Abbotsford Canucks

American Hockey League team in Abbotsford

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2025 Best season to date, finishing 2nd in the Pacific Division with 92 points. Won preliminary round 2-1 against Tucson, then advanced through playoffs by defeating Colorado 3-1, winning against Coachella Valley 3-2, and ultimately defeating Texas 4-2 to reach the championship with a 1-0 lead.
June 8 2025 The Abbotsford Canucks advanced to the Calder Cup final for the first time in franchise history, marking the second appearance of the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate in the final round in 10 seasons.
2025 The Abbotsford Canucks have an impressive playoff run, defeating Tucson 2-1 in the first round, beating Coachella Valley 3-1 in the second round, and winning 3-2 against Colorado in the third round. As of the current date, they are leading 1-0 in the finals against Texas.
March 11 2025 The team's roster was updated, indicating ongoing management and player development for the 2024-2025 season.
February 17 2025 Roster of the Abbotsford Canucks was last updated, reflecting the current lineup of the team.
2024 Fourth season shows improvement, achieving 92 points and ranking 2nd in Pacific Division. Won 2-1 against Tucson (TUC), 3-1 against California (CV), and 3-2 against Colorado (COL). Advanced to finals against Texas (TEX) with series standing at 3-2.
2024 Fourth season sees improvement, finishing 2nd in the Pacific Division with 92 points. In playoffs, they defeated TUC (Tucson) 2-1, then beat CV (Coachella Valley) 3-1, and won against COL (Colorado) 3-2. Advanced to the finals with a 2-1 lead against TEX (Texas).
2024 Strong season finishing 2nd in the Pacific Division with 92 points. Won first playoff round against Tucson 2-1, then defeated Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in the second round. Advanced to conference finals, defeating Colorado 3-2 and currently leading Texas 2-0 in the finals.
2024 The team improved to 92 points, finishing 2nd in the Pacific Division. In the playoffs, they defeated Tucson (TUC) 2-1 in the first round and then beat California (CV) 3-1 in the second round. They advanced to the third round against Colorado (COL) with series status still to be determined.
2024 Manny Malhotra becomes the head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks, taking over leadership from Jeremy Colliton and continuing to the present time.
2024 In their third season, the Abbotsford Canucks again finished 5th in the Pacific Division with 87 points. They won their first playoff series 2-1 against Colorado (COL), then lost 0-3 to Ontario (ONT) in the next round.
2023 The Canucks continued their strong performance, again finishing 5th in the Pacific Division with 87 points. In the playoffs, they defeated Colorado (COL) 2-1 in the first round but were swept 0-3 by Ontario (ONT).
2023 In their second season, the Abbotsford Canucks finished 4th in the Pacific Division with 87 points. They won their first playoff series 2-0 against Bakersfield (BAK), then lost 1-3 to Calgary (CGY) in the next round.
October 20 2023 Debuted new videoboard during an AHL game between the Abbotsford Canucks and Calgary Wranglers, with the Canucks losing 3-2.
2022 In their second season, the team finished 4th in the Pacific Division with 87 points. They won their first playoff series against Bakersfield (BAK) 2-0, but were eliminated by Calgary (CGY) in the next round, losing 1-3.
2022 Jeremy Colliton takes over as head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks, serving from 2022 to 2024.
2022 Chase Wouters became the team captain of the Abbotsford Canucks, marking the start of his leadership role for the hockey team.
2022 In their inaugural season, the Abbotsford Canucks finished 5th in the Pacific Division with 84 points. They participated in the playoffs, losing 0-2 to Bakersfield (BAK).
2021 Abbotsford Canucks completed their inaugural season, finishing 5th in the Pacific Division with 84 points. They lost in the playoffs to Bakersfield (BAK) 0-2.
2021 Trent Cull becomes the first head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks, leading the team from 2021 to 2022.
October 2021 The Abbotsford Canucks began their inaugural season as the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, relocating from Utica and starting play in the 2021–22 season at Abbotsford Centre in British Columbia.
October 16 2021 The Abbotsford Canucks played their inaugural home game at the Abbotsford Centre, marking the official start of the team's first season in the AHL.
2019 CS&E and Robert Esche extended their operating contract for up to an additional six years, with potential opt-outs every two seasons.
May 2 2018 Canadian Elite Basketball League announced the Fraser Valley Bandits would play at the Abbotsford Centre starting in 2019, with a basketball season from May to August.
2014 The Abbotsford Heat relocated to Glens Falls, New York, becoming the Adirondack Flames.
July 14 2013 The team's name, logo, and colours were officially released for the Utica Comets.
July 14 2013 The Abbotsford Canucks' name, logo, and colors were officially released. Ryan Johnson and Trent Cull were transferred from the Utica Comets to the new franchise as general manager and head coach respectively.
April 22 2013 Negotiations between the Canucks and Abbotsford for franchise relocation broke down, with the Abbotsford Heat remaining in the city.
April 18 2013 The AHL approved the purchase of the Peoria Rivermen franchise by Canucks Sports & Entertainment.
March 29 2013 Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CS&E) announced the purchase of the Peoria Rivermen American Hockey League (AHL) franchise.

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