Sharks 1 year, $600,000 Blair Jones 2015 07 03 Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $600,000 Dadoun Ryan Canucks ink journeyman Blair Jones https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/07/04/canucks-ink-journeyman-blair-jones/ NBC Sports 8 September 2020 Jul 4, 2015 Adam Cracknell 2015 08 25 St. Louis Blues 1 year, $575,000 http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777574 https://web.archive.org/web/20150830053423/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777574 dead August 30, 2015 Canucks sign Adam Cracknell National Hockey League 2015-08-26 Free agents lost Player Date New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Brad Richardson 2015 07 01 Arizona Coyotes 3 years, $6.25 million http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773294 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701212542/http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773294 dead July 1, 2015 Coyotes Sign Richardson to Three-Year Contract National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Cal O'Reilly 2015 07 01 Buffalo Sabres 2 years, $1.4 million http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773867 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704225415/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773867 dead July 4, 2015 Sabres sign Cal O'Reilly National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Bobby Sanguinetti 2015 07 02 Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $600,000 http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773723 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703104102/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773723 dead July 3, 2015 Sabres Sign Bobby Sanguinetti National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Shawn Matthias 2015 07 06 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $2.3 million http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774004 https://web.archive.org/web/20150707193157/http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774004 dead July 7, 2015 Leafs Sign Shawn Matthias National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Ryan Stanton 2015 07 24 Washington Capitals 1 year, $575,000 http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775514 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725011124/http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775514 dead July 25, 2015 Capitals Sign Ryan Stanton National Hockey League July 24, 2015 Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Ref Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Frank Corrado Toronto Maple Leafs October 6, 2015http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-claim-frank-corrado-off-wiavers-from-vancouver-canucks/ Maple Leafs claim Toronto native Corrado from Canucks sportsnet.ca 2015-10-06 Adam Cracknell Edmonton Oilers February 29, 2016https://www.nhl.com/news/trade-deadline-waiver-roundup-279240432 Oilers add two National Hockey League 2016-02-29 Player signings Player Date Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Joseph LaBate 2015 04 30 2-year, $680,000 entry-level contract https://www.nhl.com/news/canucks-sign-forward-labate-to-contract/c-765958 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024085736/https://www.nhl.com/news/canucks-sign-forward-labate-to-contract/c-765958 dead October 24, 2016 Canucks sign forward Labate to contract Vancouver Canucks 2015-04-30 2015-05-14 Mackenze Stewart 2015 05 12 3-year, $655,000 entry-level contract https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-sign-defenceman-mackenze-stewart/c-767418 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024023309/https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-sign-defenceman-mackenze-stewart/c-767418 dead October 24, 2016 Canucks sign defenceman Mackenze Stewart Vancouver Canucks 2015-05-12 2015-05-14 Jordan Subban 2015 05 14 3-year, $755,000 entry-level contract http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=767671 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516193202/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=767671 dead May 16, 2015 Canucks sign Subban to entry-level contract Vancouver Canucks 2015-05-14 2015-05-14 Linden Vey 2015 06 29 1 year, $1 million http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772926 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701212942/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772926 dead July 1, 2015 Canucks re-sign right wing Linden Vey National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Alex Biega 2015 06 30 1 year, $600,000 http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772992 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703111049/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772992 dead July 3, 2015 Canucks re-sign defenceman Alex Biega National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Yannick Weber 2015 07 01 1 year, $1.5 million http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773269 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708112153/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773269 dead July 8, 2015 Canucks re-sign Yannick Weber National Hockey League July 17, 2015 Sven Baertschi 2015 07 28 1 year, $900,000 http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775810 https://web.archive.org/web/20150731174543/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775810 dead July 31, 2015 Canucks re-sign Sven Baertschi National Hockey League July 28, 2015 Brandon Sutter 2015 08 04 5 years, $21.875 million contract extension http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776307 https://web.archive.org/web/20150808181007/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=776307 dead August 8, 2015 Canucks sign Sutter to five-year extension National Hockey League August 4, 2015 Guillaume Brisebois 2015 12 10 3-year, $703,333 entry-level contract https://www.nhl.com/news/canucks-sign-guillaume-brisebois-to-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-791806 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024022932/https://www.nhl.com/news/canucks-sign-guillaume-brisebois-to-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-791806 dead October 24, 2016 Canucks sign Guillaume Brisebois to three-year, entry-level contract National Hockey League December 10, 2015 October 23, 2016 Draft picks List of Vancouver Canucks draft picks Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 23 Brock Boeser RW Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 3 66Note1 a a Guillaume Brisebois D Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) 4 114 Dmitry Zhukenov C Omskie Yastreby (MHL) 5 144 Carl Neill D Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) 5 149Note1 b b Adam Gaudette C Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 6 174 Lukas Jasek RW Ocelari Trinec (Czech Extraliga) 7 210Note1 c c Tate Olson D Prince George Cougars (WHL) Draft notes2015 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2015.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 3, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Sven Baertschi to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.Flames trade Baertschi to Canucks for draft pick http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=756133 https://web.archive.org/web/20150304141852/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=756133 dead March 4, 2015 March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 Note1 a a The Carolina Hurricanes' third-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent Eddie Lack to Carolina in exchange for a 2016 seventh-round pick and this pick. The Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa and a first and third-round pick in 2014 to Vancouver in exchange for Ryan Kesler and this pick.Ducks acquire forward Kesler from Canucks http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724128 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630195730/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724128 dead June 30, 2014 June 27, 2014 June 27, 2014 Note1 b b The New York Rangers' fifth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Raphael Diaz to New York in exchange for this pick.Rangers pick up defenseman Diaz from Canucks http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=26854 https://web.archive.org/web/20140306194203/http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=26854 dead March 6, 2014 March 5, 2014 June 28, 2014 The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a third-round pick in 2014 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724266 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630013100/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724266 dead June 30, 2014 Notes from the 2014 NHL Draft June 28, 2014 June 28, 2014 Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent a second-round pick in 2014 to Vancouver in exchange for Jason Garrison, the rights to Jeff Costello and this pick.Lightning acquire defenseman Garrison from Canucks http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724130 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630195736/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724130 dead June 30, 2014 National Hockey League June 27, 2014 June 27, 2014 Note1 c c The San Jose Sharks' seventh-round pick (from New York Islanders via Tampa Bay Lightning) went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015, that sent Patrick McNally to San Jose in exchange for this pick. 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