Demko suffered an undetermined lower-body injury in last season's playoffs, appearing in only one game for the Canucks. The injury was revealed to have affected the popliteus during the offseason, a potential career-altering injury without a known fix.

The Vancouver Canucks officially announced their 2024-25 opening night this morning and goaltender Thatcher Demko was conspicuously absent. Check it out: Demko’s injury status has been a mystery for months now after he was pulled from the team’s first round playoff series against the Nashville Predators.