The Canucks have selected Lucian Bernat 176th-overall at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
The Vancouver Canucks have selected forward Lucian Bernat with the 176th-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
A 6-foot-4 winger, Bernat's shot is one of the notable parts of his game, with the forward having scored 15 goals and 16 assists in 37 games with Tappara's U-20 team. He scored a goal and three assists in his team's 13-game playoff run.
Internationally, Bernat represented Slovakia at the U-18 World Junior Championship this season, putting together a four-point effort in his team's seven games at the tournament.
Bernat was selected by the Owen Sound Attack in the OHL import draft and is expected to play in Canada during the 2026-27 season.
Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; The video board shows the 20th overall pick for the Columbus Blue Jackets is about to be announced in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesVancouver has one more selection to make in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, with their final pick being 184th-overall. So far, the Canucks have selected Caleb Malhotra (3rd-overall), Adam Novotný (24th-overall), Brooks Rogowski (33rd-overall), Niklas Aaram-Olsen (41st-overall), Dmitri Ivchenko (78th-overall), Yaroslav Bryzgalov (97th-overall), and Connor Davis (129th-overall).
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