Adam Foote had been an assistant coach with the Canucks since January 2023, working with the team's defensemen, including Quinn Hughes.

The Canucks still need to fill out the coaching staff with two more assistants, and at least one will be focused on offense, but Foote stressed that a career spent limiting offense as more of a shutdown defenseman does not preclude him from being able to help contribute as a coach at the other end.

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Adam Foote has been hired as a head coach for the first time in his coaching career.