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Vancouver Sun
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Abbotsford Canucks Recap: One win away from Calder Cup glory after 3-2 Game 4 victory
Yet another ensemble effort has the Abbotsford Canucks one win away from capturing the Calder Cup. The Vancouver Canucks farmhands beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-2 on Thursday before an announced crowd of 7,161 at the Abbotsford Centre to go up 3-1 in the best-of-seven AHL championship series. The first of three possible cracks to bring home the trophy for the first time in franchise history comes with Game 5 on Saturday (6 p.m.) at the Abbotsford Centre. Game 6, if necessary, would be Monday (4 p.m.) in Charlotte, N.C., and a Game 7, if required, would go next Wednesday (4 p.m.) there. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Abbotsford has been buoyed throughout these playoffs by the goaltending of Artūrs Šilovs. He was strong once again Tuesday, making 32 saves. More than anything, though, this playoff run for Abbotsford has been characterized by team effort. Coach Manny Malhotra rolls four lines and three pairs of defence regularly. Abbotsford comes at you in waves, and, when they're right like they were on Thursday, they're heavy and physical. Jett Woo, Sammy Blais and Tristen Nielsen led the way Thursday with momentum-swaying body checks. Tristen Nielsen smashes a Checker into the boards! What a hit! 🎥: FloHockey Various players have led the offence through these playoffs and on Thursday it was Jonathan Lekkerimäki taking his turn, potting a pair of goals. The 2022 Vancouver first-round draft choice had been a healthy scratch for five games prior to getting back into action for Game 3 on Tuesday. Arshdeep Bains added the other goal for the victors. Abbotsford (24-11-0-1) had the AHL's fifth-best home record during the regular season. Charlotte (23-9-1-3) had the third-best road record. Abbotsford is now 10-2 at home in these playoffs. The Checkers (44-22-3-3) came in fourth in the league in the regular season, two points before the fifth-place Canucks (44-24-2-2). This is the fourth year that Vancouver has had its AHL team in Abbotsford. They are five rounds into these playoffs. They went a total of five rounds in the previous three years combined. The last Vancouver AHL affiliate to get this deep into the playoffs was the 2015 Utica Comets team that made it to the league finale. Here's a recap of the game: 1 of 20 Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. 9:46 p.m. Charlotte scores in a scramble with the goalie on the bench with 0:26 to go to make it 3-2. Jack Devine gets the goal. 9:22 p.m. It's 3-1 with 11:26 to go in the third. Charlotte gets on the board on a power play, a clever set-up by Jack Devine to Kyle Criscuolo. 9:15 p.m. 'We want the Cup,' chants makes it way around the arena bowl. 9:13 p.m It's 3-0, as Jonathan Lekkerimaki sneaks one five-hole on a semi-breakaway at 3:47 of the third period. A big stop by Artūrs Šilovs started proceedings. Jonathan Lekkerimäki... AGAIN 🤩 @abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy #AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks 8:47 p.m. We're through two. Abbotsford leads 2-0. Shots are 18-14 in Charlotte's favour. 8:41 p.m. Glove save by Artūrs Šilovs off Charlotte's John Leonard has more 'Arty, Arty,' chanting. 8:30 p.m. 'No, he didn't,' bellows play-by-play man Arshdeep Bains makes a nifty one-on-one move and then beats Kaapo Kähkönen five-hole to make it 2-0 at 11:30 of the second period. 🚨 ABBOTSFORD GOAL 🚨 ARSHDEEP BAINS ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? THAT'S 6 GOALS IN HIS LAST 6 GAMES 🎥: FloHockey 8:20 p.m. Another advantage Abbotsford apparently. Abbotsford Centre mini donuts (left) vs Bojangles Coliseum mini donuts (right) Presentation may go to @CheckersHockey but the @abbycanucks take this one the overall 👀😋 (but honestly, you can't go wrong here) This has been your FloHockey #CalderCup mini donut review. #AHL 8:16 p.m. Right pad save by Artūrs Šilovs on a one timer from Charlotte's Trevor Carrick 8:14 p.m. Checkers goalie Kaapo Kähkönen neatly follows and foils Abbotsford's Phil Di Giuseppe on a forehand deke after Di Giuseppe got in all alone. 8:06 p.m. Another 'Arty, Arty,' chant in the opening seconds of the second period and the puck is in the Abbotsford zone. 7:47 p.m. First period ends with Abbotsford leading 1-0, via the Jonathan Lekkerimäki goal. Shots were 10-6 in Charlotte's favour. Charlotte went 0-for-3 on the power play in the frame, Abbotsford was 0-for-2. 7:31 p.m. Sammy Blais doing Sammy Blais things, as he streamrolls Brett Chorske with a bodycheck behind the Abbotsford net. Sammy Blais is an animal! What a hit 💥 🎥: FloHockey 7:24 p.m. Jonathan Lekkerimäki is feeling it. He's already at three shots in the first nine minutes. 7:14 p.m. Abbotsford goalie Artūrs Šilovs stands tall on an early Charlotte power play, drawing an 'Arty, Arty,' chant from the crowd. 7:09 p.m. Abbotsford is up 1-0 just 1:15 into the game. Christian Wolanin stretch pass sends Ty Mueller and Jonathan Lekkerimäki off on a 2-on-1. Mueller sets up Lekkerimaki for a one timer. Start could not be better. Abbotsford was physical all over the ice prior to the goal. Big hit from Jett Woo was the highlight. Jonathan Lekkerimäki puts the Canucks up early 🎯 @abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy #AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks 7:02 p.m. Here's your line-ups. Running it back 🔂 📺 | 📻 | Sportsnet 650 Some new faces in the fold for Game 4! The Abby Canucks are going back to the same lineup that got it done in Game 3…The Checkers though could make up to 4 lineup changes tonight, including inserting a trio of recent NCAA additions. We will be breaking it all down in the pregame show at 6:45pm on @FloHockey 6:59 p.m. Digging the drum line 'We Will Rock You,' entrance for the game. 6:57 p.m. Our traditional Ben Lypka plug. Wow the #CalderCup Finals are here because this thing arrived in front of the @AbbyCentre #canucks 5:50 p.m. The Canucks beat the Checkers to the punch on the fit check. Is that foreshadowing? The boys have arrived 📍 5:17 p.m. It's walk-in photo montage time. Walking into the Abby Centre for the finals >
National Post
11 hours ago
- Sport
- National Post
Abbotsford Canucks Recap: One win away from Calder Cup glory after 3-2 Game 4 victory
Yet another ensemble effort has the Abbotsford Canucks one win away from capturing the Calder Cup. Article content The Vancouver Canucks farmhands beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-2 on Thursday before an announced crowd of 7,161 at the Abbotsford Centre to go up 3-1 in the best-of-seven AHL championship series. Article content The first of three possible cracks to bring home the trophy for the first time in franchise history comes with Game 5 on Saturday (6 p.m.) at the Abbotsford Centre. Article content Game 6, if necessary, would be Monday (4 p.m.) in Charlotte, N.C., and a Game 7, if required, would go next Wednesday (4 p.m.) there. Article content Abbotsford has been buoyed throughout these playoffs by the goaltending of Artūrs Šilovs. He was strong once again Tuesday, making 32 saves. Article content More than anything, though, this playoff run for Abbotsford has been characterized by team effort. Coach Manny Malhotra rolls four lines and three pairs of defence regularly. Abbotsford comes at you in waves, and, when they're right like they were on Thursday, they're heavy and physical. Article content Jett Woo, Sammy Blais and Tristen Nielsen led the way Thursday with momentum-swaying body checks. Article content Tristen Nielsen smashes a Checker into the boards! What a hit! 🎥: FloHockey — CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) June 20, 2025 Article content Article content Various players have led the offence through these playoffs and on Thursday it was Jonathan Lekkerimäki taking his turn, potting a pair of goals. The 2022 Vancouver first-round draft choice had been a healthy scratch for five games prior to getting back into action for Game 3 on Tuesday. Article content
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canucks: Big AHL performances from Bains and Karlsson may carry into NHL success
There is little doubt that this spring's epic run by the Abbotsford Canucks to the Calder Cup Final bodes well for the future of the entire Vancouver Canucks organization. Winning, after all, brings good vibes, and good vibes bring you goodwill. And winning at the AHL level usually means some good things for your NHL team a couple seasons down the line. The Vancouver Canucks are hopeful that this spring's solid run will yield positive things for the NHL club as soon as next season. Yes, we're talking about you, Arshdeep Bains and Linus Karlsson. The two wingers were massive performers Tuesday, helping the Canucks take a 2-1 series lead over the Charlotte Checkers. Bains' all-around good game sense has been on display ever since he made the jump to pro hockey in 2022. But his emergence as a big-game player is notable. He was one of Abbotsford's best performers all season long. In the playoffs, it took him a while to score an actual goal — he only has five — but those five have all come in crunch time. The first three were in the final two games of the Western Conference final against Texas, and the latest two came on Tuesday, along with two assists, leading the way in a 6-1 romp over Charlotte. Karlsson, meanwhile, has 11 goals and 11 assists in this playoff run, including goals in both games two and three of this series against Charlotte. He hs been a player on a mission all season. After a rather underwhelming NHL callup last fall, he clearly put the bit between his teeth, and doubled down on what he needs to be, because when he came back to the NHL later in the season, he was a solid, hard-working presence. He is not the fleetest of foot, but he's strong and has hockey smarts that have carried him this far. Both players aren't going to be stars in the NHL, but they have guts and brains and dedication to the craft, exactly what you want in homegrown depth wingers. And both would help the NHL team if they can turn themselves into such players. pjohnston@ Abbotsford Canucks Recap: Big grit, big guns in 6-1 rout of Checkers to take series lead Calder Cup Finals: Who were those gritty, grinding 2015 Utica Comets? And where are they now?
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
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Canadiens: Laval Rocket Loses Veteran Center While the Montreal Canadiens didn't advance very far in the playoffs, its farm team in the AHL, the Laval Rocket, reached the semifinals of the Calder Cup. The young group made a deep run backed by a few experienced veterans who guided them through the choppy waters of a Cup quest. One of those veterans was 27-year-old Repentigny native Brandon Gignac, who had been with the organization for the last four seasons, and will leave it with the memories of a deep playoff run. 2:24 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
National Post
a day ago
- Sport
- National Post
Abbotsford Canucks Live: Game 4 goes tonight, Charlotte coach praising Abby crowd
Abbotsford Canucks fans are stepping up and doing their part in these playoffs, according to Charlotte Checkers coach Geordie Kinnear. Article content Kinnear talked about how the Abbotsford Centre was an 'unbelievable atmosphere' on Tuesday night, and how it played a role in the Abbotsford Canucks recording a 6-1 win to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven AHL Calder Cup championship. Article content Article content Announced attendance was 7,052. Abbotsford's regular season announced attendance average was 4,152. Article content Game 4 is at the Abbotsford Centre tonight (7 p.m.) and Ticketmaster was listing the game as a sellout this morning. Game 5, which goes Saturday (6 p.m.) at the Abbotsford Centre, is also sold out according to Ticketmaster. Article content There were tickets on available on secondary sites like StubHub. The game is also available on FloHockey but there's a subscription fee. Article content 'It's a tough environment. We talked about certain things before the game, but we didn't really as a group settle into the game,' Kinnear told reporters Tuesday. 'We knew the environment it was going to be. But as a coach you can talk about that all daylong, but especially with a younger group, you've got to feel something like that to learn from it. So they felt it today and we will refocus. I don't like the word regroup, but we will be better next game.' Article content ABOUT. LAST. NIGHT. Game 3 of @TheAHL Calder Cup Finals was electric ⚡️ Relive the biggest moments while we wait for Game 4 tomorrow 📺 @abbycanucks | @Canucks | @CanucksArmy #AHL #CalderCup #ProudlyAbbotsford #Canucks — FloHockey (@FloHockey) June 18, 2025 Article content The Abbotsford Centre lists its seating capacity for hockey as 7,000. That doesn't include standing room spots, and the Canucks were selling those earlier this week. The venue can have up to 8,500 people for concerts. Article content According to Abbotsford Times reporter Ben Lypka, the team record for announced attendance is 7,081, set Jan. 21, 2023 during a 5-3 loss to the Calgary Wranglers. That would certainly seem to be in jeopardy tonight. Article content Abbotsford coach Manny Malhotra said Tuesday: 'I can't say enough about our crowd. They continue to amaze us. I can't talk enough about how much energy the guys feed off of this building. It's electrifying. It's a great atmosphere for hockey. We're privileged to play in front of fans like this.' Article content Game 6, if necessary, would be Monday (4 p.m.) in Charlotte, N.C., and a Game 7, if required, would go next Wednesday (4 p.m.) there. Article content Article content Article content The Checkers (44-22-3-3) came in fourth in the league in the regular season, two points before the fifth-place Canucks (44-24-2-2). Article content
