Rathbone gearing up for exciting stretch run with Canucks
The Abbotsford Canucks are in the middle of the Pacific Division playoff race, and defenseman Jack Rathbone is looking forward to the first late-season test of his young pro career.
The Abbotsford Canucks are in the middle of the Pacific Division playoff race, and defenseman Jack Rathbone is looking forward to the first late-season test of his young pro career.
Abbotsford Canucks forward Sheldon Dries, Tucson Roadrunners forward Matias Maccelli and Laval Rocket goaltender Kevin Poulin have been selected as the league’s award winners for February.
“If you listen to a lot of the noise out there, it’s easy to assume that Black people never engaged with the game, or that it’s something our community just isn’t interested in. In reality, we’ve been part of the sport since the very beginning.”
Abbotsford Canucks defenseman Jack Rathbone has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 13, 2022.
Fifth on the Vancouver Canucks’ organizational depth chart when this season began, Spencer Martin hadn’t started an NHL game in five years before this week. Thursday, he stopped 33 of 34 shots and picked up his first NHL win.
Thanks to some phone calls, the Abbotsford Canucks are finding a way to pull out wins and making some new friends along the way.
Due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Abbotsford Canucks and Iowa Wild, tonight’s Bakersfield-Abbotsford game and Tuesday’s Iowa-Rockford game have been postponed.
Due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Abbotsford Canucks, Charlotte Checkers, Cleveland Monsters, San Diego Gulls and Texas Stars, several games this week have been postponed.
Due to COVID-19-related travel concerns, this week’s games between Tucson and Abbotsford scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday will be rescheduled.
Bonding can happen in the most difficult of ways, and the Abbotsford Canucks grew closer to local hockey fans through some painful circumstances.