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

Adam Foote, as it turned out, had the presence and weight that Vancouver Canucks brass was looking for in the 22nd head coach in franchise history. It was a surprise hire for a lot of observers. Foote has never been a head coach at the professional level,

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