After one day of rest, the Vancouver Canucks are back in action at the 2025 IIHF World Championship. All four of the participating Canucks got the day off on May 13, while Canada, Latvia, Germany, and Hungary all won their games.

Adam Foote had been an assistant coach with the Canucks since January 2023, working with the team's defensemen, including Quinn Hughes.

Adam Foote will reportedly be tasked with leading the Vancouver Canucks back into playoff contention after a tumultuous 2024-25 season.

The Vancouver Canucks have hired Adam Foote as their new coach, giving him the job after 2 1/2 years on the bench as an assistant to Rich Tocchet.

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the team has hired Adam Foote as the 22nd Head Coach in franchise history. “Adam is a strong leader, good teacher and person who knows what it takes to build a great culture and winning attitude,

Adam Foote, as it turned out, had the presence and weight that Vancouver Canucks brass was looking for in the 22nd head coach in franchise history. It was a surprise hire for a lot of observers. Foote has never been a head coach at the professional level,

This is the first NHL head-coaching job for Foote, who played over 1,2000 games and won the Stanley Cup twice as a defenseman.

Those additions, a new coach and, potentially, some roster adjustments have Garland confident the Canucks will trend back towards being a playoff team. The 29-year-old had 50 points (19 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games this season, his fourth with Vancouver.