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Canucks G Thatcher Demko to have hip surgery, out for season
- On Jan. 27, 2026, the Vancouver Canucks announced Thatcher Demko will undergo season-ending hip surgery next week and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
- On Jan. 10, Thatcher Demko sustained a lower-body injury during Vancouver Canucks' 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and exited after allowing three goals on six shots.
- He appeared in only 23 games last season and missed 12 from Nov. 11 to Dec. 11 before signing a three-year, $25.5 million contract.
- Having lost 13 of their last 14 games, Vancouver Canucks rely on Kevin Lankinen to shoulder much of the workload as they sit dead last with 39 points in 52 games.
- Following his rehab, Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks goaltender, is expected to be ready for training camp in September, and the team says the hip injury is unrelated to last season's knee ailment.
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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko set to undergo season-ending hip surgery
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will not play again this season. General manager Patrik Allvin says Demko is set to undergo hip surgery after consultations with team doctors and outside specialists. Allvin said the operation is for an injury unrelated…
Vancouver Canucks' goaltender has been absent since January 10, after leaving the rink in the second half of a game against Toronto.
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