The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Presently, the team competes in the National Hockey League as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference with Rick Tocchet serving as the head coach of the team. The ownership rests in the hands of the Canucks Sports & Entertainment, with Francesco Aquilini serving as the chairman. The team also has minor league affiliations in the form of Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) and the Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL). Notably, its players have been successful in bringing the Calder Memorial Trophy, Jack Adams Award, NHL Man of the Year Award (1991-92), Lester B. Pearson Award, Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, William M. Jennings Trophy, Frank J. Selke Trophy among many more.
Vancouver Canucks NHL Playoff History and Appearances
The Vancouver Canucks have been playing in the NHL since 1971 and have made the playoffs 28 times in 53 seasons. Despite reaching the Stanley Cup Finals three times in 1982, 1994, and 2001 the Vancouver Canucks have never won the championship. Moreover, they have been successful in adding three conference championships, two Presidents' Trophy and ten Division championships to their trophy cabinet.
The below explores Vancouver Canucks' NHL playoff history and appearances till date alongside their results:
| Year | Record | Result |
| 2024 | 50-23-9 | Currently playing conference semi finals |
| 2023 | 38-37-7 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2022 | 40-30-12 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2021 | 23-29-4 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2020 | 36-27-6 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2019 | 35-36-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2018 | 31-40-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2017 | 30-43-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2016 | 31-38-13 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2015 | 48-29-5 | Lost First Round |
| 2014 | 36-35-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2013 | 26-15-7 | Lost First Round |
| 2012 | 51-22-9 | Lost First Round |
| 2011 | 54-19-9 | Lost Stanley Cup Final |
| 2010 | 49-28-5 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2009 | 45-27-10 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2008 | 39-33-10 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2007 | 49-26-7 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2006 | 42-32-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2004 | 43-24-10-5 | Lost First Round |
| 2003 | 45-23-13-1 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2002 | 42-30-7-3 | Lost First Round |
| 2001 | 36-28-11-7 | Lost First Round |
| 2000 | 30-29-15-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1999 | 23-47-12 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1998 | 25-43-14 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1997 | 35-40-7 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1996 | 32-35-15 | Lost First Round |
| 1995 | 18-18-12 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 1994 | 41-40-3 | Lost Stanley Cup Final |
| 1993 | 46-29-9 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 1992 | 42-26-12 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 1991 | 28-43-9 | Lost First Round |
| 1990 | 25-41-14 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1989 | 33-39-8 | Lost First Round |
| 1988 | 25-46-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1987 | 29-43-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1986 | 23-44-13 | Lost First Round |
| 1985 | 25-46-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1984 | 32-39-9 | Lost First Round |
| 1983 | 30-35-15 | Lost First Round |
| 1982 | 30-33-17 | Lost Stanley Cup Final |
| 1981 | 28-32-20 | Lost First Round |
| 1980 | 27-37-16 | Lost First Round |
| 1979 | 25-42-13 | Lost First Round |
| 1978 | 20-43-17 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1977 | 25-42-13 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1976 | 33-32-15 | Lost First Round |
| 1975 | 38-32-10 | Lost Conference Semi-Finals |
| 1974 | 24-43-11 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1973 | 22-47-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1972 | 20-50-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| 1971 | 24-46-8 | Missed Playoffs |
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Vancouver Canucks Conference History
The Vancouver Canucks have won three conference championships till date. Notably, all of them have occurred in different decades, under different coaches, different managers and in different conditions. The years of them winning the conference championships are 1981-82, 1993-94, 2010-11.
The table below explores Vancouver Canicks' conference history alongside their results:
| Season | Conference | Result |
| 2023-2024 | Western | Won in first round, 4–2 (Predators) Second round vs. Edmonton Oilers |
| 2022–23 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 | — | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | Western | Won in qualifying round, 3–1 (Wild) Won in first round, 4–2 (Blues) Lost in second round, 3–4 (Golden Knights) |
| 2018–19 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | Western | Lost in first round, 2–4 (Flames) |
| 2013–14 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | Western | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sharks) |
| 2011–12 | Western | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Kings) |
| 2010–11 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blackhawks) Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Predators) Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Sharks) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Bruins) |
| 2009–10 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Kings) Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks) |
| 2008–09 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues) Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks) |
| 2007–08 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Stars) Lost in conference semifinals, 1–4 (Ducks) |
| 2005–06 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 | Western | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Flames) |
| 2002–03 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues) Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Wild) |
| 2001–02 | Western | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Red Wings) |
| 2000–01 | Western | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Avalanche) |
| 1999–2000 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 1998–99 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 1997–98 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 1996–97 | Western | Did not qualify |
| 1995–96 | Western | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche) |
| 1994–95 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues) Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Blackhawks) |
| 1993–94 | Western | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames) Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Stars) Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Rangers) |
| 1992–93 | Campbell | Won in division semifinals, 4–2 (Jets) Lost in division finals, 2–4 (Kings) |
| 1991–92 | Campbell | Won in division semifinals, 4–3 (Jets) Lost in division finals, 2–4 (Oilers) |
| 1990–91 | Campbell | Lost in division semifinals, 2–4 (Kings) |
| 1989–90 | Campbell | Did not qualify |
| 1988–89 | Campbell | Lost in division semifinals, 3–4 (Flames) |
| 1987–88 | Campbell | Did not qualify |
| 1986–87 | Campbell | Did not qualify |
| 1985–86 | Campbell | Lost in division semifinals, 0–3 (Oilers) |
| 1984–85 | Campbell | Did not qualify |
| 1983–84 | Campbell | Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Flames) |
| 1982–83 | Campbell | Lost in division semifinals, 1–3 (Flames) |
| 1981–82 | Campbell | Won in division semifinals, 3–0 (Flames) Won in division finals, 4–1 (Kings) Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Black Hawks) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 0–4 (Islanders) |
| 1980–81 | Campbell | Lost in preliminary round, 0–3 (Sabres) |
| 1979–80 | Campbell | Lost in preliminary round, 1–3 (Sabres) |
| 1978–79 | Campbell | Lost in preliminary round, 1–2 (Flyers) |
| 1977–78 | Campbell | Did not qualify |
| 1976–77 | Campbell | Did not qualify |
| 1975–76 | Campbell | Lost in preliminary round, 0–2 (Islanders) |
| 1974–75 | Campbell | Lost in quarterfinals, 1–4 (Canadiens) |
| 1973–74 | — | Did not qualify |
| 1972–73 | — | Did not qualify |
| 1971–72 | — | Did not qualify |
| 1970–71 | — | Did not qualify |
Vancouver Canucks Division History
When the Vancouver Canucks joined the NHL in 1970, they faced a tough start. For the first four seasons, they struggled and often finished near the bottom of their division. However, in the 1974- 75 season, the Canucks showed improvement, winning their first division title. Although they were eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens. The Canucks made four playoff appearances in the six seasons between 1975-76 and 1980-81. However, they were eliminated in the preliminary round each time. In the 1981-82 season, despite finishing with a losing record in the regular season, they managed to advance to the Stanley Cup finals. Unfortunately, they were swept in four games by the New York Islanders. Notably, they have ten division championships to their name.
The table below explores Vancouver Canucks' division history along with their regular season record:
| Year | Division | Record |
| 2024 | Pacific | 50-23-9 |
| 2023 | Pacific | 38-37-7 |
| 2022 | Pacific | 40-30-12 |
| 2021 | North | 23-29-4 |
| 2020 | Pacific | 36-27-6 |
| 2019 | Pacific | 35-36-11 |
| 2018 | Pacific | 31-40-11 |
| 2017 | Pacific | 30-43-9 |
| 2016 | Pacific | 31-38-13 |
| 2015 | Pacific | 48-29-5 |
| 2014 | Pacific | 36-35-11 |
| 2013 | Northwest | 26-15-7 |
| 2012 | Northwest | 51-22-9 |
| 2011 | Northwest | 54-19-9 |
| 2010 | Northwest | 49-28-5 |
| 2009 | Northwest | 45-27-10 |
| 2008 | Northwest | 39-33-10 |
| 2007 | Northwest | 49-26-7 |
| 2006 | Northwest | 42-32-8 |
| 2004 | NorthWest | 43-24-10-5 |
| 2003 | Northwest | 45-23-13-1 |
| 2002 | Northwest | 42-30-7-3 |
| 2001 | Northwest | 36-28-11-7 |
| 2000 | Northwest | 30-29-15-8 |
| 1999 | Northwest | 23-47-12 |
| 1998 | Northwest | 25-43-14 |
| 1997 | Pacific | 35-40-7 |
| 1996 | Pacific | 32-35-15 |
| 1995 | Pacific | 18-18-12 |
| 1994 | Pacific | 41-40-3 |
| 1993 | Pacific | 46-29-9 |
| 1992 | Smythe | 42-26-12 |
| 1991 | Smythe | 28-43-9 |
| 1990 | Smythe | 25 - 41 - 14 |
| 1989 | Smythe | 33 - 39 - 8 |
| 1988 | Smythe | 25 - 46 - 9 |
| 1987 | Smythe | 29 - 43 - 8 |
| 1986 | Smythe | 23 - 44 - 13 |
| 1985 | Smythe | 25 - 46 - 9 |
| 1984 | Smythe | 32 - 39 - 9 |
| 1983 | Smythe | 30 - 35 - 15 |
| 1982 | Smythe | 30 - 33 - 17 |
| 1981 | Smythe | 28 - 32 - 20 |
| 1980 | Smythe | 27 - 37 - 16 |
| 1979 | Smythe | 25 - 42 - 13 |
| 1978 | Smythe | 20 - 43 - 17 |
| 1977 | Smythe | 25 - 42 - 13 |
| 1976 | Smythe | 33 - 32 - 15 |
| 1975 | Smythe | 38 - 32 - 10 |
| 1974 | East | 24 - 43 - 11 |
| 1973 | East | 22 - 47 - 9 |
| 1972 | East | 20 - 50 - 8 |
| 1971 | East | 24 - 46 - 8 |
Note: The 2004-05 season was cancelled due to NHL lockout.
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FAQ's On Vancouver Canucks Playoff History
Q. Have the Vancouver Canucks won a Stanley Cup?
A. Since joining the National Hockey League in 1970, the Canucks haven't won the Stanley Cup and they are the only franchise that is 0-3 in finals.
Q. Have the Canucks ever made the playoffs?
A. The canucks have made it to 30 playoffs in their 54 seasons, the last time they reached in conference semi-finals but did not advance to next round
A. The canucks have made it to 30 playoffs in their 54 seasons, the last time they reached in conference semi-finals but did not advance to next round
Q. What conference are the Canucks in?
A. The Canucks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Q. When did the Canucks almost win the Stanley Cup?
A. The Canucks reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011 but lost against the Boston Bruins
A. The Canucks reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011 but lost against the Boston Bruins
