Canucks establish leadership group for 2026-27 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
The Vancouver Canucks announced their leadership group for the 2026-27 NHL season, opting for six assistant captains instead of a captain. Filip Hronek, Linus Karlsson, and Drew O'Connor will wear an 'A' during home games, while Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and Zeev Buium will do so on the road. Hronek returns as an assistant captain, while Karlsson, O'Connor, and Buium will wear the letter for the first time in their NHL careers. The leadership group will debut in the upcoming home opener on Thursday and in their season-opening road game on Tuesday.
- •Canucks name six assistant captains for 2026-27 season.
- •Hronek, Karlsson, and O'Connor serve as home assistants.
- •Pettersson, Boeser, and Buium designated as away assistants.
- •Hronek returns as assistant, while Buium and O'Connor wear 'A' for first time.
- •Team opens the season with games on the road and at home.
- 1:45 AMYahoo Sports — Canucks Announce Leadership Group For The 2026-27 Season
"Six players will wear an "A" for the Vancouver Canucks this year.
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