Adam Foote had been an assistant coach with the Canucks since January 2023, working with the team's defensemen, including Quinn Hughes.

This is the first NHL head-coaching job for Foote, who played over 1,2000 games and won the Stanley Cup twice as a defenseman.

The Vancouver Canucks have named Adam Foote as their new head coach. Foote becomes the 22nd head coach in franchise history and replaces Rick Tocchet, who parted ways with the Canucks on April 29 and is the Philadelphia Flyers' new bench boss.