It has been over a decade since the Vancouver Canucks drafted a player from the QMJHL.
The Vancouver Canucks have started an interesting tradition regarding the NHL Entry Draft. Over the last decade, Vancouver has drafted a total of zero players from the QMJHL. In total, the Canucks have drafted 67 players since they last selected a prospect from the Q.
The last player from the QMJHL drafted by Vancouver was Sherbrooke Phoenix's defenceman Carl Neill in 2015. That year, the Canucks actually drafted two Q defenders, with the other being Acadie-Bathurst Titan's Guillaume Brisebois. While Brisebois played last year in the AHL and is currently an unrestricted free agent, Neill spent last season with the Laval Pétroliers of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.
As for this year, there are a few QMJHL prospects that Vancouver could select. Xavier Villeneuve and Tommy Bleyl are projected to be available at 24, while Maddox Dagenais and Yegor Shilov could drop to 33rd overall. There are also some late-round options, including Charlie Morrison, Liam Lefebvre and Olivers Murnieks.
Overall, it is a little perplexing how the Canucks could go a decade without drafting a player from the QMJHL. The Q is considered one of the best development leagues in hockey that continues to produce high-end talent. With 10 picks in the 2026 draft, it would be surprising if Vancouver goes another year without selecting a player from the QMJHL.
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