The Vancouver Canucks have seen a lot of turnover in recent years.

Only seven players remain on the Canucks roster since Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin took over four years ago. They’re on their third head coach in that span as well.

That means the Canucks are bound to see some familiar faces when they play opposing teams, but there’s a noteworthy number of them on this upcoming five-game road trip.

Here’s a list of 12 former coaches and players who were previously in the Canucks organization that the team will see in their next five-game stretch. This list also doesn’t include former Canucks Bo Horvat (New York Islanders) or Zack MacEwen (New Jersey Devils), who are both out with injuries for their respective clubs.

1. Rick Tocchet (Philadelphia Flyers)

This is the first game that the Canucks will play against Rick Tocchet since he left the Canucks organization last spring.

So far, it’s looking like the right move for Tocchet.

The 61-year-old has helped the Philadelphia Flyers get off to a 16-9-4 start, which currently has them in a Wild Card position.

2. J.T. Miller (New York Rangers)

While Tocchet’s season has gone well, the same can’t be said for New York Rangers captain J.T. Miller.

The 32-year-old has seven goals and 18 points in 30 games, and his team has won just three of 14 games on home ice this season.

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman also reported that his spot on the U.S. Olympic team could be in question.

On 32 Thoughts, @FriedgeHNIC says he still expects J.T. Miller to make Team USA, but his struggles have raised real doubt: “You’re almost asking yourself, should he be on the team?” He also warns a Miller snub could create a rift with Sullivan. #NYR

— Phil Kocher (@PhilKocher) December 12, 2025

3. Nikita Zadorov (Boston Bruins)

Nikita Zadorov has been an affable, quote machine for the Boston Bruins.

Nikita Zadorov’s a real one for this 🙌 pic.twitter.com/QnLXGQQ0uA

— NHL Fantasy (@NHLFantasy) December 11, 2025

The Bruins’ 19 wins are tied for first in the Eastern Conference right now. Zadorov has stepped up to help the cause with Charlie McAvoy missing in action of late. The 30-year-old is averaging over 22 minutes per night this season.

4. Elias Lindholm (Boston Bruins)

While the goals haven’t come for Elias Lindholm, he’s had an uptick in point production this year.

The 31-year-old has five goals and 20 points in 22 games for the Bruins while playing in all situations. He’s been on a roll of late with seven points in his last four games.

5. Jacob Markstrom (New Jersey Devils)

Jacob Markstrom hasn’t had a great season for the New Jersey Devils, but his last appearance was especially rough.

The 35-year-old was pulled after just eight minutes when he allowed three goals on seven shots to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

That led to a tense exchange with Devils reporters following the loss.

Jacob Markstrom gets a little testy with the reporters after being pulled from the game after giving up 3 goals in the first 8 minutes.

You can tell he’s frustrated. pic.twitter.com/P2MknZ3YLy

— Devils Fanatics (@devilsfanatics) December 12, 2025

At least Markstrom has had some success since leaving the Canucks as a free agent in 2020. He’s started 17 playoff games since then. The Canucks have played just 13 playoff games since his departure, all of which came in 2024.

6. Carson Soucy (New York Rangers)

The Canucks had hopes when they signed Carson Soucy in 2023 that he could develop into a top-four defenceman.

Now in his third season since signing that deal with the Canucks, Soucy is still a third-pairing defenceman. He ranks fifth among Rangers blueliners this season, averaging 18:04 per night.

7. Noah Juulsen (Philadelphia Flyers)

Noah Juulsen has found a home in Philadelphia with Tocchet and the Flyers, and the Abbotsford, B.C. native even scored a goal on Thursday night.

NOAH JUULSEN PISS MISSILE!!!!!!

2-2!!! pic.twitter.com/bp09xI4dFk

— Flyers Nation (@FlyersNation) December 12, 2025

That was Juulsen’s first goal in 74 games. He last scored on Feb. 11, 2024, back when he was with the Canucks.

8. Juho Lammikko (New Jersey Devils)

Welcome to the deep dive section of the former Canucks that Vancouver will see on this road trip.

Juho Lammikko is back in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils after spending the last three seasons with Zurich SC in Switzerland.

The Finnish centre last played in the NHL with the Canucks back in 2021-22. He has zero points in 15 games with the Devils this season.

9. Brad Shaw (New Jersey Devils)

Speaking of Lammikko, one of his coaches when he was with the Canucks was Brad Shaw.

The longtime NHL assistant coach is with the Devils this season after a brief stint as Flyers interim head coach in 2024-25, after the team fired John Tortorella.

Shaw was with the Canucks as an assistant coach in 2021-22. He was hired in the 2021 offseason and stuck around even after Green was fired. Shaw departed for Philadelphia at the end of the 2021-22 season.

10. Yogi Svejkovsky (Philadelphia Flyers)

Yogi Svejkovsky was the lone Canucks assistant coach who followed Tocchet down to Philadelphia to join the Flyers’ staff.

He was tasked with helping the Flyers’ power play improve. It’s up to 23rd in the NHL this year after Philadelphia had the third-worst power play last season.

11. Marc Gatcomb (New York Islanders)

Although he never played for the Vancouver Canucks, Marc Gatcomb spent three seasons with the Abbotsford Canucks before signing a deal with the Islanders in the 2024 offseason.

Although his AHL numbers were never outstanding, he earned a call-up last season and surprisingly scored eight goals in 35 games with the Isles.

He’s back with the NHL club right now, scoring his first goal of the season on Tuesday night while registering nine hits in under 10 minutes of ice time.

12. Rodrigo Abols (Philadelphia Flyers)

The Canucks drafted Latvian Rodrigo Abols in the seventh round of the 2016 draft. Although he never signed a contract with the Canucks, he’s managed to carve out an NHL career.

It took Abols nearly a decade to make his NHL debut, which occurred in January of 2025 for the Flyers. He’s played 24 games for the Flyers this season, scoring once while winning 52.7 per cent of his face-offs.