2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The Canucks missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. This was the last season for both Henrik and Daniel Sedin, who both announced their retirements on April 2, 2018, after 18-season NHL careers.
Standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 14, 2017.Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.Detailed records
Player statistics
Final statsSkaters
| Player | ||||||
| 62 | 29 | 26 | 55 | −5 | 16 | |
| 81 | 23 | 32 | 55 | −21 | 40 | |
| 82 | 3 | 47 | 50 | −22 | 30 | |
| 64 | 22 | 22 | 44 | −1 | 10 | |
| ‡ | 61 | 17 | 24 | 41 | −12 | 28 |
| 70 | 6 | 28 | 34 | −18 | 68 | |
| 74 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −18 | 31 | |
| 53 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 20 | |
| 61 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 8 | |
| 50 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 4 | |
| 82 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −8 | 48 | |
| 71 | 3 | 19 | 22 | −22 | 39 | |
| 75 | 10 | 10 | 20 | −11 | 46 | |
| 38 | 8 | 6 | 14 | −14 | 6 | |
| 53 | 8 | 4 | 12 | −10 | 8 | |
| 42 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| 68 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −7 | 35 | |
| † | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | −1 | 74 | |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −1 | 14 | |
| † | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 10 |
| 43 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 | |
| 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −5 | 12 | |
| 61 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −9 | 23 | |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −12 | 0 | |
| 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −7 | 35 | |
| † | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −7 | 16 |
| † | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 5 |
Goaltenders
†Acquired by Canucks mid-season. Statistics reflect time with Canucks only.‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Canucks only.
Awards and honours
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded | Ref |
| NHL Rookie of the Month for November | December 1, 2017 | ||
| NHL Rookie of the Month for December | January 2, 2018 | ||
| NHL All-Star game selection | January 10, 2018 |
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached | Ref |
| 600th career NHL game | October 14, 2017 | ||
| 700th career NHL game | October 14, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL start | October 14, 2017 | ||
| 500th career NHL game | October 17, 2017 | ||
| 700th career NHL point | October 17, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL point | October 26, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL point | October 26, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | November 4, 2017 | ||
| 1st career NHL hat-trick | November 4, 2017 | ||
| 900th career NHL game | November 7, 2017 | ||
| 500th career NHL game | November 9, 2017 | ||
| 800th career NHL game | November 22, 2017 | ||
| 700th career NHL game | November 26, 2017 | ||
| 1000th career NHL point | November 30, 2017 | ||
| 1st career NHL shutout | December 5, 2017 | ||
| 200th career NHL game | December 9, 2017 | ||
| 200th career NHL point | December 9, 2017 | ||
| 800th career NHL assist | December 13, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | December 21, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | December 30, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | December 30, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | December 30, 2017 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | January 9, 2018 | ||
| 1300th career NHL game | February 3, 2018 | ||
| 100th career NHL game | February 23, 2018 | ||
| 200th career NHL game | March 2, 2018 | ||
| 1300th career NHL game | March 25, 2018 | ||
| 1st career NHL game | March 25, 2018 | ||
| 1st career NHL game | March 29, 2018 | ||
| 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL win | March 31, 2018 | ||
| 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | March 31, 2018 |
Records
Suspensions/fines
Transactions
The Canucks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Players released
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Draft picks
Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 5 | Elias Pettersson | C | Timra IK | |
| 2 | 33 | Kole Lind | RW | Kelowna Rockets | |
| 2 | 551 | Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Owen Sound Attack | |
| 3 | 64 | Michael DiPietro | G | Windsor Spitfires | |
| 4 | 95 | Jack Rathbone | D | Dexter School | |
| 5 | 1352 | Kristoffer Gunnarsson | D | IK Oskarshamn | |
| 6 | 1813 | Petrus Palmu | LW | Owen Sound Attack | |
| 7 | 188 | Matt Brassard | D | Oshawa Generals |
;Draft notes
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' second-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as compensation for Columbus hiring John Tortorella as their head coach on October 21, 2015.
- The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent San Jose's fourth-round pick in 2017 to Chicago in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.
- The Chicago Blackhawks' sixth-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017, that sent San Jose's fourth-round pick in 2017 to Chicago in exchange for Carolina's fifth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.