Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that Development Coach and Goaltending Coach of the Abbotsford Canucks Marko Torenius, has been promoted to Goaltending Coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Current Head Goalie Coach and Director of Goaltending Ian Clark asked for a new position with the team and will now work as a goalie scout and goaltending development coach.

Allvin stated, “Ian approached me indicating he needed a role change that would require him to leave the ice. We promptly began seeking a solution. Clarkie desired a change within the hockey club, and we were lucky to have Marko ready and willing to assume the role of our new goaltending coach in Vancouver. Regrettably, Ian can no longer regularly take to the ice to carry out the tasks that have led to his success. However, his new role aligns with his expertise, and having Clarkie scout and develop talent will greatly benefit the organization.”

Torenius has spent the last two seasons working as a Goaltending Coach for the AHL Canucks, and as a Goaltending Development Coach for other Canucks goaltending prospects. Before his stint in Abbotsford, he was the Goaltending Coach for SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL from 2014 to 2022. Prior to joining SKA, Torenius served as the Goaltending Coach for Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL for partial two seasons and spent seven seasons as the Team Manager and Goaltending Coach for the Espoo Blues in the SM-liiga.

Clark is now in his second term with the organization, having rejoined the team in July 2018. In June 2021, he signed an extension to his contract for multiple years. Before his current position in Vancouver, he had a seven-season tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. Born in Vancouver, Clark was part of the Canucks coaching staff from 2002 to 2010. He served on Team Canada’s coaching staff for the World Junior Championships from 2003 to 2006, winning silver medals in 2003 and 2004, and gold in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, in 2001-02, Clark acted as a consultant for the Florida Panthers and Sweden’s MoDo Hockey club.