This scene, as the Canucks introduced Foote as their fourth head coach in four years, is one the organization wants to avoid repeating for a while. This franchise needs stability, and Foote is being entrusted as the coach to deliver it.

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

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