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Photo of NHL player Thatcher Demko

Vancouver Canucks Logo Thatcher Demko

Position Goaltender Current Team Vancouver Canucks
Catches Left Current Contract 5 years ($5.0M CapHit)
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 192 Extended 3 years ($8.5M CapHit)
Age (DOB) 30 (Dec 8, 1995) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Drafted 2014, Round 2, Overall 36 (VAN) Expiry Status UFA 2029
Date Team Transaction
Mar 3, 2026 Vancouver Canucks Placed on LTIR
Jan 11, 2026 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Dec 11, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Activated from IR
Nov 14, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Signed 3 years @ $8.500M AAV starting in 2026-27
Mar 24, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Activated from IR
Feb 23, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Dec 6, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Activated from IR
Oct 7, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Mar 31, 2021 Vancouver Canucks Signed 5 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2021-22
Apr 24, 2019 Vancouver Canucks Signed 2 years @ $1.050M AAV starting in 2019-20
Apr 20, 2016 Vancouver Canucks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2017-18 VAN 1 54:06 41.04 27.73 2.09 0.00 2.09 100.00 92.47 7.53
2018-19 VAN 9 439:06 44.41 32.66 2.59 2.87 -0.28 91.21 92.06 -0.84
2019-20 VAN 26 1203:03 42.19 31.42 2.69 2.84 -0.15 90.95 91.42 -0.47
2020-21 VAN 35 1637:42 43.78 32.31 2.76 2.31 0.45 92.86 91.46 1.40
2021-22 VAN 64 2976:46 42.29 30.94 2.57 2.06 0.51 93.36 91.70 1.66
2022-23 VAN 32 1515:37 44.34 31.59 2.79 2.53 0.26 91.98 91.17 0.81
2023-24 VAN 51 2382:49 38.95 27.70 2.24 2.09 0.15 92.45 91.90 0.56
2024-25 VAN 23 1034:32 39.84 25.40 2.44 2.20 0.23 91.32 90.40 0.93
2025-26 VAN 20 886:27 41.36 27.07 2.70 2.50 0.20 90.75 90.03 0.72

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2017-18 VAN 1 2:54 41.38 41.38 3.55 41.38 -37.83 0.00 91.41 -91.41
2018-19 VAN 9 40:58 62.98 45.40 6.26 4.39 1.87 90.32 86.21 4.12
2019-20 VAN 26 115:17 77.03 58.81 8.54 6.25 2.29 89.38 85.48 3.90
2020-21 VAN 35 191:49 73.51 56.30 7.38 6.88 0.50 87.78 86.89 0.89
2021-22 VAN 64 259:40 77.87 58.69 7.64 8.78 -1.15 85.04 86.99 -1.95
2022-23 VAN 32 143:47 78.45 58.42 6.79 10.02 -3.22 82.86 88.37 -5.52
2023-24 VAN 51 257:06 73.75 54.38 7.18 5.37 1.81 90.13 86.80 3.33
2024-25 VAN 23 96:39 62.08 41.59 7.33 7.45 -0.12 82.09 82.38 -0.29
2025-26 VAN 20 87:59 77.74 48.42 8.89 7.50 1.39 84.51 81.64 2.86

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Thatcher Demko signed a $25,000,000 5-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Jim Benning on March 31, 2021 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.13% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2024-25 28 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2025-26 29 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $23,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000
Signed: Mar 31, 2021
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Jim Benning
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.13

Contract Extension

Thatcher Demko signed a $25,500,000 3-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Patrik Alvin on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $8,500,000. This contract will start in 2026-27 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.17% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2026-27 30 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 UFA
2027-28 31 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,000,000 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2028-29 32 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
Total - $12,000,000 $13,500,000 $25,500,000 $25,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Patrik Alvin
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.17

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Thatcher Demko signed a $2,100,000 2-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Jim Benning on April 24, 2019 with an AAV of $1,050,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.29% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 23 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 RFA
2020-21 24 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000
Signed: Apr 24, 2019
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Jim Benning
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.29

Thatcher Demko signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Jim Benning on April 20, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.27% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 20 $925,000 $2,941,667 $1,350,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $925,000 $2,941,667 $1,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 22 $925,000 $2,941,667 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $6,050,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Apr 20, 2016
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Jim Benning
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2010-11 Minor-CA S.D. Gulls 25 12 12 2.47
2010-11 NAPHL 16U California Titans 16U AAA 1 4.71 0.867
2011-12 T1EHL L.A. Jr. Kings 7 3 14 2.29
2011-12 Minor-CA L.A. Jr. Kings 3 3
2011-12 USHL Omaha 15 9 3 358 36 2.87 0.899
2011-12 U-17 USNTDP 3 2 3 1.29
2012-13 USHL USNTDP 19 15 3 399 39 2.21 0.902
2012-13 U-17 USNTDP 1 1 1 1.00
2012-13 U-18 USNTDP 28 17 6 52 1.93
2012-13 WJ18-A USA 7 159 16 2.24
2013-14 H-East Boston College 24 16 5 665 54 2.24 0.919
2014-15 WJC-A USA 4 114 7 1.74 0.939
2014-15 NCAA Boston College 35 19 13 1027 77 2.19 0.925
2014-15 WJC-20 USA U20 4 1 1 114 7 1.74 0.934
2015-16 NCAA Boston College 39 27 8 1141 74 1.88 0.935
2016-17 AHL Utica Comets 45 22 17 5 1232 114 2.68 0.907
2017-18 NHL Vancouver Canucks 1 1 1 30 4 3.91 0.867
2017-18 AHL Utica Comets 46 25 13 11 1453 113 2.44 0.922 5 2 3 191 14 2.69 0.927
2018-19 NHL Vancouver Canucks 9 9 4 3 1 288 25 2.81 0.913
2018-19 WC USA 2 2 50 4 2.00 0.920
2018-19 AHL Utica Comets 16 8 5 1 416 37 2.58 0.911
2019-20 NHL Vancouver Canucks 27 27 13 10 2 822 78 3.06 0.905 4 4 2 1 130 2 0.64 0.985
2020-21 NHL Vancouver Canucks 35 35 16 18 1 1164 99 2.85 0.915
2021-22 NHL Vancouver Canucks 64 64 33 22 7 1967 168 2.72 0.915
2022-23 NHL Vancouver Canucks 32 32 14 14 4 1005 99 3.16 0.901
2023-24 NHL Vancouver Canucks 51 51 35 14 2 1492 123 2.45 0.918 1 1 1 24 2 2.00 0.917
2024-25 NHL Vancouver Canucks 23 23 10 8 3 569 63 2.90 0.889
2025-26 NHL Vancouver Canucks 20 20 8 10 1 514 54 2.90 0.897
NHL Career 262 262 134 99 21 7851 713 2.81 0.909 5 5 3 1 0 154 4 0.97 0.974