Growing has been easy for Vilmer Alriksson to this point in his life, and he feels confident about evolving his game in his second season with the Abbotsford Canucks.

Coming off being named the Abbotsford Canucks’ rookie of the year in 2025-26, defenseman Sawyer Mynio is excited for the fall and the next phase of his hockey career.

For Harry Mahesh, the journey combined all his worlds. The Abbotsford Canucks assistant coach visited his parents’ homeland in India to help promote ice hockey in a cricket-obsessed country of nearly 1.5 billion people.

NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Vancouver Canucks, according to NHL.com.

Ryan Papaioannou has been hired as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks.

Ryan Mougenel has been hired as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks.

New Abbotsford Canucks general manager Richard Seeley has seen the AHL evolve over the past decade and is excited to get to work with the organization that he grew up cheering for.

The Vancouver Canucks have named Richard Seeley general manager of the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks and assistant GM of Vancouver.

The Ryan Johnson-Manny Malhotra combination succeeded in Abbotsford on both the development and winning fronts. The hope in Vancouver is that success can carry over to the parent team.

The way Manny Malhotra guided his Abbotsford team to a Calder Cup championship isn’t what impressed Vancouver Canucks GM Ryan Johnson. It was the way Malhotra handled a difficult campaign this season, one full of injuries and inconsistent lineups.