2016–17 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2016–17 Vancouver Canucks season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[2] For the third consecutive season, they opened the season with a match against the Calgary Flames.[3] The team finished with the lowest-scoring season in franchise history, scoring just 182 goals.[4] The day after the Canucks' season-ending game, head coach Willie Desjardins was fired, along with assistant coaches Doug Lidster and Perry Pearn.[5] The Canucks overall missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
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Division | 7th Pacific |
Conference | 13th Western |
2016–17 record | 30–43–9 |
Home record | 18–17–6 |
Road record | 12–26–3 |
Goals for | 182 |
Goals against | 243 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jim Benning |
Coach | Willie Desjardins |
Captain | Henrik Sedin |
Alternate captains | Alex Burrows (Oct.–Feb.) Alexander Edler (Feb.–Apr.) Bo Horvat (Feb.–Apr.) Daniel Sedin Brandon Sutter (Feb.–Apr.) Christopher Tanev (Feb.–Apr.) |
Arena | Rogers Arena |
Average attendance | 18,509 (97.9%)[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Utica Comets (AHL) Alaska Aces (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bo Horvat (20) |
Assists | Henrik Sedin (36) |
Points | Bo Horvat (52) |
Penalty minutes | Nikita Tryamkin (64) |
Plus/minus | Christopher Tanev (+3) |
Wins | Ryan Miller (18) |
Goals against average | Jacob Markstrom (2.63) |
Off-season
The Canucks made their first off-season move while the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs were still in action, sending centre Jared McCann and second and fourth round picks to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenceman Erik Gudbranson and a fifth-round pick.[6] On June 27, two days after the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Canucks placed winger Chris Higgins on unconditional waivers and subsequently bought out the final year of his contract.[7]
Training camp
Vancouver's 2016 training camp was held in Whistler, British Columbia, on September 22–26, 2016.[8]
Regular season
During the team bye week in February, many Canucks players experienced mumps symptoms, with some being diagnosed with the disease. Compounded with ongoing injuries to other players at the time, the Canucks played their following game with 11 regulars out of the lineup, where they lost to the San Jose Sharks 4–1.[9]
Preceding the 2017 NHL trade deadline, the Canucks traded long-time forward Alex Burrows to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for prospect Jonathan Dahlen on February 27, 2017.[10] The following night, they traded another long-time forward, Jannik Hansen, to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth-round pick at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[11]
The Canucks finished their season with 69 points and had the second-best odds for the draft lottery of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 43 | 223 | 200 | +23 | 105 |
2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 247 | 212 | +35 | 103 |
3 | x – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 221 | 201 | +20 | 99 |
4 | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 226 | 221 | +5 | 94 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 37 | 201 | 205 | −4 | 86 |
6 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 197 | 260 | −63 | 70 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 26 | 182 | 243 | −61 | 69 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | PA | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 226 | 221 | +5 | 94 |
2 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 240 | 224 | +16 | 94 |
3 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 249 | 256 | −7 | 87 |
4 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 37 | 201 | 205 | −4 | 86 |
5 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 223 | 262 | −39 | 79 |
6 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 197 | 260 | −63 | 70 |
7 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 26 | 182 | 243 | −61 | 69 |
8 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 166 | 278 | −112 | 48 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 27 | Vancouver | 2–3 | San Jose | OT | Garteig | 14,865 | 0–0–1 | Recap |
2 | September 28 | Edmonton | 3–5 | Vancouver | Demko | 17,058 | 1–0–1 | Recap | |
3 | September 30 | Vancouver | 1–2 | Calgary | Bachman | 19,102 | 1–1–1 | Recap | |
4 | October 2 | San Jose | 3–2 | Vancouver | OT | Miller | 17,301 | 1–1–2 | Recap |
5 | October 3 | Arizona | 4–2 | Vancouver | Markstrom | 16,869 | 1–2–2 | Recap | |
6 | October 6 | Calgary | 0–4 | Vancouver | Miller | 17,960 | 2–2–2 | Recap | |
7 | October 8 | Vancouver | 3–2 | Edmonton | Markstrom | 18,500 | 3–2–2 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Detailed records
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Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jacob Markstrom | 26 | 23 | 1416:58 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 62 | 2.63 | 692 | .910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ryan Miller | 54 | 54 | 3211:51 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 150 | 2.80 | 1737 | .914 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
Richard Bachman | 5 | 5 | 295:11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2.64 | 162 | .920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 82 | 4924:59 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 225 | 2.74 | 2,591 | 0.913 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
†Acquired by Canucks mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
‡Acquired by another team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
Awards and honours
Awards
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Milestones
TransactionsThe Canucks been involved in the following transactions: Trades
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