The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canucks are a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks currently play home games at Rogers Arena. The Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 as an expansion team, along with the Buffalo Sabres. They have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final three times but were defeated by the New York Islanders in 1982, the New York Rangers in 1994, and the Boston Bruins in 2011. The franchise has had 13 general managers since its inception.
Key +Key of terms and definitionsTermDefinitionNo.Number of general managersRef(s)References–Does not applyElected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category
General managers +General managers of the Vancouver Canucks No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)1Bud Poile February 25, 1970 – April 19732 Hal Laycoe April 1973 – January 31, 19743 Phil Maloney January 31, 1974 – May 31, 1977 1 division title and 2 playoff appearances4Jake Milford May 31, 1977 – June 1982 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (1982) 1 conference title and 4 playoff appearances5 Harry Neale June 1982 – May 23, 1985 2 playoff appearances6 Jack Gordon June 4, 1985 – June 1, 1987 1 playoff appearance7Pat Quinn June 1, 1987 – November 4, 1997 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (1994) 1 conference title, 2 division titles, and 7 playoff appearances– Mike Keenan (acting) November 14, 1997 – June 22, 1998 8 Brian Burke June 22, 1998 – May 3, 2004 1 division title and 4 playoff appearances9 Dave Nonis May 6, 2004 – April 14, 2008 1 division title and 1 playoff appearance10 Mike Gillis April 23, 2008 – April 8, 2014 1 Stanley Cup Final appearance (2011) Won Presidents' Trophy 2 times (2010–11, 2011–12) Won General Manager of the Year Award (2010–11) 2 conference titles, 5 division titles, and 5 playoff appearances11 Jim Benning May 21, 2014 – December 5, 2021 2 playoff appearances– Stan Smyl (acting) December 5, 2021 – December 9, 2021– Jim Rutherford (acting) December 9, 2021 – January 26, 202212Patrik AllvinJanuary 26, 2022 – April 17, 2026 1 division title and 1 playoff appearance13Ryan Johnson May 14, 2026 – present
See also List of current NHL general managers
Notes A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.
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