VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have promoted Ryan Johnson to general manager, while Daniel and Henrik Sedin will serve as co-presidents of hockey operations, according to multiple reports.
The reports come after the team called a press conference for 1 p.m. PT to make a “major announcement.”
The Canucks are in need of leadership in their hockey operations department.
GM Patrik Allvin was fired near the end of this season, and president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford then announced on May 6 that he’ll step down from his role following next month’s draft and become an adviser.
Johnson, a 49-year-old former NHL centre from Thunder Bay, Ont., first joined the Canucks’ front office in 2013 and was named assistant general manager in 2024. His duties include running Vancouver’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, a team he guided to a Calder Cup championship in 2024-25.
The Sedins became local legends over the 17 seasons they played for the Canucks, including the team’s run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final, where Vancouver lost to the Boston Bruins in Game 7.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2026.
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press
