Canucks' Demko to Have Season-Ending Hip Surgery

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will undergo season-ending hip surgery next week, the team announced Tuesday, sidelining the star netminder for the remainder of the NHL season but with an expected return for training camp in September.

General manager Patrik Allvin shared the update in a statement, noting that the procedure follows consultations with the team's medical staff and external specialists. The hip injury, which Demko has been managing since leaving a game midway through a 5-0 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 10, is unrelated to the knee issue that limited the 30-year-old American to just a handful of appearances last season. This season, Demko posted an 8-10-1 record in 19 games, with a .897 save percentage, 2.90 goals-against average and one shutout before his absence began.

The six-foot-four, 192-pound goalie had established himself as one of the league's elite performers prior to this setback. In the 2024-25 campaign, he finished as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, given to the NHL's top goaltender, after recording a 35-14-2 mark with a .918 save percentage, 2.45 goals-against average and five shutouts. His contributions helped propel the...