Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced that the Canucks have reduced their pre-season roster by nine players today. The Canucks now have 38 players on their pre-season roster.

The following player has been assigned to his junior club:

Yann Sauve, Defence St. John, QMJHL

The following players have been assigned to Manitoba:



Taylor Ellington, Defence

Pierre-Cedric Labrie, Left Wing

Evan Oberg, Defence

Eric Walsky, Right Wing

The following players have been released from their PTO and assigned to Manitoba:

Daren Machesney, Goaltender

Travis Ramsey, Defence

The following players have been released:



Ronald Petrovicky

Dave Scatchard