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Canucks former first-round pick back on roster after recall

He started the season with Vancouver but suffered an upper-body injury in the fourth game of the season.

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Vancouver Canucks reportedly not looking to rebuild

Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks president of hockey ops, Jim Rutherford, said they aren’t interested in going through a rebuild, whether defenseman Quinn Hughes remains with the team long-term or not.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 12

Canucks activate and assign Jonathan Lekkerimaki to AHL

The 21-year-old has been limited to just four games due to an upper-body injury suffered more than three weeks ago.

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Canucks issue injury updates on Filip Chytil, three others

Allvin provided several updates on the status of some of their injured players.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 4

Canucks 2025-26 Roster Projection 3.0: Lekkerimaki, Cootes & Mancini Make the Team

Don’t look now, but the Vancouver Canucks are only a few days away from playing games that actually count in the standings. On Friday, they wrapped up their preseason schedule with a comeback win over the Edmonton Oilers, finishing with a solid 4-2-0 record, which included victories in their last two games icing a near-NHL lineup.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

Canucks Stock Market: Cootes, Lekkerimaki, Kravtsov & More

Welcome to the latest edition of the Vancouver Canucks Stock Market, a series dedicated to analyzing the recent performance of all things related to the Canucks, including players, coaches, management, prospects, and more.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 15

Pacific Notes: Willander, Raty, Lekkerimaki, Eichel, Uljanskis, Thornton

After the Canucks made another piece of offseason business in trading goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Penguins over the weekend, The Athletic’s Thomas Drance took a deep dive into the roster math that lies ahead and what other moves could be coming.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 20

Abbotsford’s Lekkerimaki Showing Canucks Why He’s a Top Prospect

The Abbotsford Canucks are one win away from the Calder Cup title. Vancouver Canucks fans will be quick to tell you not to celebrate until the job is done (just ask the 2011 Canucks after winning Game 5 about that).

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 14

Canucks sign No. 11 overall pick in 2023 draft to entry-level deal

The Canucks announced they’ve signed Tom Willander, the organization’s top defense prospect, to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning next season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 8

Canucks reassign Jonathan Lekkerimaki to AHL

Now that the Calder Cup playoffs are around the corner, Lekkerimaki may finish the year with Abbotsford.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 30

Canucks’ 2022 Draft Picks Could Be Big Part of Future Core

The Vancouver Canucks could be reaping the benefits of their 2022 Draft class in the next couple of seasons. Despite the rollercoaster and overall disappointing 2024-25 campaign, there are three prospects in the form of Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Elias Pettersson and Kirill Kudryavtsev that the organization can point to as positives to come out of it.

Vancouver Canucks News / Field Level Media / March 24

Jonathan Lekkerimaki boosts Canucks past Devils in shootout

Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored a goal in regulation, then notched the deciding tally of a shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a dramatic 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 4

Canucks recall top prospect from AHL for sixth time this season

According to a team announcement, the Vancouver Canucks have recalled top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki from their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / February 25

Is it time for the Vancouver Canucks to call up Jonathan Lekkerimaki for good?

While the Vancouver Canucks have had a relatively strong run of play dating back to before the 4 Nations Faceoff, but they've managed to get by without much offense, something top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki could help address.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / February 12

Two Vancouver Canucks Ranked High on The Athletic's Top 100 Drafted Prospects List

A pair of Vancouver Canucks prospects have landed on The Athletic's winter edition of their top 100 drafted NHL prospects list for 2025. Last week, Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / February 7

Two Vancouver Canucks Prospects Land on TSN's Top-50 NHL-Affiliated Prospects List

The Vancouver Canucks have a ton of solid prospects in their system, but there's two that stand head and shoulders above the others - Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Tom Willander.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / January 27

Patrik Allvin Provides Update After Scary Incident Involving Top Prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin has shared an update on top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki after a scary incident in an AHL game over the weekend.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / January 6

Canucks recall Jonathan Lekkerimaki as Dakota Joshua placed on injured reserve

The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that center Dakota Joshua has been placed on the injured reserve, retroactive to January 3. In a corresponding roster move, the club has also recalled right winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki from the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks on an emergency basis.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 15, 2024

Lekkerimaki Scores First NHL Goal in Canucks’ 5-2 Loss to the Islanders

In Dakota Joshua’s return to the lineup, the Vancouver Canucks met their former captain Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders for their first matchup of the season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Field Level Media / November 12, 2024

Canucks' Jonathan Lekkerimaki to make debut vs. Flames

The Vancouver Canucks expect to receive a boost with the NHL debut of 2022 first-round draft pick Jonathan Lekkerimaki when they host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / November 10, 2024

Vancouver Canucks Announce a 5 Player Transaction - Jonathan Lekkerimaki Finally Gets his Shot in the NHL

The Vancouver Canucks have made a number of roster moves on Sunday, including the call up of top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki. Less than 24 hours after a 7-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Vancouver Canucks are making some changes, as General Manager Patrik Allvin has announced a handful of roster moves this morning.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 9, 2024

Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki set to return to Sweden for World Championship training

It’s official: Jonathan Lekkerimäki will be heading back to Sweden. The preliminary training roster for the upcoming World Championships was officially announced in a recent article by the Swedish national team.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / March 25, 2024

Canucks’ Jonathan Lekkerimaki to join AHL Abbotsford ahead of push to make Swedish World Championship team

A young talent is coming to North America to help prepare him to try and play for his home country at the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championships. On Monday, Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced that forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki is being assigned to the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 22, 2024

Report: Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki headed to Vancouver ‘for 8-10 days’

It appears that the mystery surrounding Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki’s immediate future has finally been resolved. Since his team was eliminated from playoff contention on Monday, it’s been a “wait and see” period as we anticipated his next move.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 19, 2024

Vancouver Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki eliminated from SHL playoffs: What’s next?

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again… When Jonathan Lekkerimäki isn’t producing points, Örebro isn’t winning hockey games. That’s been a common theme throughout the regular season, and that sentiment has officially spilled over into the playoffs.