The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday that forward Filip Chytil has been activated from the IR, and defenceman Guillaume Brisebois has been placed on IR retroactive to Nov. 9 with an undisclosed injury.
Chytil has been out with a shoulder injury since Oct. 29, when San Jose Sharks defenceman Darnell Nurse sent him into the boards with a hard hit. The Canucks placed him on injured reserve on Oct. 30.
The 27-year-old Czech forward has two assists on the season after missing the first eight games with an upper-body injury he picked up in pre-season play.
Chytil has struggled to stay on the ice since joining the Canucks from the New York Rangers during the 2024-25 season as part of the J.T. Miller trade. He appeared in 15 of a possible 31 games in the final three months of that season.
Last year, Chytil played in just 12 games, missing most of the season with concussion problems and a facial fracture suffered in February.
In all, Chytil has played in 34 of a possible 133 games as a member of the Canucks.
Earlier in the day, Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra told reporters that 21-year-old defenceman Tom Willander is expected to also return to the lineup against the Rangers. He had missed the past four games with a shoulder injury.
The Canucks enter Friday’s game against the Rangers with the worst record in the NHL at 3-16-1.