The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks are members of the National Hockey League (NHL) and are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Canucks were founded in 1945 as a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL). They won the President's Cup in their first season, and another in 1948. In 1952, the PCHL was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL), where the Canucks won four more league titles in 1958, 1960, 1969 and 1970. In 1960, the President's Cup was renamed the Lester Patrick Cup to honour the late Lester Patrick.

After a failed attempt to gain an expansion team in the NHL's first expansion in 1967, a group from Vancouver tried to move the financial struggling Oakland Seals to town in 1969. However, the NHL prevented the move from happening. Prior to the 1970 NHL expansion a Minneapolis, Minnesota based company, Medicor, purchased the WHL Canucks, and an expansion franchise was granted for the NHL beginning in the 1970–71 season. The Canucks have not enjoyed the same success in the NHL, having thus far been unable to capture the Stanley Cup; as of the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, they are tied with their fellow class of 1970 newcomers the Buffalo Sabres as the longest continuously (and currently) active franchises with zero titles. The Canucks franchise has captured three conference titles, 1981–82, 1993–94, and 2010–11, and eleven division titles in its NHL history.

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+Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points

+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Canucks)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Canucks' opponents)—Does not apply

Year by year For the PCHL and WHL seasons, see Vancouver Canucks (WHL).

SeasonCanucks seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Canucks' result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses. Finish GP W L T OT Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result1970–711970–71—East6th7824468—56229296—————Did not qualify1971–721971–72—East7th7820508—48203297—————Did not qualify1972–731972–73—East7th7822479—53233339—————Did not qualify1973–741973–74—East7th78244311—59224296—————Did not qualify1974–751974–75CampbellSmythe1st80383210—86271254514920Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Canadiens)1975–761975–76CampbellSmythe2nd80333215—8127127220248Lost in preliminary round, 0–2 (Islanders)1976–771976–77CampbellSmythe4th80254213—63235294—————Did not qualify1977–781977–78CampbellSmythe3rd80204317—57239320—————Did not qualify1978–791978–79CampbellSmythe3rd80254213—63217291312915Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Flyers)1979–801979–80CampbellSmythe3rd80273716—70256281413715Lost in preliminary round, 1–3 (Sabres)1980–811980–81CampbellSmythe2nd80283220—76289301303713Lost in preliminary round, 0–3 (Sabres)1981–821981–82CampbellSmythe2nd80303317—77290286171165750Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Flames)Won in division finals, 4–1 (Kings)Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Black Hawks)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 0–4 (Islanders)1982–831982–83CampbellSmythe3rd80303515—753033094131417Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Flames)1983–841983–84CampbellSmythe3rd8032399—733063284131314Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Flames)1984–851984–85CampbellSmythe5th8025469—59284401—————Did not qualify1985–861985–86CampbellSmythe4th80234413—59282333303517Lost in division semifinals, 0–3 (Oilers)1986–871986–87CampbellSmythe5th8029438—66282314—————Did not qualify1987–881987–88CampbellSmythe5th8025469—59272320—————Did not qualify1988–891988–89CampbellSmythe4th8033398—742512537342022Lost in division semifinals, 3–4 (Flames)1989–901989–90CampbellSmythe5th80254114—64245306—————Did not qualify1990–911990–91CampbellSmythe4th8028439—652433156241626Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Kings)1991–921991–92CampbellSmythe1st80422612—9628525013674435Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Jets)Lost in division finals, 2–4 (Oilers)1992–931992–93CampbellSmythe1st8446299—10134627812664643Won in division semifinals, 4–2 (Jets)Lost in division finals, 2–4 (Kings)1993–941993–94WesternPacific2nd8441403—85279276241597661Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames)Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Stars)Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 3–4 (Rangers)1994–951994–95WesternPacific2nd48181812—4815314811473338Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues)Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)1995–961995–96WesternPacific3rd82323515—792782786241724Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)1996–971996–97WesternPacific4th8235407—77257273—————Did not qualify1997–981997–98WesternPacific7th82254314—64224273—————Did not qualify1998–991998–99WesternNorthwest4th82234712—58192258—————Did not qualify1999–20001999–2000WesternNorthwest3rd82302915883227237—————Did not qualify2000–012000–01WesternNorthwest3rd82362811790239238404916Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Avalanche)2001–022001–02WesternNorthwest2nd82423073942542116241622Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)2002–032002–03WesternNorthwest2nd82452313110426420814773447Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues)Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Wild)2003–042003–04WesternNorthwest1st8243241051012351947341619Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Flames)2004–052004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout2005–062005–06WesternNorthwest4th824232—892256255—————Did not qualify2006–072006–07WesternNorthwest1st824926—710522220112572126Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Stars)Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Ducks)2007–082007–08WesternNorthwest5th823933—1088213215—————Did not qualify2008–092008–09WesternNorthwest1st824527—1010024622010643028Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks)2009–102009–10WesternNorthwest1st824928—510327222212664241Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Kings)Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks)2010–112010–11WesternNorthwest1st825419—91172621852515105869Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blackhawks)Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Predators)Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Sharks)Lost in Stanley Cup Final, 3–4 (Bruins)2011–122011–12WesternNorthwest1st825122—9111249198514812Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings)2012–132012–13WesternNorthwest1st482615—759127121404815Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sharks)2013–142013–14WesternPacific5th823635—1183196223—————Did not qualify2014–152014–15WesternPacific2nd824829—51012422226241418Lost in first round, 2–4 (Flames)2015–162015–16WesternPacific6th823138—1375191243—————Did not qualify2016–172016–17WesternPacific7th823043—969182243—————Did not qualify2017–182017–18WesternPacific7th823140—1173218264—————Did not qualify2018–192018–19WesternPacific5th823536—1181225257—————Did not qualify2019–202019–20WesternPacific3rd693627—678228217171074845Won in qualifying round, 3–1 (Wild)Won in first round, 4–2 (Blues)Lost in second round, 3–4 (Golden Knights)2020–212020–21—North7th562329—450151188—————Did not qualify2021–222021–22WesternPacific5th824030—1292249236—————Did not qualify2022–232022–23WesternPacific6th823837—783276298—————Did not qualify2023–242023–24WesternPacific1st825023—910927922313763336Won in first round, 4–2 (Predators)Lost in second round, 3–4 (Oilers) 2024–25 2024–25 Western Pacific 5th 82 38 30 — 14 90 236 253—————Did not qualify2025–262025–26WesternPacific8th822549—858212316—————Did not qualifyTotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2025–26 season4,3551,8401,9153912094,28013,30914,24025911814171581629 playoff appearances

Notes a: Beginning in 1999, overtime losses were worth one point. As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner with ties eliminated; the OT column includes SOL (shootout losses). b: Season was shortened to 48 games due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout. c: Season was shortened to 48 games due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. d: Season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. e: Season was shortened to 56 games due to the aforementioned COVID-19 pandemic.

All-time records StatisticGPWLTOTGFGAVancouver Canucks regular-season record (1970–present)4,2731,8151,86639120113,09713,924Vancouver Canucks postseason record (1970–present)259118141 — —715816All-time regular and postseason record4,5321,9332,00739120113,81214,740

Statistics above are correct as of the end of the 2024–25 NHL season.

References

General 1945–48 stats: Vancouver Canucks (1945-52) @ hockeydb.com 1949–52 stats: 1949-52 PCHL @ hockeyleaguehistory.com 1952–70 stats: 1952-74 WHL @ hockeyleaguehistory.com 1970–present stats: Vancouver Canucks (1970- ) @ hockeydb.com

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