Pre-Season: Canucks vs. Coyotes

The Canucks conclude their pre-season schedule with a visit from the Arizona Coyotes. This is the Canucks' first time playing an exhibition game in Kelowna at Prospera Place. The Canucks went 2-2-0 in the season series versus the Coyotes in 2017.18. They were led in scoring by Daniel Sedin who notched four points (4-0-4) over four games played against Arizona.

Bo Horvat (2-3-5) and Elias Pettersson (1-4-5) lead the Canucks in pre-season scoring followed by Sven Baertschi (2-1-3) and Alex Edler (0-3-3).

PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Tues. Sept. 18 vs Edmonton | 4-2 L | Goal scorers: Baertschi (4:56 2nd), Goldobin (5:14 3rd)
Wed. Sept. 19 vs Calgary | 4-1 L | Goal scorer: Leipsic (9:09 3rd)
Thur. Sept. 20 vs Los Angeles | 4-3 SO W | Goal scorers: Horvat (19:45 1st, 4:19 3rd), Baertschi (15:47 3rd), Goldobin (SOW)
Sat. Sept. 22 at Calgary | 5-2 L | Goal scorers: Pettersson (14:12 1st), Sutter (9:31 3rd)
Mon. Sept. 24 at Los Angeles (Salt Lake City) | 4-1 L | Goal scorer: Gagner (1:02 2nd)
Tues. Sept. 25 at Edmonton | 6-0 L |
Sat. Sept. 29 vs Arizona (Kelowna) 7:00pm

LAST GAME

Bo Horvat had a team-high five shots on goal…Erik Gudbranson recorded a game-high five hits…Anders Nilsson made 22 saves.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Sept. 27 - Gaudette, Juolevi assigned to Utica; Gaunce designated for assignment
• Sept. 25 - Boucher, Sautner assigned to Utica
• Sept. 24 - Chatfield, Dahlen, Palmu assigned to Utica; Boucher, Sautner designated for assignment
• Sept. 21 - Brisebois, Gadjovich, Jasek, Lind, MacEwen assigned to Utica; Bachman, Kero designated for assignment; Kulbakov released from tryout

2017-18 PLAYER NOTES

• Brandon Sutter finished his third season with Vancouver collecting 26 points (11-15-26) in 61 games. He had a career high (4) shorthanded assists and ranked sixth in the NHL in short-handed face-off wins (110).
• Alex Edler finished his 12th season with Vancouver collecting 34 points (6-28-34) in 70 games. He finished third in the NHL in blocked shots with 203 and won the 2017.18 Babe Pratt Award as the Canucks best defencemen.
• Erik Gudbranson finished his second season with Vancouver collecting 5 points (2-3-5) in 52 games. He tied a career high for hits in a single game (8) Nov. 4 vs. PIT.
• Sven Baertschi completed his fourth season with Vancouver collecting 29 points (14- 15-29) in 53 games. He led the team in shooting percentage (17.1% in 25 games played).
• Nikolay Goldobin completed his second NHL season with Vancouver collecting 14 points (8-6-14) in 38 games. He set a career high for games played (38), goals (8), assists (6), points (14) and shots on goal (39).
• Bo Horvat finished his fourth season with Vancouver collecting 44 points (22-22-44) in 64 games. He led the team in face-off wins (663) and also ranked 12th in the NHL in power play face-off wins (110).
• Elias Pettersson completed his first season in Sweden's top SHL league with Vaxjo HC, recording 56 points (24-32-56) in 44 games played. He led his team in assists (32), points (56), plus/minus (+27), and tied for the lead in goals (24) as a rookie. His 56 points set an all-time record for most points by an SHL rookie and he was subsequently named SHL Most Valuable Player, Forward of the Year and Rookie of the Year. He added 19 points (10-9-19) in 13 games played in the playoffs, helping his team win the Championship where he was named SHL Playoff MVP.
• Tim Schaller completed his second season with the Boston Bruins, registering career-highs in games played (82), goals (12), assists (10), points (22). He also registered career-highs in shots (133), blocked shots (59) and hits (132) and was one of two players on the Bruins to play all 82 games. He led the team with 3 shorthanded goals.
• Jake Virtanen finished his third season with Vancouver collecting 20 points (10-10-20) in 74 games. He led all Canucks forwards with a career-high 155 hits and also set career-highs for games played (72), goals (10), assists (10), points (20), shots (127), hits and blocks (28).
• Michael Del Zotto completed his first season as a Canuck registering 22 points (6-16-22) in 82 games (which marked the first time in his career that he has played all 82 games). He led the team and finished fifth in the NHL in hits with 244 and finished second in blocked shots with 81 and second in defencemen shots with 128.
• Troy Stecher finished his second season with Vancouver registering 11 points (1-10-11) in 68 games. He set career highs for hits (110) and blocks (69).
• Anders Nilsson finished his first season with Vancouver recording seven wins (7-14-4) and a .901 save percentage and 3.44 goals-against average in 27 games played. He recorded a career-high two shutouts on the season.