Former Canucks Forward Evander Kane Signs With Sibir Novosibirsk In KHL

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane is heading to the KHL.  

The veteran forward, who turned 35 at the beginning of August, has signed a (terms of contract and team), departing from his hometown team one year after being acquired via trade. Kane played for a total of six NHL teams throughout his career, as he also spent time with the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks, and Edmonton Oilers. 

Through 71 games played in the 2025–26 season, Kane scored 13 goals and 18 assists, good for seventh on the Canucks in points. He played in his 1000th NHL game on March 30 against the Vegas Golden Knights and celebrated the milestone on home-ice on April 4 against the Utah Mammoth — his final game as a member of the Canucks. 

Vancouver’s decision to acquire Kane was polarizing to start. The Canucks traded for the forward in June of 2025, sending a fourth-round pick in last year’s draft to the Oilers in exchange. Edmonton used this pick to select forward David Lewandowski. 

Since the start of his NHL career in the 2009–10 season, Kane has hit the 40-point mark a total of nine times, the most recent of which came in 2023–24 as a member of the Oilers. His current career-high in points recorded during a single season is 30 goals and 27 assists in 74 games with the Jets during the 2011–12 season.  

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