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Canucks training camp LIVE: What’s happening on day one

Welcome to Penticton and the Vancouver Canucks’ 2025 NHL training camp.

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I’m on my way to Penticton. The first group hits the ice at 9 a.m. I’ll arrive sometime after that.

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As the first day unfolds, I’ll share here what I see and hear in the Okanagan as the Canucks get things underway.

In the meantime, here’s some reading for you off Wednesday’s season-opening press conference with Canucks management:

First, here’s Ben Kuzma’s report on what Jim Rutherford had to say about Quinn Hughes. It’s surely another big season ahead for the Canucks’ captain, but everyone’s eyes and ears are focused on his future
Steve Ewen spoke with Marcus Pettersson earlier this week. The lanky Swede had plenty of interesting things to say, including about Kevin Bieksa
I focused on the annual question for Jim Rutherford: Is this a playoff team? As ever, the quotable team president had some layered thoughts.
And we had a short injury update from GM Patrik Allvin: Jett Woo, Ty Mueller and Anri Ravinskis are all hurt and won’t be at camp.

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We’ll have more below as the morning progresses …

8:15 a.m.

On the road, just left Hope.

Here’s your groups for the morning:

Group A: DeBrusk-Pettersson-Boeser, Bains-Cootes-Sherwood, Kravtsov-Raty-Karlsson, Alriksson-Pattersson-MacEachern; Pettersson-Myers, Forbort-Willander, Kudryavtsev-Joseph, Mynio-Schuldt; Demko, Tolopilo, Medvedev

Interesting spot here for Braeden Cootes, as he gets roster lock Kiefer Sherwood on one wing and potential 13th/14th forward Arshdeep Bains on the other.

Could Cootes make the team out of camp? It’s unlikely, but this is a strong sign the Canucks see him as being almost ready for the big show.