2023 Abby Canucks Pre Season

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Abby camp will be in Chilliwack this year. Camp goes Oct 4-7.

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS ANNOUNCE 2023 TRAINING CAMP IN CHILLIWACK

Sep 18th 2023

By Abbotsford Canucks


Abbotsford, B.C. - The Abbotsford Canucks announced today that their 2023 Training Camp will be held in Chilliwack, BC beginning on Wednesday, October 4 and concluding on Saturday, October 7. All four days of on-ice training camp sessions will be open to the public and will be held at Chilliwack Coliseum. The camp will also feature the team’s inaugural ‘Abbotsford Canucks Minor Hockey Festival’, which will take place on Saturday, October 7.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Abbotsford Canucks,” said Chilliwack Chiefs Vice President of Business Operations Barry Douglas. “This is another fantastic opportunity for the Chilliwack Coliseum to help showcase our community. We are especially excited for the Saturday when we can celebrate hockey in the Fraser Valley.”

The inaugural Abbotsford Canucks Minor Hockey Festival on Saturday, October 7 will include free on-site activations for fans of all ages, including inflatables, air brush tattoos, an appearance from Vancouver Canucks mascot Fin, as well as a full-team scrimmage at 12 p.m. At the conclusion of the scrimmage, fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet with current Abbotsford Canucks players along with Vancouver Canucks alumni. Following the Festival, the BCHL’s Chilliwack Chiefs will host the Vernon Vipers at 6 p.m.

“We are excited to be holding camp in Chilliwack this October,” said Abbotsford Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson. “This is a great opportunity for our players to be in the community and for our organization to connect with our fanbase east of Abbotsford.”

The Abbotsford Canucks Minor Hockey Festival will provide an opportunity for boys and girls minor hockey players aged 8-12 to take part in ‘Skill & Drill’ sessions. These on-ice sessions will feature Vancouver Canucks Alumni and current Assistant Director of Player Development Chris Higgins, Abbotsford Head Coach Jeremy Colliton, and other members of the team’s coaching and development staff.

Through the support of the Canucks for Kids Foundation, the on-ice skills and drills sessions are complimentary to register for. Space for the on-ice sessions is limited and participants are encouraged to sign upHERE.

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I'm not exactly sure when "preseason" became two words, but I guess I'm breaking new ground here

[Pure 961089]

I'm excited for Abby, they're going to have a very young deep team. So many new faces too.
Johansson, McWard, Hirose, Woo, Sassons, Raty, Klimovich, Bains, Bloom and Silovs even Russian Zlodeyev. It's going to be interesting to see how they all develop.

[Megaterio Llamas]

I'm excited for Abby, they're going to have a very young deep team. So many new faces too.
Johansson, McWard, Hirose, Woo, Sassons, Raty, Klimovich, Bains, Bloom and Silovs even Russian Zlodeyev. It's going to be interesting to see how they all develop.

Yes, it's going to be a fun year down in Abby Pure. I'm not sure Zlodeyev is sticking around, but I'm pulling for him to at least sign an AHL deal. A big logjam in goal will have to be sorted out for sure. I'm hoping we ride with Silovs and Tolopilo myself, but we will have to create the space for that. Martin won't be playing in the ECHL on a one-way NHL contract, we know that. And Sawchenko is signed and in the picture now as well. Something has to give there.

Some Abby AHL signings:

CANUCKS SIGN FOUR PLAYERS TO ONE-YEAR AHL CONTRACTS
Aug 8th 2023

By Abbotsford Canucks

Abbotsford, B.C. - Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced today that the club has signed forward Josh Passolt, defencemen Derek Daschke and Michael Joyaux, as well as goaltender Jonathan Lemiuex to one-year AHL contracts ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Passolt, 27, spent the majority of the 2022-23 season with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones, ranking third on the team in goals (25) and seventh in points (47) over 69 games. The 6-0, 190-pound winger was recalled from loan by the Buffalo Sabres’ AHL affiliate Rochester Americans on April 15 before making his AHL debut the next day, in which he scored his first career AHL goal against Cleveland’s Jet Greaves. Passolt remained with Rochester for the 2023 postseason, skating in five Calder Cup Playoff games and recording one goal. A native of Hayward, Wisconsin, Passolt spent five seasons with the NCAA’s Western Michigan University (NCHC) and currently ranks tied for second all-time in school history with 166 games played.

Daschke, 25, completed his fifth and final NCAA season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) in 2022-23, ranking second among team defencemen in assists (14) and third in points (16) while playing in all of the Bulldogs’ 37 contests. At the conclusion of his collegiate season, the 6-2, 192-pound defender signed an ECHL contract with the Toledo Walleye, where he recorded seven points (one goal, six assists) over 10 regular season games and two assists over three postseason contests. The Troy, Michigan native also spent four seasons playing for the NCAA’s Miami University of Ohio (NCHC), where he served as captain during the 2021-22 collegiate campaign while leading his team in assists (24) and points (28).

Joyaux, 26, spent the entirety of his first professional campaign with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers in 2022-23, leading team defencemen in goals (nine), assists (32) and points (41) while playing in all 72 regular season games. The 5-10, 181-pound blueliner was named to the 2022-23 ECHL All-Rookie Team on April 12 before skating in all 16 of Newfoundland’s postseason games, recording seven points (two goals, five assists). A native of Bloomingdale, Illinois, Joyaux spent four seasons with the NCAA’s Western Michigan University (NCHC), recording 67 points (16 goals, 51 assists) and 64 penalty minutes over 120 collegiate contests.

Lemiuex, 22, is signing his first professional contract out of Concordia University (OUA), where he led the league’s goaltenders in goals-against average (1.98) and lead rookie goaltenders in wins (16) during the 2022-23 USports regular season. The 6’1, 185-pound netminder recorded three shutouts and a .933 save percentage for the Stingers this past season and posted a 4-2-0 record with two shutouts during the 2023 OUA Playoffs. A native of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Lemieux played five major junior seasons in the QMJHL with Val-d’Or, Saint John and Moncton, earning QMJHL Second Team All-Star honours in 2020-21.

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Some muscle to replace outgoing fan favorite Vinnie Arseneau:

[Pure 961089]

I'm excited for Abby, they're going to have a very young deep team. So many new faces too.
Johansson, McWard, Hirose, Woo, Sassons, Raty, Klimovich, Bains, Bloom and Silovs even Russian Zlodeyev. It's going to be interesting to see how they all develop.

Yes, it's going to be a fun year down in Abby Pure. I'm not sure Zlodeyev is sticking around, but I'm pulling for him to at least sign an AHL deal. A big logjam in goal will have to be sorted out for sure. I'm hoping we ride with Silovs and Tolopilo myself, but we will have to create the space for that. Martin won't be playing in the ECHL on a one-way NHL contract, we know that. And Sawchenko is signed and in the picture now as well. Something has to give there.

Some Abby AHL signings:

CANUCKS SIGN FOUR PLAYERS TO ONE-YEAR AHL CONTRACTS
Aug 8th 2023

By Abbotsford Canucks

Abbotsford, B.C. - Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced today that the club has signed forward Josh Passolt, defencemen Derek Daschke and Michael Joyaux, as well as goaltender Jonathan Lemiuex to one-year AHL contracts ahead of the 2023-24 season.

Passolt, 27, spent the majority of the 2022-23 season with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones, ranking third on the team in goals (25) and seventh in points (47) over 69 games. The 6-0, 190-pound winger was recalled from loan by the Buffalo Sabres’ AHL affiliate Rochester Americans on April 15 before making his AHL debut the next day, in which he scored his first career AHL goal against Cleveland’s Jet Greaves. Passolt remained with Rochester for the 2023 postseason, skating in five Calder Cup Playoff games and recording one goal. A native of Hayward, Wisconsin, Passolt spent five seasons with the NCAA’s Western Michigan University (NCHC) and currently ranks tied for second all-time in school history with 166 games played.

Daschke, 25, completed his fifth and final NCAA season with the University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCHC) in 2022-23, ranking second among team defencemen in assists (14) and third in points (16) while playing in all of the Bulldogs’ 37 contests. At the conclusion of his collegiate season, the 6-2, 192-pound defender signed an ECHL contract with the Toledo Walleye, where he recorded seven points (one goal, six assists) over 10 regular season games and two assists over three postseason contests. The Troy, Michigan native also spent four seasons playing for the NCAA’s Miami University of Ohio (NCHC), where he served as captain during the 2021-22 collegiate campaign while leading his team in assists (24) and points (28).

Joyaux, 26, spent the entirety of his first professional campaign with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers in 2022-23, leading team defencemen in goals (nine), assists (32) and points (41) while playing in all 72 regular season games. The 5-10, 181-pound blueliner was named to the 2022-23 ECHL All-Rookie Team on April 12 before skating in all 16 of Newfoundland’s postseason games, recording seven points (two goals, five assists). A native of Bloomingdale, Illinois, Joyaux spent four seasons with the NCAA’s Western Michigan University (NCHC), recording 67 points (16 goals, 51 assists) and 64 penalty minutes over 120 collegiate contests.

Lemiuex, 22, is signing his first professional contract out of Concordia University (OUA), where he led the league’s goaltenders in goals-against average (1.98) and lead rookie goaltenders in wins (16) during the 2022-23 USports regular season. The 6’1, 185-pound netminder recorded three shutouts and a .933 save percentage for the Stingers this past season and posted a 4-2-0 record with two shutouts during the 2023 OUA Playoffs. A native of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Lemieux played five major junior seasons in the QMJHL with Val-d’Or, Saint John and Moncton, earning QMJHL Second Team All-Star honours in 2020-21.

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You'd think with the lack of depth at centre we would be giving Zlodeyev a hard look. To me he looks good and is only 21, plenty of runway for him to develop. His contract situation is a bit muddy. Not sure if he was able to get out of it. If not he should just defect out like Mogilny did.

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Training camp roster announced: