Canucks Show Off New-Look Lines and Defence Pairs at Training Camp

Canucks’ Malhotra opens first camp as head coach, gets in trenches with players

Coaching staff joined in on-ice conditioning with players

Canucks show off new-look lines and defence pairs at training camp

The Manny Malhotra era has begun, as the new Vancouver Canucks head coach put his team through the paces in Penticton on Thursday. Malhotra, who is implementing a new defensive system, showed off new-look lines and defence pairs. While coaches always warn not to read too much into line combinations on the first day of training camp, there isn’t a lot of time between now and the start of the regular season on Sept. 29. The preseason has been shor…

Canucks’ Malhotra leads by example at energizing camp

PENTICTON, B.C. — We knew Manny Malhotra could yell and coach. We didn’t know he could still fly. At the end of an energetic opening day of training camp that launched the rebuild era for the Vancouver Canucks, Malhotra capped Day 1 as a National Hockey League coach on Thursday by joining players — and […]

Canucks coach Manny Malhotra outskates team during bag skate

The Vancouver Canucks have a storied history of retired players outdoing active athletes in physical challenges. In the past, it’s usually been Henrik and Daniel Sedin, now co-presidents, beating prospects up Vancouver’s famed “Grouse Grind” trail up Grouse Mountain. On Thursday, though, new head coach Manny Malhotra kept up with his new team in bag skates as they opened 2026 Training Camp in Penticton, B.C., before looking ahead to preseason ga…

Canucks coach Manny Malhotra outskates team during bag skate - Daily Faceoff

The Vancouver Canucks have a storied history of retired players outdoing active athletes in physical challenges. In the past, it’s usually been Henrik and Daniel Sedin, now co-presidents, beating prospects up Vancouver’s famed “Grouse Grind” trail up Grouse Mountain.  On Thursday, though, new head coach Manny Malhotra kept up with his new team in bag skates as they opened 2026 Training Camp in Penticton, B.C., before looking ahead to preseason g…

Canucks' Malhotra leads by example at energizing camp

We knew Manny Malhotra could yell and coach. We didn't know he could still fly. Iain MacIntyre has the story from Canucks opening day of training camp about how the new head coach is leading by example.