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The Vancouver Canucks' best defensemen

Quinn Hughes leads with 432 points in 459 games for the Vancouver Canucks; Alexander Edler had 409.

Every defenseman with 41 or more regular-season games for the Vancouver Canucks since 1970-71, ranked by points; the lines are each one's points game by game, the top 8 drawn. A name opens his page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

points · by game

assists · by game

goals · by game

130 defensemen with 41+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	assists	goals
1	Quinn Hughes	2018-19 to 2025-26	459	432	371	61
2	Alexander Edler	2006-07 to 2020-21	925	409	310	99
3	Mattias Ohlund	1997-98 to 2008-09	770	325	232	93
4	Dennis Kearns	1971-72 to 1980-81	677	321	290	31
5	Jyrki Lumme	1989-90 to 1997-98	579	321	238	83
6	Doug Lidster	1983-84 to 1992-93	666	307	242	65
7	Kevin Bieksa	2005-06 to 2014-15	597	241	185	56
8	Sami Salo	2002-03 to 2011-12	566	236	162	74
9	Ed Jovanovski	1998-99 to 2005-06	434	234	177	57
10	Rick Lanz	1980-81 to 1986-87	417	227	171	56
11	Kevin McCarthy	1978-79 to 1983-84	352	199	148	51
12	Harold Snepsts	1974-75 to 1989-90	781	195	160	35
13	Doug Halward	1980-81 to 1986-87	324	163	118	45
14	Dave Babych	1991-92 to 1997-98	409	154	131	23
15	Dan Hamhuis	2010-11 to 2015-16	389	142	119	23
16	Garth Butcher	1981-82 to 1990-91	610	140	107	33
17	Tyler Myers	2019-20 to 2025-26	488	138	112	26
18	Filip Hronek	2022-23 to 2026-27	239	137	119	18
19	Dale Tallon	1970-71 to 1972-73	222	137	93	44
20	Jocelyn Guevremont	1971-72 to 1974-75	227	132	88	44
21	Bob Dailey	1973-74 to 1976-77	257	131	93	38
22	Brent Sopel	1998-99 to 2006-07	322	130	97	33
23	Lars Lindgren	1978-79 to 1983-84	335	122	99	23
24	Adrian Aucoin	1994-95 to 2000-01	341	120	71	49
25	Chris Tanev	2010-11 to 2019-20	514	118	96	22
26	Jiri Bubla	1981-82 to 1985-86	256	118	101	17
27	Paul Reinhart	1988-89 to 1989-90	131	114	90	24
28	Bret Hedican	1993-94 to 1998-99	310	102	85	17
29	Christian Ehrhoff	2009-10 to 2010-11	159	94	66	28
30	Barry Wilkins	1970-71 to 1974-75	276	90	69	21
31	Dana Murzyn	1990-91 to 1998-99	452	88	65	23
32	Michel Petit	1982-83 to 1987-88	226	81	57	24
33	Jiri Slegr	1992-93 to 2003-04	154	77	65	12
34	Troy Stecher	2016-17 to 2019-20	286	75	64	11
35	Gerald Diduck	1990-91 to 1994-95	265	72	55	17
36	Ben Hutton	2015-16 to 2018-19	276	70	59	11
37	Jim Benning	1986-87 to 1989-90	241	70	55	15
38	Bob Manno	1976-77 to 1980-81	163	69	56	13
39	Gregg Boddy	1971-72 to 1975-76	273	67	44	23
40	Adrian Plavsic	1989-90 to 1994-95	182	65	52	13
41	Robert Nordmark	1988-89 to 1990-91	169	62	52	10
42	Mike Robitaille	1974-75 to 1976-77	174	60	50	10
43	Willie Mitchell	2006-07 to 2009-10	264	58	48	10
44	J.J. Daigneault	1984-85 to 1985-86	131	55	46	9
45	Jeff Brown	1993-94 to 1995-96	72	54	44	10
46	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	2021-22 to 2022-23	133	51	44	7
47	Jason Garrison	2012-13 to 2013-14	128	49	34	15
48	Murray Baron	1998-99 to 2002-03	383	44	34	10
49	Neil Belland	1981-82 to 1985-86	106	44	31	13
50	Luke Schenn	2018-19 to 2026-27	147	42	34	8
51	Nolan Baumgartner	2002-03 to 2009-10	99	42	35	7
52	Tracy Pratt	1973-74 to 1975-76	176	39	30	9
53	Yannick Weber	2013-14 to 2015-16	159	38	21	17
54	Marek Malik	2002-03 to 2003-04	147	37	27	10
55	Alex Biega	2014-15 to 2018-19	179	36	32	4
56	John Grisdale	1974-75 to 1978-79	199	35	32	3
57	Ab DeMarco Jr.	1974-75 to 1975-76	95	35	22	13
58	Derrick Pouliot	2017-18 to 2018-19	133	34	28	6
59	Poul Popiel	1970-71 to 1971-72	116	34	23	11
60	Bryan McCabe	1997-98 to 1998-99	95	33	25	8
61	Dave Dunn	1973-74 to 1974-75	69	33	22	11
62	Bryan Allen	2000-01 to 2005-06	216	32	18	14
63	Luca Sbisa	2014-15 to 2016-17	199	32	25	7
64	Leif Rohlin	1995-96 to 1996-97	96	32	24	8
65	Marcus Pettersson	2024-25 to 2025-26	113	29	25	4
66	Greg Hawgood	1999-00 to 2000-01	95	29	22	7
67	Larry Goodenough	1976-77 to 1979-80	113	28	21	7
68	Robert Dirk	1990-91 to 1993-94	217	27	18	9
69	Ryan Stanton	2013-14 to 2014-15	118	27	23	4
70	Lukas Krajicek	2006-07 to 2007-08	117	27	22	5
71	Chris Joseph	1996-97 to 1999-00	101	27	22	5
72	Michael Del Zotto	2017-18 to 2018-19	105	26	19	7
73	Scott Lachance	2000-01 to 2001-02	157	25	21	4
74	Jack McIlhargey	1976-77 to 1979-80	167	24	18	6
75	Tom Willander	2025-26 to 2026-27	81	24	19	5
76	Randy Boyd	1987-88 to 1988-89	62	24	17	7
77	Dave Richter	1986-87 to 1987-88	127	23	19	4
78	Larry Melnyk	1987-88 to 1989-90	190	21	16	5
79	John Schella	1970-71 to 1971-72	115	20	18	2
80	Jason Strudwick	1997-98 to 2001-02	243	19	15	4
81	Aaron Rome	2009-10 to 2011-12	148	19	14	5
82	Erik Gudbranson	2016-17 to 2018-19	139	19	14	5
83	Shane O'Brien	2008-09 to 2009-10	141	18	16	2
84	Pat Quinn	1970-71 to 1971-72	133	18	14	4
85	Kevan Guy	1988-89 to 1990-91	114	18	13	5
86	Matt Bartkowski	2015-16	80	18	12	6
87	Colin Campbell	1980-81 to 1981-82	89	17	16	1
88	Travis Hamonic	2020-21 to 2021-22	62	17	11	6
89	Brad Hunt	2021-22	50	17	14	3
90	Keith Ballard	2010-11 to 2012-13	148	16	13	3
91	Elias Pettersson	2024-25 to 2026-27	109	16	9	7
92	Carson Soucy	2023-24 to 2024-25	99	16	11	5
93	Jordie Benn	2019-20 to 2020-21	75	16	14	2
94	Bryan Helmer	2000-01 to 2002-03	62	16	9	7
95	Ethan Bear	2022-23	61	16	13	3
96	Mario Marois	1980-81	50	16	12	4
97	Steve Staios	1996-97 to 1998-99	143	15	12	3
98	Daryl Stanley	1987-88 to 1989-90	100	15	9	6
99	Nate Schmidt	2020-21	54	15	10	5
100	Grant Ledyard	1997-98	49	15	13	2
101	Zeev Buium	2025-26 to 2026-27	56	14	11	3
102	Nikita Zadorov	2023-24	54	14	9	5
103	Andrew Alberts	2009-10 to 2013-14	134	13	9	4
104	Bob Murray	1974-75 to 1976-77	90	13	10	3
105	Andreas Schliebener	1981-82 to 1984-85	84	13	11	2
106	Gary Doak	1970-71 to 1971-72	82	13	11	2
107	Larry Carriere	1976-77 to 1977-78	56	13	12	1
108	John Hughes	1979-80	52	13	11	2
109	Nikita Tryamkin	2015-16 to 2016-17	79	11	8	3
110	Ian Cole	2023-24	78	11	9	2
111	Derek Forbort	2024-25 to 2025-26	56	11	9	2
112	Anders Eldebrink	1981-82 to 1982-83	43	11	9	2
113	Kyle Burroughs	2021-22 to 2022-23	90	10	7	3
114	Bert Robertsson	1997-98 to 1998-99	69	10	6	4
115	Noah Juulsen	2021-22 to 2024-25	109	9	8	1
116	Aaron Miller	2007-08	57	9	8	1
117	Mark Wotton	1994-95 to 1997-98	42	9	6	3
118	Jim Hargreaves	1970-71 to 1972-73	66	8	7	1
119	Sheldon Kannegiesser	1977-78	42	8	7	1
120	Rory Fitzpatrick	2006-07	58	7	6	1
121	Steve McCarthy	2005-06	51	6	4	2
122	Victor Mancini	2024-25 to 2026-27	43	6	5	1
123	Jassen Cullimore	1994-95 to 1996-97	64	5	3	2
124	Wade Brookbank	2003-04 to 2005-06	52	5	2	3
125	Dave Fortier	1976-77	58	4	3	1
126	Tucker Poolman	2021-22 to 2022-23	43	4	3	1
127	Glen Cochrane	1985-86 to 1986-87	63	3	3	0
128	Dean Malkoc	1995-96	41	2	2	0
129	Jim Agnew	1986-87 to 1991-92	65	1	1	0
130	Mike Weaver	2007-08	55	1	1	0

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