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After one day of rest, the Vancouver Canucks are back in action at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. All four of the participating Canucks got the day off on May 13, while Canada, Latvia, Germany, and Hungary all won their games.
Adam Foote had been an assistant coach with the Canucks since January 2023, working with the team's defensemen, including Quinn Hughes.
The Vancouver Canucks have named Adam Foote as their new head coach, the team announced on Wednesday. Foote, 53, had served as an assistant coach under head coach Rick Tocchet for the last three seasons.
The Athletic looks at 10 of the best pending unrestricted free agent options to help boost Vancouver's scoring.
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Those additions, a new coach and, potentially, some roster adjustments have Garland confident the Canucks will trend back towards being a playoff team. The 29-year-old had 50 points (19 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games this season, his fourth with Vancouver.
Adam Foote will reportedly be tasked with leading the Vancouver Canucks back into playoff contention after a tumultuous 2024-25 season.
The 2025 off-season could be the summer of offer sheets. With a shallow unrestricted free agent class, teams around the league could be looking at some restricted free agents to help improve their roster for the 2025-26 season.
Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the team has hired Adam Foote as the 22nd Head Coach in franchise history. “Adam is a strong leader, good teacher and person who knows what it takes to build a great culture and winning attitude,