The Vancouver Canucks battle the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.
After months of waiting, the Vancouver Canucks are back in action. Vancouver will kick off its 2026 pre-season on Saturday as they battle the Seattle Kraken. Here is a look at the projected roster for the game.
Forwards:
Vilmer Alriksson
Arshdeep Bains
Braeden Cootes
Trey Fix-Wolansky
Jonathan Lekkerimäki
Adam Novotný
Riley Patterson
Aatu Räty
Ilya Safonov
Max Sasson
Matt Stienburg
Chase Wouters
Defence:
Guillaume Brisebois
Kirill Kudryavtsev
Victor Mancini
Sawyer Mynio
Elias Pettersson
Jimmy Schuldt
Goaltenders:
Alexei Medvedev
Nikita Tolopilo (projected starter)
Jan 2, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Seattle Kraken forward Ben Meyers (59) talks with Vancouver Canucks forward Max Sasson (63) during a scrum in the first period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn ImagesGame Information:
Location: Climate Pledge Arena
Time: 6:00 pm PT
Broadcast: Canucks.com
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