Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) stops the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during second period NHL action in Vancouver, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Goalie Thatcher Demko to be limited participant at Vancouver Canucks training camp
Sep 16, 2026 | 11:07 AM
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VANCOUVER — Goalie Thatcher Demko won’t be a full participant when the Vancouver Canucks open training camp in Penticton, B.C., on Thursday.
General manager Ryan Johnson says the 30-year-old American netminder will still get on the ice, but won’t be part of the main group as he continues to recover after having season-ending hip surgery in late January.
Johnson says the plan is part of the NHL team’s process as it works to get Demko back up to full health.
Injuries have plagued the former Vezina finalist in recent seasons and he was limited to just 20 appearances over the 2025-26 campaign, going 8-10-1 with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage.
