VANCOUVER – Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko is set to undergo season-ending hip surgery next week.
General manager Patrik Allvin announced the news Tuesday, saying in a statement that the decision was made after consultations with the NHL team’s doctors and outside specialists.
Demko has been out since Jan. 10 when he left midway through Vancouver’s 5-0 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He went 8-10-1 with a .897 save percentage, a 2.90 goals-against average and one shutout this season.
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The six-foot-four, 192-pound goalie was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the league’s top netminder, in 2024 after going 35-14-2 with a .918 save percentage, a 2.45 goals-against average and five shutouts.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2026.
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