<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year contract extension.</p>
<p>Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed the deal on <a href="https://twitter.com/fr_aquilini/status/1377388954672984064?s=20">Twitter</a> on Wednesday. No financial terms have been released.</p>
<p>Demko took over as the No. 1 goaltender for the Canucks after Jacob Markstrom went to the Calgary Flames in free agency. The 25-year-old Demko is 12-12-1 with a 2.77 goals-against average and .917 save percentage this season.</p>
<p>Demko, a second-round pick by Vancouver in 2014, starred in relief of an injured Markstrom in last year’s second-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights.</p>
<p>Demko allowed just one goal combined in Games 5 and 6 as the Canucks won two in a row to force a Game 7. Vegas prevailed 3-0 in the finale, scoring two empty-net goals.</p>
<p>The 6-foot-4 American has a career record of 30-25-4 with a 2.92 GAA and .911 save percentage.</p>
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