Overview
- Head coach Adam Foote said Chytil sustained the fracture Wednesday during a mini‑game drill when a shot deflected off a skate — and, per local reports, the plexiglass — and struck his face at UBC.
- Chytil left the ice for imaging that confirmed the injury, and Foote noted a surgery decision is pending a specialist’s evaluation.
- He had just rejoined practice in a red non‑contact jersey following migraine symptoms that sidelined him for the final game before the Olympic break.
- The 26‑year‑old has been limited to 12 games this season after missing 44 contests following an Oct. 19 open‑ice hit by Tom Wilson; he has three goals this year.
- Since his January 2025 acquisition from the Rangers, Chytil has appeared in 27 games for Vancouver with five goals and four assists, and he was left off Czechia’s Olympic roster as the Canucks, last in the NHL, resume play Wednesday vs. Winnipeg.