Canucks activate Elias Pettersson

Detroit Red Wings v Vancouver Canucks | Derek Cain/GettyImagesVancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin has announced that forward Elias Pettersson has been activated from injured reserve.

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that F Elias Pettersson has been activated from IR.

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 28, 2025Pettersson has not appeared in a game since December 5th, missing a total of eight games due to an upper body injury.

A lot has changed on the ice for the Canucks since Pettersson last played, including the trade of former Captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, but Pettersson will finally have the chance to play alongside the recently acquired Marco…