List of Vancouver Canucks seasons

GM Place, home of the Canucks, during a 2007 Playoff game.

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. The Canucks are members of the National Hockey League (NHL) and are currently a members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference. The Canucks' team team founded in 1945 as a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL), winning the President's Cup in its first season, and another in 1948. In 1952, the PCHL was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL), where the Canucks captured four more league titles in 1958, 1960, 1969 and 1970. In 1960, the President's Cup was renamed the Lester Patrick Cup to honour the late Lester Patrick.

After a failed attempt to gain an expansion team in the NHL's first expansion in 1967, a group from Vancouver tried to move the financial struggling Oakland Seals to town 1969. However the NHL prevented the move from happening. Prior to the 1970 NHL expansion a Minneapolis, Minnesota base company, Medicor, purchased the WHL Canucks, gaining their name, franchise history and roster of players. Medicor parleyed their new Canucks ownership into gaining an NHL franchise and the WHL Cancuks were promoted to the NHL beginning in the 1970-71 season. The Canucks have not enjoyed the same success in the NHL, having thus far been unable to capture the Stanley Cup. The Canucks franchise has captured two conference titles, 1981–82 and 1993–94, and seven division titles in its NHL history.

Table key

Exterior of GM Place home of the Canucks since 1995

Finish	Final position in division or league standings
GA	Goals against (goals scored by the Canucks' opponents)
GF	Goals for (goals scored by the Canucks)
GP	Number of games played
L	Number of losses
OT	Number of losses in overtime
PIM	Penalties in minutes
Pts	Number of points
T	Number of ties
W	Number of wins

Year by year standings

Presidents'/Lester Patrick Cup champions†

Division/reg. season Champions^

League Leader¤

PCHL and WHL record

Season	League	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Championships
1945–46†	PCHL	64	37	27	0	74	308	247	1st North^	Won President's Cup
1946–47	PCHL	60	30	29	1	61	267	287	3rd North
1947–48†	PCHL	66	34	29	3	71	284	264	3rd North	Won President's Cup
1948–49	PCHL	70	33	31	6	72	262	256	3rd North
1949–50	PCHL	70	33	28	9	75	300	264	3rd North
1950–51	PCHL	70	19	34	17	55	216	285	6th overall
1951–52	PCHL	70	23	38	9	55	226	283	8th overall
1952–53	WHL	70	32	28	10	74	222	216¤	2nd overall
1953–54	WHL	70	39¤	24¤	7	85¤	218	174¤	1st overall^
1954–55	WHL	70	31	30	9	71	207	202	3rd overall
1955–56	WHL	70	38	28¤	4	80	252	181¤	1st Coast^
1956–57	WHL	70	27	37	6	60	203	231	4th Coast
1957–58†	WHL	70	44¤	21¤	5	93¤	238	174¤	1st Coast^	Won President's Cup
1958–59	WHL	70	31	28	11¤	73	219	214	2nd Coast
1959–60†	WHL	70	44¤	20¤	6¤	94¤	230	177¤	1st overall^	Won President's Cup
1960–61	WHL	70	38	29	3	79	208	191¤	3rd overall
1961–62	WHL	70	18	48	4	40	223	324	4th Northern
1962–63	WHL	70	35	31	4	74	243	234	1st Northern^
1963–64	WHL	70	26	41	3	55	229	258	6th overall
1964–65	WHL	70	32	32	6¤	70	263	244	3rd overall
1965–66	WHL	72	33	35	4	70	252	233	3rd overall
1966–67	WHL	72	38	32	2	78	228	215	3rd overall
1967–68	WHL	72	26	41	5	57	213	258	5th overall
1968–69†	WHL	74	36	24	14	86	259	223	2nd overall	Won Lester Patrick Cup
1969–70†	WHL	72	47¤	17¤	8	102¤	334¤	219¤	1st overall^	Won Lester Patrick Cup
Season	League	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs

NHL Record

Stanley Cup Champions †

Conference Champions *

Division Champions ^ a

League Leader ¤

NHL season	Canucks season	Conference	Division	Regular-season									Postseason
				Finish	GP	W	L	T	OTb	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Result
1970–71	1970–71	—	East	6th	78	24	46	8	—	56	229	296	1371	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1971–72	1971–72	—	East	7th	78	20	50¤	8	—	48	203	297	1092	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1972–73	1972–73	—	East	7th	78	22	47	9	—	53	233	339	943	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1973–74	1973–74	—	East	7th	78	24	43	11	—	59	224	296	952	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1974–75	1974–75	Campbell	Smythe	1st^	80	38	32	10	—	86	271	254	965	5	1	4	9	20	Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Canadiens)
1975–76	1975–76	Campbell	Smythe	2nd	80	33	32	15	—	81	271	272	1122	2	0	2	4	8	Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–2 (Islanders)
1976–77	1976–77	Campbell	Smythe	4th	80	25	42	13	—	63	235	294	1078	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1977–78	1977–78	Campbell	Smythe	3rd	80	20	43	17	—	57	239	320	962	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1978–79	1978–79	Campbell	Smythe	3rd	80	25	42	13	—	63	217	291	1134	3	1	2	9	15	Lost in Preliminary Round, 1–2 (Flyers)
1979–80	1979–80	Campbell	Smythe	3rd	80	27	37	16	—	70	256	281	1808	4	1	3	7	15	Lost in Preliminary Round, 1–3 (Sabres)
1980–81	1980–81	Campbell	Smythe	2nd	80	28	32	20	—	76	289	301	1892	3	0	3	7	13	Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Sabres)
1981–82	1981–82	Campbell*	Smythe	2nd^ a	80	30	33	17	—	77	290	286	1840	17	11	6	57	50	Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Flames) Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Kings) Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Black Hawks) Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Islanders)
1982–83	1982–83	Campbell	Smythe	3rd	80	30	35	15	—	75	303	309	1639	4	1	3	14	17	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–3 (Flames)
1983–84	1983–84	Campbell	Smythe	3rd	80	32	39	9	—	73	306	328	1474	4	1	3	13	14	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1–3 (Flames)
1984–85	1984–85	Campbell	Smythe	5th	80	25	46	9	—	59	284	401¤	1451	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1985–86	1985–86	Campbell	Smythe	4th	80	23	44	13	—	59	282	333	1813	3	0	3	5	17	Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Oilers)
1986–87	1986–87	Campbell	Smythe	5th	80	29	43	8	—	66	282	314	1917	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1987–88	1987–88	Campbell	Smythe	5th	80	25	46	9	—	59	272	320	2196	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1988–89	1988–89	Campbell	Smythe	4th	80	33	39	8	—	74	251	253	1569	7	3	4	20	22	Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Flames)
1989–90	1989–90	Campbell	Smythe	5th	80	25	41	14	—	64	245	306	1644	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1990–91	1990–91	Campbell	Smythe	4th	80	28	43	9	—	65	243	315	2063	6	2	4	16	26	Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–4 (Kings)
1991–92	1991–92	Campbell	Smythe	1st^ a	80	42	26	12	—	96	285	250	2075	13	6	7	44	35	Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Jets) Lost in Division Finals, 2–4 (Oilers)
1992–93	1992–93	Campbell	Smythe	1st^ a	84	46	29	9	—	101	346	278	2326	12	6	6	46	43	Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Jets) Lost in Division Finals, 2–4 (Kings)
1993–94	1993–94	Western*	Pacific	2nd	84	41	40	3	—	85	279	276	1923	24	15	9	76	61	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–1 (Stars) Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs) Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Rangers)
1994–95 c	1994–95	Western	Pacific	2nd	48	18	18	12¤	—	48	153	148	1093	11	4	7	33	38	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
1995–96	1995–96	Western	Pacific	3rd	82	32	35	15	—	79	278	278	1546	6	2	4	17	24	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)
1996–97	1996–97	Western	Pacific	4th	82	35	40	7	—	77	257	273	1607	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1997–98	1997–98	Western	Pacific	7th	82	25	43	14	—	64	224	273	2166	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1998–99	1998–99	Western	Northwest	4th	82	23	47	12	—	58	192	258	1764	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
1999–00	1999–00	Western	Northwest	3rd	82	30	29	15	8	83	227	237	1047	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2000–01	2000–01	Western	Northwest	3rd	82	36	28	11	7	90	239	238	1113	4	0	4	9	16	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Avalanche)
2001–02	2001–02	Western	Northwest	2nd	82	42	30	7	3	94	254¤	211	1342	6	2	4	16	22	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Red Wings)
2002–03	2002–03	Western	Northwest	2nd	82	45	23	13	1	104	264	208	1178	14	7	7	34	47	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Blues) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Wild)
2003–04	2003–04	Western	Northwest	1st^	82	43	24	10	5	101	235	194	1274	7	4	3	16	19	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Flames)
2004–05	2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL Lockout
2005–06	2005–06	Western	Northwest	4th	82	42	32	—	8	92	256	255	1477	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2006–07	2006–07	Western	Northwest	1st^	82	49	26	—	7	105	222	201	1190	12	5	7	21	26	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Stars) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Ducks)
2007–08	2007–08	Western	Northwest	5th	82	39	33	—	10	88	213	215	1474	—	—	—	—	—	Did not qualify
2008–09	2008–09	Western	Northwest	1st^	82	45	27	—	10	100	246	220	1323	10	6	4	30	28	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Blackhawks)

Notes

^ a: From 1981 until 1993, the team that won its divisional playoff (2nd round matchup) was the division champion, regardless of regular season standing, essentially creating a regular season champion ans a post season champion. Vancouver recognizes both the regulars season division champions and post season champions from this time period.
^ b: Beginning in 1999 overtime losses were worth one point. As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
^ c: Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.

All-time records

Statistic	GP	W	L	T	OT	GF	GA
Vancouver Canucks regular-season record (1970–present)	3,034	1,199	1,385	391	59	9,595	10,419
Vancouver Canucks postseason record (1970–present)	177	77	100	—	—	503	576
All-time regular and postseason record	3,211	1,276	1,485	391	59	10,098	10,995

Statistics above are correct as of April 28, 2009.

References

General

• 1945–48 stats: Vancouver Canucks (1945-52) @ hockeydb.com
• 1949–52 stats: 1949-52 PCHL @ hockeyleaguehistory.com
• 1952–70 stats: 1952-74 WHL @ hockeyleaguehistory.com
• 1970-present stats: Vancouver Canucks (1970- ) @ hockeydb.com