VAN 2026 draft
Vancouver Canucks 2026 NHL Draft picks.
The Vancouver Canucks made 9 selections in the 2026 NHL Draft (June 26-27, 2026), including 5 from picks acquired via trade. Every player they drafted is listed below, followed by their full prospect pipeline.
Vancouver Canucks draft snapshot
92026 picks made
5acquired picks
4rounds 1-2
47prospects
Selections are the official 2026 NHL Draft results. Future 2027-2029 draft capital remains available in the interactive Team Pipeline.
Vancouver Canucks 2026 draft picks
| Round | Overall | Player drafted | Pos / club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st rd | #3 | Caleb Malhotra | C · BRANTFORD |
| 1st rd | #24 | Adam Novotny | LW/RW · PETERBOROUGH |
| 2nd rd | #33 | Brooks Rogowski | C · OSHAWA |
| 2nd rd | #41 | Niklas Aaram-Olsen | RW/LW · OREBRO JR. |
| 3rd rd | #78 | Dmitri Ivchenko | G · OMSK JR. |
| 4th rd | #97 | Yaroslav Bryzgalov | C/LW · MEDICINE HAT |
| 5th rd | #129 | Connor Davis | RW · CEDAR RAPIDS |
| 6th rd | #176 | Lucian Bernat | W · TAPPARA JR. |
| 6th rd | #184 | Samuel Eriksson | D · FARJESTAD JR. |
Pipeline context
Vancouver Canucks has 47 prospects in the local Team Pipeline export, including 6 goalies and 6 first-rounders. The sample below is for context; use Team Pipeline for filters and drawer detail.
| Player | Profile | Draft path | Latest row |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Malhotra | C / 18 yrs / OHL | 2026 R1 #3 | 2025-26: 67 GP, 84 pts, 1.25 P/GP |
| Tom Willander | D / 21 yrs / NHL | 2023 R1 #11 | 2025-26: 70 GP, 21 pts, 0.30 P/GP |
| Zeev Buium | D / 20 yrs / NHL | 2024 R1 #12 | 2025-26: 76 GP, 26 pts, 0.34 P/GP |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | RW / 22 yrs / NHL | 2022 R1 #15 | 2025-26: 21 GP, 20 pts, 0.95 P/GP |
| Braeden Cootes | C / 19 yrs / WHL | 2025 R1 #15 | 2025-26: 17 GP, 23 pts, 1.35 P/GP |
| Adam Novotny | LW / 18 yrs / OHL | 2026 R1 #24 | 2025-26: 58 GP, 65 pts, 1.12 P/GP |
| Brooks Rogowski | C / 18 yrs / OHL | 2026 R2 #33 | 2025-26: 46 GP, 42 pts, 0.91 P/GP |
| Niklas Aaram-Olsen | LW / 18 yrs / SHL | 2026 R2 #41 | 2025-26: 16 GP, 0 pts, 0 P/GP |
| Alexei Medvedev | G / 18 yrs / OHL | 2025 R2 #47 | 2025-26: 36 GP, 0 pts, 0 P/GP |
| Akil Thomas | C / 26 yrs / NHL | 2018 R2 #51 | 2025-26: 19 GP, 13 pts, 0.68 P/GP |
| Matt Stienburg | C / 25 yrs / AHL | 2019 R3 #63 | 2025-26: 8 GP, 3 pts, 0.38 P/GP |
| Kieren Dervin | C / 19 yrs / OHL | 2025 R3 #65 | 2025-26: 53 GP, 42 pts, 0.79 P/GP |