The Vancouver Canucks have assigned forward Lukas Reichel to the AHL. After clearing waivers, the 23-year-old has appeared on the Abbotsford Canucks roster via the AHL website. Since being acquired by Vancouver, Reichel has played 14 games while recording one assist.

The Canucks took a chance on Reichel when they sent a fourth-round 2027 draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 25. The 17th overall selection in the 2020 draft was stuck behind Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar in the top-six mix. He managed just 20 goals and 54 points in 174 games with the Blackhawks and played more left wing than centre.

The Vancouver Canucks lineup has taken another hit. News emerged on Sunday morning that Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has been placed on injured reserve.

The Vancouver Canucks made a pair of roster moves on Sunday, as the team placed forward Elias Pettersson on Injured Reserve and activated forward Marco Rossi from Injured Reserve.

Vancouver Canucks have made a roster change. Elias Pettersson is on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. Marco Rossi has been activated and wi

Vancouver places Elias Pettersson injury update before facing New Jersey, sparking strong fan reaction amid a rough season.

The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their East Coast road trip with a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. Zeev Buium, Liam Öhgren, and Marco Rossi were acquired on Friday in the Quinn Hughes trade, the three newcomers made their debut for Vancouver on Sunday.

Cootes is the third Vancouver Canucks prospect to be named to their respective countries' IIHF World Junior Championship roster.