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The Canucks' best defensemen

Quinn Hughes has the most points of the 230 defensemen who played with the Canucks, 432 in 459 games. Alexander Edler is 2nd with 409.

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The Canucks' defensemen this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1971–79

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The Canucks' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Quinn Hughes2018 – 2026 · 459 games43261371
2Alexander Edler2006 – 2021 · 925 games40999310
3Mattias Ohlund1997 – 2009 · 770 games32593232
T4Dennis Kearns1971 – 1981 · 677 games32131290
T4Jyrki Lumme1989 – 1998 · 579 games32183238
6Doug Lidster1983 – 1993 · 666 games30765242
7Kevin Bieksa2005 – 2015 · 597 games24156185
8Sami Salo2002 – 2012 · 566 games23674162
9Ed Jovanovski1998 – 2006 · 434 games23457177
10Rick Lanz1980 – 1987 · 417 games22756171
11Kevin McCarthy1978 – 1984 · 352 games19951148
12Harold Snepsts1974 – 1990 · 781 games19535160
13Doug Halward1980 – 1987 · 324 games16345118
14Dave Babych1991 – 1998 · 409 games15423131
15Filip Hronek2022 – 2027 · still playing14319124
+12 this season
16Dan Hamhuis2010 – 2016 · 389 games14223119
17Garth Butcher1981 – 1991 · 610 games14033107
18Tyler Myers2019 – 2026 · 488 games13826112
19Dale Tallon1970 – 1973 · 222 games1374493
20Jocelyn Guevremont1971 – 1975 · 227 games1324488
21Bob Dailey1973 – 1977 · 257 games1313893
22Brent Sopel1998 – 2007 · 322 games1303397
23Lars Lindgren1978 – 1984 · 335 games1222399
24Adrian Aucoin1994 – 2001 · 341 games1204971
T25Jiri Bubla1981 – 1986 · 256 games11817101

points by decade

2020s

  1. Quinn Hughes2019 – 2026 · 454 games429
  2. › Filip Hronek2022 – 2027 · 245 games143
  3. Tyler Myers2019 – 2026 · 488 games138
  4. Oliver Ekman-Larsson2021 – 2023 · 133 games51
  5. Alexander Edler2019 – 2021 · 111 games41

2010s

  1. Alexander Edler2009 – 2019 · 637 games308
  2. Dan Hamhuis2010 – 2016 · 389 games142
  3. Kevin Bieksa2009 – 2015 · 371 games138
  4. Chris Tanev2010 – 2019 · 445 games98
  5. Christian Ehrhoff2009 – 2011 · 159 games94

2000s

  1. Mattias Ohlund1999 – 2009 · 619 games260
  2. Ed Jovanovski1999 – 2006 · 403 games223
  3. Sami Salo2002 – 2009 · 402 games176
  4. Brent Sopel1999 – 2007 · 317 games129
  5. Kevin Bieksa2005 – 2009 · 226 games103

1990s

  1. Jyrki Lumme1989 – 1998 · 579 games321
  2. Dave Babych1991 – 1998 · 409 games154
  3. Doug Lidster1989 – 1993 · 295 games128
  4. Bret Hedican1993 – 1999 · 310 games102
  5. Dana Murzyn1990 – 1999 · 452 games88

1980s

  1. Rick Lanz1980 – 1987 · 417 games227
  2. Kevin McCarthy1979 – 1984 · 351 games199
  3. Doug Lidster1983 – 1989 · 371 games179
  4. Doug Halward1980 – 1987 · 324 games163
  5. Jiri Bubla1981 – 1986 · 256 games118

1971–79

  1. Dennis Kearns1971 – 1979 · 564 games287
  2. Dale Tallon1970 – 1973 · 222 games137
  3. Jocelyn Guevremont1971 – 1975 · 227 games132
  4. Bob Dailey1973 – 1977 · 257 games131
  5. Harold Snepsts1974 – 1979 · 335 games94

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Method

  • Every defenseman who played with the Canucks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Canucks in its seasons.