With their first selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Vancouver Canucks strengthened their center ice position by picking a player known for strong character. Below is the full list of players drafted by the team.
15: Braden Cootes, C, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Right
Height: Five-foot-11
Weight: 183 pounds
Hometown: Sherwood Park, Alta.
2024-25 stats: 26 goals, 37 assists in 60 games; Two goals, six assists in six playoff games
47: Alexei Medvedev, G, London Knights (OHL)
Age: 17
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-two
Weight: 178 pounds
Hometown: Vaughn, Ont.
2024-25 stats: 2.79 GAA, .912 save percentage in 34 games
65: Kieren Dervin, C, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six-foot-one
Weight: 183 pounds
Hometown: Gloucester, Ont.
2024-25 stats: One goal, two assists in 10 games; One goal, two assists in 11 playoff games
143: Wilson Björck, LW, Djurgardens IF J20 (SHL)
Age: 19
Hand: Left
Height: Six feet
Weight: 165 pounds
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
2024-25 stats: 28 goals, 39 assists in 43 games
175: Gabe Chiarot, RW, Brampton Steelheads (OHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Right
Height: Five-foot-11
Weight: 191 pounds
Hometown: Hamilton, Ont.
2024-25 stats: 21 goals, 14 assists in 66 games; One goal, zero assists in six playoff games
207: Matthew Lansing, C, Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
Age: 18
Hand: Left
Height: Six feet
Weight: 186 pounds
Hometown: Tonawanda, NY
2024-25 stats: Eight goals, nine assists in 40 games
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