Field Level Media
17 Apr 2026, 20:25 GMT+10
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The Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin on Friday after the club's last-place finish in the Western Conference.
Allvin was hired on Jan. 26, 2022. Since then, the Canucks have one playoff appearance. They won the Pacific Division in the 2023-24 season (50-23-9, 109 points) but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Edmonton Oilers in seven games.
Vancouver finished the 2025-26 season with a 25-49-8 record (58 points).
'I would like to thank Patrik for all his hard work over the past four seasons,' president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford said in a news release. 'Under his guidance we have accumulated a lot of good young talent, and he has helped us lay the foundation of our rebuild. This season was disappointing for everyone in the organization, and we understand how frustrating it was for those who care about the team. Moving forward our goal will be to continue to bring in younger players who can grow together with our current group and form our next competitive core.'
Before arriving in Vancouver, Allvin, 51, filled a variety of roles with the Pittsburgh Penguins over a 16-year span, rising to assistant general manager. The club won three Stanley Cup titles in that span.
He has worked in front offices since 2002, when he joined the Montreal Canadiens as a European scout after retiring as a player, largely in his native Sweden.
--Field Level Media
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