Upcoming Vancouver Canucks dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Canucks seats: center ice or the 112 end
For a Vancouver Canucks game, the strongest seats are the 100-level center-ice sections, 105 to 107 and 116 to 118, from row 10 up. They straddle the red line, and from row 10 the glass mostly stops interfering. Capacity for hockey is close to 18,900.
- Watch Vancouver attack twice: seats at the end with section 112.
- Best value for reading the game: 300-level center sections.
- Least expensive: 300-level ends, such as section 310.
- Avoid: front rows right behind the benches or the penalty box.
These center sections carry the strongest demand, so expect them to go first.
Who sits where along the Rogers Arena boards
The building at 800 Griffiths Way first opened its doors on September 21, 1995, under the name General Motors Place. Fans buy into two tiers: the 100s downstairs and the 300s upstairs, separated by a band of suites and club space. TickPick places loge boxes above sections 120 and 121.
TickPick's map of the sideline:
- Canucks bench: between sections 117 and 118.
- Visitors' bench: between sections 116 and 117.
- Penalty box: across the ice at section 106.
So the 116–118 side faces the benches from behind, and the 105–107 side looks across at them. Many fans prefer the second, since you see both benches and the line changes without players blocking the ice. Capacity figures differ slightly: the arena's listing says 18,871 and the team's says 18,890.
Section 112, section 310 and the upper bowl
The attack-twice end
Home teams shoot at one goal in the first and third periods. TickPick puts Vancouver's two-period goal below section 112; RateYourSeats lines up with that, putting upper section 310 at the same end. Buy a lower corner or end seat there and Canucks rushes come at you, at a lower price than the red line.
Section 310
An upper-bowl end section of about 12 rows, with its entry near row 5. The lower rows put you close to the concourse, which helps if you plan to get up during intermissions.
Upper-level center
This is where you watch systems, power plays and line changes develop. It costs less than a lower-bowl end and shows the whole sheet.
The glass
From row 1 you feel every check along the boards, but anything past the near blue line is hard to judge. Buy it for the sensation.
Rows to avoid near the glass and benches
Two kinds of seats look better on a map than they play in person:
- Low rows directly behind the benches or the penalty box. Players, coaches and officials stand in front of you, and you watch the backs of their helmets instead of the play.
- Front rows at center ice. Looking through the glass at an angle warps the opposite half of the rink.
The fix in both cases is height. Downstairs, seats from row 10 back usually look over both the glass and the bench crowd, and the move up a few rows often costs less than the front of the section.
Flames, Oilers and Saturday nights in a hockey city
From 2026–27, NHL teams play 84 regular-season games, 42 at home, after a four-game September preseason; the 2026–27 season runs September 29, 2026, to April 10, 2027, with playoffs into June. Concerts frequently fill the arena on non-game nights, so double-check that your date is actually a Canucks game before booking travel.
- Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers: the longest-running rivalries, with traveling fans. These dates have the fewest listings.
- Toronto and Montreal: strong local interest whenever they visit.
- Chicago and Boston: rivalries built in the playoffs.
- Saturday nights: sell faster than weeknights in a Canadian hockey market.
- Playoffs: no ticket in Vancouver is harder to get, and resale prices react to each game in a series.
Monday-to-Wednesday dates against American clubs from other divisions offer the deepest inventory and your best shot at the 100s. Routine games frequently get cheaper in the final 48 hours; rivals and playoff games rarely do.
On the road, Seattle is a few hours south at Climate Pledge Arena, and Calgary and Edmonton make classic Western Canada trips with the Rockies in between.
SkyTrain to Stadium–Chinatown, and the border
Rogers Arena borders BC Place where downtown meets Yaletown and Chinatown. The nearest SkyTrain stop, Stadium–Chinatown, is a few minutes on foot. After the game, cars and parking exits back up, worse still on nights when the stadium next door is busy, so SkyTrain is usually the faster way home.
As of 2025–26, league arenas generally cap bag sizes and scan tickets from phones. Confirm the rules on the Canucks team site or the arena's site before you go. Fans coming from the U.S. need valid documents for the border, and entry rules are worth checking before the drive. A 100% guarantee covers every Reserved Seat order.
Towel Power, three Finals and the Sedin years
The Canucks name predates the NHL club. Minor-league Canucks teams skated in the PCHL starting in 1945 and in the WHL starting in 1952. Vancouver joined the NHL in 1970 with the Buffalo Sabres, losing its first game 3–1 to the Los Angeles Kings on October 9, 1970, at the Pacific Coliseum, its home until 1995.
- 1982: an unexpected Final, lost in four straight to the Islanders. Roger Neilson, coaching on an interim basis, hoisted a white towel to mock the referees; the crowd picked it up, and so began Towel Power.
- 1994: a seventh seed in the West reaches the Final and falls 3–2 to the Rangers in a Game 7 played in New York on June 14, Trevor Linden playing through injury.
- 1995: a new downtown arena, shared at first with the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies.
- 2010: Olympic hockey in the building, then known as Canada Hockey Place, and the Rogers Arena name that summer.
- 2011: a Presidents' Trophy season ends with a 4–0 home loss to Boston in Game 7 on June 15, followed by a riot downtown. A second Presidents' Trophy follows in 2012.
- 2014: Vancouver's outdoor debut, a Heritage Classic with Ottawa next door at BC Place on March 2.
Six jerseys hang in the rafters: Bure's 10, Smyl's 12, Linden's 16, Naslund's 19, and the Sedin twins' 22 (Daniel) and 33 (Henrik). Henrik won the Art Ross and Hart Trophies in 2009–10, Daniel took the Art Ross in 2010–11, and the twins retired together in 2018.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the benches at Rogers Arena?
Per TickPick, Vancouver's bench is at the 117/118 line, the visitors sit at 116/117, and the penalty box faces them at 106.
What is Towel Power?
It dates to the 1982 playoffs, when interim coach Roger Neilson held up a white towel to mock the officiating. Fans copied him, and towel-waving is still a playoff ritual.
How many rows are in section 310 at Rogers Arena?
About 12, according to RateYourSeats, with the entry near row 5. It sits at the end where the Canucks attack twice.
Which SkyTrain station is closest to Rogers Arena?
Stadium–Chinatown, a few minutes' walk away.
Have the Canucks ever won the Stanley Cup?
No. Three trips to the Final, in 1982, 1994 and 2011, all ended in defeat.
Which Canucks games have the most seats available?
Monday-to-Wednesday games against American teams from outside the Pacific Division. Flames, Oilers, Leafs and Canadiens dates, Saturdays and playoff games have the fewest.