Jiri Patera G FA Wed 2/25/26 7:14 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera spent the Olympic break with the Canucks, but he is no longer needed on the NHL roster due to Kevin Lankinen being good to go after his time with Team Finland. Patera may get chances to play later in the season if Lankinen or Nikita Tolopilo sustains an injury.
Jiri Patera G FA Thu 2/5/26 1:20 AM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was recalled from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera swapped places with Nikita Tolopilo, who will be Abbotsford's primary goalie during the NHL's Olympic break. Patera will likely get some practice time in when the Canucks regroup prior to the end of the break, but he'll probably return to the AHL when games resume.
Jiri Patera G FA Sat 1/24/26 12:17 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera sat on the bench for all three games during his recent recall. He has seen action in one NHL game this season, allowing seven goals on 40 shots Nov. 17 in an 8-5 loss in Florida. The Canucks recalled Nikita Tolopilo from Abbotsford in a corresponding move.
Jiri Patera G FA Sun 1/18/26 6:46 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was recalled from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera will swap places with Nikita Tolopilo, who was sent down to Abbotsford after a poor outing Saturday versus the Oilers. In the NHL this season, Patera has lost his only appearance, allowing seven goals on 40 shots in an 8-5 loss to the Panthers on Nov. 17. He's gone 7-6-2 with a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 16 outings in the AHL.
Jiri Patera G FA Thu 12/4/25 12:23 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera was called up by Vancouver on Monday, but he didn't make any appearances during his stint with the NHL club. He should see more consistent playing time in the minors, while Nikita Tolopilo was called up Thursday to provide additional depth behind Kevin Lankinen for Vancouver.
Jiri Patera G FA Mon 12/1/25 12:05 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Monday, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.
EDGE Analysis
Patera was sent down by the Canucks on Saturday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after Nikita Tolopilo left the team since his wife is in labor. Patera will likely serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup while Tolopilo is away from the team.
Jiri Patera G FA Sat 11/29/25 12:15 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera was the backup goaltender in both games this week. He has made only one appearance at the NHL level this season, and it was not pretty, as he allowed seven goals on 40 shots in an 8-5 loss to Florida. Look for Kevin Lankinen to return to the lineup Saturday after missing a pair of games due to personal reasons.
Jiri Patera G FA Tue 11/25/25 12:49 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was recalled from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Kevin Lankinen will not travel with the Canucks for their upcoming four-game road trip due to personal reasons, which resulted in Patera being elevated from the minors. The 26-year-old Patera is now the de facto No. 1 netminder, as Thatcher Demko is currently on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury. At this point, Patera seems likely to get the nod for Wednesday's game in Anaheim. The 2017 sixth-round pick allowed seven goals on 40 shots in a loss to Florida on Nov. 17 in his lone appearances with the big club this season.
Jiri Patera G FA Mon 11/24/25 2:01 PM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Patera saw action in one game during his November stint with the Canucks, giving up seven goals on 40 shots (.825 save percentage) in a loss to the Panthers on Nov. 17. With Thatcher Demko (lower body) still on the shelf, the Canucks brought up Nikita Tolopilo from the minors in a corresponding move, presumably to serve as the No. 2 behind Kevin Lankinen against the Ducks on Wednesday.
Jiri Patera G FA Tue 11/18/25 9:57 AM
Jiri Patera
G FA
Patera stopped 33 of 40 shots in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
EDGE Analysis
The wild back-and-forth affair saw the Canucks take a 2-0 lead in the first period, fall behind 5-2 midway through the second, then rally to tie it up in the third before the Panthers finally pulled away. Patera didn't give up any egregiously bad goals, but he also showed some nerves at times, which perhaps shouldn't have been surprising considering his first NHL start of the season was coming against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champs. Kevin Lankinen should continue to get most of the work while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is sidelined, but Vancouver has back-to-back sets coming up each of the next two weekends, so Patera figures to get at least a little more action while up with the big club.