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NHLNews·April 19, 2026·30 sec

Canucks Fire GM After Worst Season in NHL

The Vancouver Canucks had the worst record in hockey this year, so they fired their general manager and are making big changes.

Words to know

General Manager (GM)The person who makes big decisions about which players the team signs, trades for, or drafts.
TradeWhen two teams swap players with each other—one team gives up a player, the other gives up a different player.
RebuildWhen a team decides to get younger and start over instead of trying to win right away.

Bring it to lunch

01

Did you see the Canucks were literally the worst team in hockey? That's wild for a team with their budget.

02

What do you think a GM does — like, why does one person get blamed for the whole team being bad?

03

If you were the new Canucks GM, what would you change first?