List of Vancouver Canucks seasons
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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.{{cite web |url= http://canucks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=12896 |title = Canucks' History |publisher = National Hockey League| accessdate =2010-04-13}}
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.{{cite web |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1951&dat=19690205&id=1WQhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V4cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1913,824584 |title = Seals Seek Vancouver Shift|work = Tri City Herald |date =1969-02-05 |author= A.P. | accessdate =2010-04-13}} However, the NHL prevented the move from happening. Prior to the 1970 NHL expansion a Minneapolis, Minnesota based company, Medicor, purchased the WHL Canucks,{{Citation| last = Imlach, Punch| author-link = Punch Imlach|title = Heaven and Hell in the NHL| last2 = Young| first2 = Scott| place = Toronto| publisher =McClelland and Stewart Ltd.| year = 1982| chapter = Chapter Three: I'm Going to stuff those words down your goddamn throat, Stafford | pages =18–20| isbn = 0-88780-141-2}} 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.
Table key
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|+Key of colors and symbols !scope="col" |Color/symbol !scope="col" |Explanation |
| scope="row" style="background:#D0E7FF" |{{dagger}} |
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| scope="row" style="background:#DDFFDD" |{{double dagger}}
|Conference champions |
| scope="row" style="background:#FFE6BD" |{{Up-arrow}}
|Division champions |
| scope="row" style="background:#FFCCCC" | {{Hashtag}} |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|+Key of terms and abbreviations |
| scope="col" |Term or abbreviation
!scope="col" |Definition |
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| scope="row" |Finish
|Final position in division or league standings |
| scope="row" |GP
|Number of games played |
| scope="row" |W
|Number of wins |
| scope="row" |L
|Number of losses |
| scope="row" |T
|Number of ties |
| scope="row" |OT
|Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
| scope="row" |Pts
|Number of points |
| scope="row" |GF
|Goals for (goals scored by the Canucks) |
| scope="row" |GA
|Goals against (goals scored by the Canucks' opponents) |
| scope="row" |—
|Does not apply |
Year by year
For the PCHL and WHL seasons, see Vancouver Canucks (WHL).
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| rowspan="2"|Season
! rowspan="2"|Canucks season ! rowspan="2"|Conference ! rowspan="2"|Division ! colspan="9"|Regular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points ! colspan="6"|PostseasonThe 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{{ref|a|a}} ! OT{{ref|a|a}} ! Pts ! GF ! GA ! GP ! W ! L ! GF ! GA ! Result |
| 1970–71
|— |East |6th |78 |24 |46 |8 |— |56 |229 |296 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1971–72
|— |East |7th |78 |20 |50 |8 |— |48 |203 |297 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1972–73
|— |East |7th |78 |22 |47 |9 |— |53 |233 |339 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1973–74
|— |East |7th |78 |24 |43 |11 |— |59 |224 |296 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1974–75
|style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Smythe{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |80 |38 |32 |10 |— |86 |271 |254 |5 |1 |4 |9 |20 |Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Canadiens){{cite web | title = 1975 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1975.html | accessdate = 2010-04-09}} |
| 1975–76
|Campbell |Smythe |2nd |80 |33 |32 |15 |— |81 |271 |272 |2 |0 |2 |4 |8 |Lost in preliminary round, 0–2 (Islanders){{cite web | title = 1976 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1976.html | accessdate = 2010-04-09}} |
| 1976–77
|Campbell |Smythe |4th |80 |25 |42 |13 |— |63 |235 |294 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1977–78
|Campbell |Smythe |3rd |80 |20 |43 |17 |— |57 |239 |320 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1978–79
|Campbell |Smythe |3rd |80 |25 |42 |13 |— |63 |217 |291 |3 |1 |2 |9 |15 |Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Flyers){{cite web | title = 1979 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1979.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1979–80
|Campbell |Smythe |3rd |80 |27 |37 |16 |— |70 |256 |281 |4 |1 |3 |7 |15 |Lost in preliminary round, 1–3 (Sabres){{cite web | title = 1980 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1980.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1980–81
|Campbell |Smythe |2nd |80 |28 |32 |20 |— |76 |289 |301 |3 |0 |3 |7 |13 |Lost in preliminary round, 0–3 (Sabres){{cite web | title = 1981 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1981.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1981–82
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Campbell{{double dagger|alt=Conference champions}} |Smythe |2nd |80 |30 |33 |17 |— |77 |290 |286 |17 |11 |6 |57 |50 |Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Flames) |
| 1982–83
|Campbell |Smythe |3rd |80 |30 |35 |15 |— |75 |303 |309 |4 |1 |3 |14 |17 |Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Flames){{cite web | title = 1983 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1983.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1983–84
|Campbell |Smythe |3rd |80 |32 |39 |9 |— |73 |306 |328 |4 |1 |3 |13 |14 |Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Flames){{cite web | title = 1984 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1984.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1984–85
|Campbell |Smythe |5th |80 |25 |46 |9 |— |59 |284 |401 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1985–86
|Campbell |Smythe |4th |80 |23 |44 |13 |— |59 |282 |333 |3 |0 |3 |5 |17 |Lost in division semifinals, 0–3 (Oilers){{cite web | title = 1986 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1986.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1986–87
|Campbell |Smythe |5th |80 |29 |43 |8 |— |66 |282 |314 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1987–88
|Campbell |Smythe |5th |80 |25 |46 |9 |— |59 |272 |320 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1988–89
|Campbell |Smythe |4th |80 |33 |39 |8 |— |74 |251 |253 |7 |3 |4 |20 |22 |Lost in division semifinals, 3–4 (Flames){{cite web | title = 1989 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1989.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1989–90
|Campbell |Smythe |5th |80 |25 |41 |14 |— |64 |245 |306 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1990–91
|Campbell |Smythe |4th |80 |28 |43 |9 |— |65 |243 |315 |6 |2 |4 |16 |26 |Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Kings){{cite web | title = 1991 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1991.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1991–92
|Campbell |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Smythe{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |80 |42 |26 |12 |— |96 |285 |250 |13 |6 |7 |44 |35 |Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Jets) |
| 1992–93
|Campbell |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Smythe{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |84 |46 |29 |9 |— |101 |346 |278 |12 |6 |6 |46 |43 |Won in division semifinals, 4–2 (Jets) |
| 1993–94
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western{{double dagger|alt=Conference champions}} |2nd |84 |41 |40 |3 |— |85 |279 |276 |24 |15 |9 |76 |61 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames) |
| 1994–95{{ref|b|b}}
|Western |Pacific |2nd |48 |18 |18 |12 |— |48 |153 |148 |11 |4 |7 |33 |38 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues) |
| 1995–96
|Western |Pacific |3rd |82 |32 |35 |15 |— |79 |278 |278 |6 |2 |4 |17 |24 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche){{cite web | title = 1996 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_1996.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 1996–97
|Western |Pacific |4th |82 |35 |40 |7 |— |77 |257 |273 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1997–98
|Western |Pacific |7th |82 |25 |43 |14 |— |64 |224 |273 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1998–99
|Western |4th |82 |23 |47 |12 |— |58 |192 |258 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 1999–2000
|Western |Northwest |3rd |82 |30 |29 |15 |8 |83 |227 |237 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2000–01
|Western |Northwest |3rd |82 |36 |28 |11 |7 |90 |239 |238 |4 |0 |4 |9 |16 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Avalanche){{cite web | title = 2001 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2001.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 2001–02
|Western |Northwest |2nd |82 |42 |30 |7 |3 |94 |254 |211 |6 |2 |4 |16 |22 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Red Wings){{cite web | title = 2002 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2002.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 2002–03
|Western |Northwest |2nd |82 |45 |23 |13 |1 |104 |264 |208 |14 |7 |7 |34 |47 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues) |
| 2003–04
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |43 |24 |10 |5 |101 |235 |194 |7 |3 |4 |16 |19 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Flames){{cite web | title = 2004 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2004.html | accessdate = 2010-04-11}} |
| 2004–05
| colspan="18"|Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout{{cite web | title = Lockout over salary cap shuts down NHL | agency = Associated Press | publisher = ESPN | date = February 16, 2005 | url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1992793 | access-date = 2010-04-14}} |
| 2005–06
|Western |Northwest |4th |82 |42 |32 |— |8 |92 |256 |255 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2006–07
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |49 |26 |— |7 |105 |222 |201 |12 |5 |7 |21 |26 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Stars) |
| 2007–08
|Western |Northwest |5th |82 |39 |33 |— |10 |88 |213 |215 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2008–09
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |45 |27 |— |10 |100 |246 |220 |10 |6 |4 |30 |28 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues) |
| 2009–10
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |49 |28 |— |5 |103 |272 |222 |12 |6 |6 |42 |41 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Kings) |
| 2010–11
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western{{double dagger|alt=Conference champions}} |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |54 |19 |— |9 |style="background: #FFBBBB;"|117{{Hash-tag|alt=Led league in points}} |262 |185 |25 |15 |10 |58 |69 |Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blackhawks) |
| 2011–12
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |51 |22 |— |9 |style="background: #FFBBBB;"|111{{Hash-tag|alt=Led league in points}} |249 |198 |5 |1 |4 |8 |12 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings){{cite web | title = 2012 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2012.html | accessdate = 2013-12-26}} |
| 2012–13{{ref|c|c}}
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Northwest{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |48 |26 |15 |— |7 |59 |127 |121 |4 |0 |4 |8 |15 |Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sharks){{cite web | title = 2013 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2013.html | accessdate = 2013-12-26}} |
| 2013–14
|Western |Pacific |5th |82 |36 |35 |— |11 |83 |196 |223 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2014–15
|Western |Pacific |2nd |82 |48 |29 |— |5 |101 |242 |222 |6 |2 |4 |14 |18 |Lost in first round, 2–4 (Flames){{cite web | title = 2015 NHL Playoff Summary | work = Hockey-Reference | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/NHL_2015.html | accessdate = 2015-04-26}} |
| 2015–16
|Western |Pacific |6th |82 |31 |38 |— |13 |75 |191 |243 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2016–17
|Western |Pacific |7th |82 |30 |43 |— |9 |69 |182 |243 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2017–18
|Western |Pacific |7th |82 |31 |40 |— |11 |73 |218 |264 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2018–19
|Western |Pacific |5th |82 |35 |36 |— |11 |81 |225 |257 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2019–20{{ref|d|d}}
|Western |Pacific |3rd |69 |36 |27 |— |6 |78 |228 |217 |17 |10 |7 |48 |45 |Won in qualifying round, 3–1 (Wild) |
| 2020–21{{ref|e|e}}
|— |7th |56 |23 |29 |— |4 |50 |151 |188 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2021–22
|Western |Pacific |5th |82 |40 |30 |— |12 |92 |249 |236 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2022–23
|Western |Pacific |6th |82 |38 |37 |— |7 |83 |276 |298 |— |— |— |— |— |Did not qualify |
| 2023–24
|Western |style="background: #FFE6BD;"|Pacific{{Up-arrow|alt=Division champions}} |1st |82 |50 |23 |— |9 |109 |279 |223 |13 |7 |6 |33 |36 |Won in first round, 4–2 (Predators) |
| 2024–25
| 2024–25 | Western | Pacific | 5th | 82 | 38 | 30 | — | 14 | 90 | 236 | 253 | colspan="6"|Did not qualify |
| colspan="5"|TotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2023–24 season
!4,273 !1,815 !1,866 !391 !201 !4,222 !13,097 !13,924 !259 !118 !141 !715 !816 !29 playoff appearances |
=Notes=
{{note|a}}a: Beginning in 1999, overtime losses were worth one point.{{cite news | last = Lapointe | first = Joe | title = Hockey: Preview '99-'00; Overtime Is Now Five Minutes in Hockey Heaven | work = The New York Times | date = September 30, 1999 | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEEDE153EF933A0575AC0A96F958260 | accessdate = 2010-04-14}} As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner with ties eliminated; the OT column includes SOL (shootout losses).{{cite news | title = Shootouts are fan-friendly | work = The Washington Times | date = October 19, 2005 | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/oct/18/20051018-114500-9318r/ | accessdate = 2010-04-14}}
{{note|b}}b: Season was shortened to 48 games due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.{{cite journal|last=Swift |first=E. M. |title=Drop Those Pucks! |journal=Sports Illustrated |date=1995-01-23 |url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006188/index.htm |accessdate=2010-04-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517111547/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006188/index.htm |archivedate=2009-05-17 }}
{{note|c}}c: Season was shortened to 48 games due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
{{note|d}}d: Season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
{{note|e}}e: Season was shortened to 56 games due to the aforementioned COVID-19 pandemic.
All-time records
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| rowspan=1|Statistic
!rowspan=1|GP !rowspan=1|W !rowspan=1|L !rowspan=1|T !rowspan=1|OT !rowspan=1|GF !rowspan=1|GA |
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| Vancouver Canucks regular-season record (1970–present)
|4,191 |1,777 |1,836 |391 |187 |12,861 |13,671 |
| Vancouver Canucks postseason record (1970–present)
|259 |118 |141 | — | — |715 |816 |
| All-time regular and postseason record
|4,450 |1,845 |1,977 |391 |187 |13,576 |14,487 |
Statistics above are correct as of the end of the 2023–24 NHL season.
References
=General=
- 1945–48 stats: [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=292 Vancouver Canucks (1945-52)] @ hockeydb.com
- 1949–52 stats: [http://www.hockeyleaguehistory.com/Pacific_Coast_Hockey_League_1944.htm 1949-52 PCHL] @ hockeyleaguehistory.com
- 1952–70 stats: [http://www.hockeyleaguehistory.com/Western_Hockey_League_1952.htm 1952-74 WHL] @ hockeyleaguehistory.com
- 1970–present stats: [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=39 Vancouver Canucks (1970- )] @ hockeydb.com
=Specific=
{{Reflist}}
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