Rian Johnson Named general manager of the Vancouver Canucks.
Johnson has served in various player development roles with the Canucks over the past 13 seasons, most recently as assistant general manager and general manager of the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks. Under his leadership, Abbotsford posted a 191-134-19-12 record in five seasons, highlighted by the Vancouver affiliate’s first Calder Cup championship in 2025.
Johnson played 15 professional seasons from 1996 to 2011, appearing in 701 NHL games with Florida State, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Vancouver and Chicago. He also played in 181 AHL games with the Carolina Monarchs, New Haven Beast and Rockford IceHogs.
The Canucks were also named Daniel and Henrik Sedin Co-President of Hockey Operations.
“This is a very important day for our organization and marks an important step in the future direction of our hockey franchise,” said the Canucks president and governor. Francesco Aquilini. “Daniel, Henrik and Ryan are all culture leaders with a relentless work ethic and a strong desire to succeed. Their passion and commitment shine through every day as players and front office, and they set the standard through their professionalism and character. We are extremely excited to have them lead our rebuild and advance our vision of building a championship-caliber team.”
