10 Years Of Brock: Looking Back At Brock Boeser’s Time As A Canuck

February 25 is Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser’s 28th birthday. In 2025, he’ll celebrate being with the Canucks organization for a decade. Keep reading for a comprehensive timeline of his past 10 years as a Canuck.

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Boeser was picked 23rd overall by the Canucks during the 2015 NHL Draft, cementing himself as a member of the star-studded class including players like Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, and Mitch Marner. As a member of the Canucks, Boeser joined the team’s draft class of Guillaume Brisebois, Dmitry Zhukenov, Carl Neill, Adam Gaudette, Lukáš Jašek, and Tate Olson. This makes him the longest-tenured skater on the team, succeeded only by Thatcher Demko, who was drafted in 2014.

Two years later, on March 25, 2017, Boeser made his NHL debut. It was a memorable one, as he played his first game in his home state of Minnesota, in front of friends and family. Boeser’s mom and dad were brought into the locker room before the game and even read the starting lineups for the night. Vancouver defeated the Minnesota Wild 4–2 in that game, with Boeser adding his first career NHL goal into that mix as well. He finished the season with four goals and one assist in nine games played.

2017–18 was Boeser’s rookie season, and the last year of hockey played by Daniel and Henrick Sedin. As the up-and-coming rookie, Boeser was primed as the next Canucks star once the Sedins retired. Fans got to see flashes of his excellence in his nine-game debut the season prior, and now, he would be making a campaign for the Calder Memorial Trophy for the best rookie of the year. He burst onto the scene by nearly scoring 30 goals in his first full NHL season, being cut short by only one tally as he suffered a slew of injuries headlined by a back fracture sustained after a hit went wrong. He ended up placing second in voting for the award.

Despite not winning the Calder Trophy, Boeser’s rookie season was still very impressive. His first career hat trick came only a month after the season started, when he tucked three past the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender at the time, Matt Murray (you’ve just gotta laugh). He was named to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, won the accuracy shooting skills challenge, and was named MVP of the games by the end of the weekend.

Boeser’s sophomore NHL season saw another star prospect take the stage. Elias Pettersson, a Swedish phenom who lit his team up with 28 goals and 38 assists in his rookie season, found some chemistry with fellow newcomer Boeser, though the two have not been put together often since. This season, still on the mend from an injury-riddled rookie campaign, Boeser beat his previous season total of 55 points by one, collecting 30 assists in 69 games played.

The season after, yet another Canucks rookie took part in their first full NHL season, as offensive-defenseman Quinn Hughes joined the big club. By this time, Boeser was in his third full season with the Canucks, and had already worn through his entry-level contract. With holdouts occurring throughout the league, it took until September 16, 2019 for Boeser’s camp and the Canucks to come to terms with the three-year, $5.88M AAV extension. During this season, he spent time with J.T. Miller and Pettersson, with the three of them earning the nickname “the Lotto Line” after BC’s Lotto 649. With the season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boeser ended up potting 45 points in 57 games played.

Even though the season ended early, 2020 was the first year Boeser got a taste of NHL playoff competition. During the Bubble Playoffs, the Canucks faced the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Vegas Golden Knights, spanning a total of 17 games. Boeser was the fifth-highest points getter on the team during this playoff run, posting four goals and seven assists.

In 2020–21, Boeser ended up being the team’s top scorer, putting up a respectable 23 goals and 26 assists in the shortened 56-game season. He also recorded his highest-ever average time on ice for a season, hitting the 19-minute mark for only the second time in his NHL career. This was the only season of his career that he played without missing any games.

From 2021 to 2023, Boeser faced some struggles both in and out of hockey. His father, Duke, faced health issues that eventually led to his passing in May of 2022. This all occurred while Boeser was back in Vancouver, attempting to play while this was resting at the back of his mind. Many were quick to criticize Boeser’s offensive production during this period of time, though many were unaware of the things going on in his personal life. During this span of time, Boeser still put up 101 points in 145 games played. He signed the third NHL contract of his career on July 1 of 2022, with the deal paying out $6.65M per year.

The 2023–24 season was when many noticed a change in Boeser. Expectations of him being a 30-goal scorer surrounded him since entering the NHL, and in this season, he shattered this standard. Making strides in his defensive game alongside Miller, Boeser scored a career-high of 40 goals and 33 assists in 81 games, with this being the most games he has played in a single season. He opened the season with a four-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers, a team he dominated in the regular season and postseason by posting 13 points against them. He was named to his second All-Star Weekend during this season alongside Pettersson, Miller, Hughes, Demko, Elias Lindholm, and head coach Rick Tocchet. He also had his first taste of playoff hockey with fans in the building, scoring at a point-per-game pace and finishing the team’s playoff run with seven goals.

Now, Boeser is in the last year of the contract he signed in 2022. Management has made it clear that they are “still evaluating” what to do with Boeser after this season. If they decide not to offer their longest-tenured forward an extension, Boeser will hit free agency for the first time in his career. He currently has 18 goals and 17 assists in 50 games played, and has faced movement throughout the lineup now that his usual centre, Miller, is no longer a Canuck. This season marks a milestone for Boeser, as he played in his 500th NHL game — and his 500th as a Canuck — in the team’s 4–0 win against the Florida Panthers on December 12, 2024. Right now, he is 24th in franchise history in games played as a Canuck with 528.

While Boeser’s future with the Canucks is currently unknown, for now, he’ll be celebrating another birthday with the team that drafted him nearly a decade ago.

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