Canucks forward Dakota Joshua announced Tuesday that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer this summer and underwent surgery to remove a tumor.

Joshua is coming off his best season in the NHL, scoring 18 goals while recording 32 points in 63 games. He also led the Canucks in hits with 245 and was one of Vancouver's best players throughout the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the season, Joshua elected to re-sign with the Canucks, agreeing to a four-year, $13 million deal on June 27.

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua revealed Tuesday that he recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and will miss the start of training camp while recovering."This summer, I felt a lump on one of my testacles that doctos would later diagnose as testicular cancer,

Forward Dakota Joshua will miss the start of the regular season after undergoing surgery to remove the cancerous tumor.

Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua has announced he'll miss the start of training camp following surgery for testicular cancer.

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua has announced he is recovering from testicular cancer. In a statement shared by the team on Tuesday, Joshua wrote that doctors discovered a lump earlier this summer and were successfully able to remove the tumour.