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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
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 192 Extended Through 2028-29
Age 29 (Dec 8, 1995) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Drafted 2014, Round 2, Overall 36 (VAN) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
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. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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 2.55 0.00 2.55 100.00 90.80 9.20
2018-19 VAN 9 439:06 44.41 32.66 2.81 2.87 -0.06 91.21 91.40 -0.19
2019-20 VAN 26 1203:03 42.19 31.42 2.71 2.84 -0.14 90.95 91.39 -0.44
2020-21 VAN 35 1637:42 43.78 32.31 2.78 2.31 0.47 92.86 91.40 1.46
2021-22 VAN 64 2976:46 42.29 30.94 2.59 2.06 0.54 93.36 91.62 1.74
2022-23 VAN 32 1515:37 44.34 31.59 2.80 2.53 0.26 91.98 91.15 0.83
2023-24 VAN 51 2382:49 38.95 27.70 2.27 2.09 0.18 92.45 91.82 0.63
2024-25 VAN 23 1034:32 39.84 25.40 2.39 2.20 0.19 91.32 90.59 0.74
2025-26 VAN 10 435:34 44.22 28.93 2.84 2.07 0.77 92.86 90.20 2.66

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 3.27 41.38 -38.11 0.00 92.09 -92.09
2018-19 VAN 9 40:58 62.98 45.40 6.08 4.39 1.69 90.32 86.60 3.72
2019-20 VAN 26 115:17 77.03 58.81 7.72 6.25 1.48 89.38 86.87 2.51
2020-21 VAN 35 191:49 73.51 56.30 6.81 6.88 -0.07 87.78 87.91 -0.13
2021-22 VAN 64 259:40 77.87 58.69 7.44 8.78 -1.34 85.04 87.32 -2.28
2022-23 VAN 32 143:47 78.45 58.42 7.16 10.02 -2.85 82.86 87.74 -4.88
2023-24 VAN 51 257:06 73.75 54.38 7.25 5.37 1.89 90.13 86.66 3.47
2024-25 VAN 23 96:39 62.08 41.59 7.07 7.45 -0.38 82.09 83.00 -0.91
2025-26 VAN 10 55:59 71.81 47.16 7.91 7.50 0.40 84.09 83.23 0.86

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 25 12 12 2.47
2010-11 NAPHL 16U 1 4.71 0.867
2011-12 T1EHL 7 3 14 2.29
2011-12 Minor-CA 3 3
2011-12 USHL 15 9 3 358 36 2.87 0.899
2011-12 U-17 3 2 3 1.29
2012-13 USHL 19 15 3 399 39 2.21 0.902
2012-13 U-17 1 1 1 1.00
2012-13 U-18 28 17 6 52 1.93
2012-13 WJ18-A 7 159 16 2.24
2013-14 H-East 24 16 5 665 54 2.24 0.919
2014-15 WJC-A 4 114 7 1.74 0.939
2014-15 NCAA 35 19 13 1027 77 2.19 0.925
2014-15 WJC-20 4 1 1 114 7 1.74 0.934
2015-16 NCAA 39 27 8 1141 74 1.88 0.935
2016-17 AHL 45 22 17 5 1232 114 2.68 0.907
2017-18 NHL 1 1 1 30 4 3.91 0.867
2017-18 AHL 46 25 13 11 1453 113 2.44 0.922 5 2 3 191 14 2.69 0.927
2018-19 NHL 9 9 4 3 1 288 25 2.81 0.913
2018-19 WC 2 2 50 4 2.00 0.920
2018-19 AHL 16 8 5 1 416 37 2.58 0.911
2019-20 NHL 27 27 13 10 2 822 78 3.06 0.905 4 4 2 1 130 2 0.64 0.985
2020-21 NHL 35 35 16 18 1 1164 99 2.85 0.915
2021-22 NHL 64 64 33 22 7 1967 168 2.72 0.915
2022-23 NHL 32 32 14 14 4 1005 99 3.16 0.901
2023-24 NHL 51 51 35 14 2 1492 123 2.45 0.918 1 1 1 24 2 2.00 0.917
2024-25 NHL 23 23 10 8 3 569 63 2.90 0.889
2025-26 NHL 10 10 5 4 268 26 2.80 0.903
NHL Career 252 252 131 93 20 7605 685 2.80 0.910 5 5 3 1 0 154 4 0.97 0.974