2022 Abbotsford Canucks Offseason Player Tracker

SEASON SYNOPSIS

After the 2021 offseason shuffle of the Binghamton Devils heading to Utica and the original Comets moving closer to Vancouver, the Abbotsford Canucks gave the Canadian province of British Columbia its first taste of AHL hockey since the Abbotsford Heat departed in 2014. In the Abby ‘Nucks first season of existence, the team finished tied for fourth in the Pacific Division season standings (39-23-6, 84 points, .618 points percentage). Abbotsford was eliminated in the best-of-three play-in round, losing two games to none to the Bakersfield Condors.

Sheldon Rempal led all Canucks players with 69 points (33G + 36A) in just 55 games played, good for eighth overall in AHL league scoring. Fellow forward Sheldon Dries was not far behind with 35 goals and 27 assists for 62 points in 54 games played. Defenseman Jack Rathbone contributed at slightly over a point-per-game clip (10G + 30A = 40 PTS in 39 GP), earning a one-way, two-year NHL contract with Vancouver on July 1. Netminder Spencer Martin also had a career year, posting a 19-4-2 record with a 1.74 goals against average and .950 save percentage with three shutouts. He also signed a one-way, two-year NHL contract on April 8.

(List accurate as of August 11th at 12:20pm PT)

UNDER CONTRACT AND RE-SIGNINGS

Forwards

• Vasily Podkolzin – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Karel Plasek – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Carson Focht – Last year of entry-level contract
• Tristen Nielsen – Last year of AHL contract
• Justin Dowling – Last year of two-way NHL contract
• Danila Klimovich – First year of entry-level contract
• Vincent Arseneau – Signed a two-year AHL contract extension on March 31
• Marc Gatcomb – Signed one-year AHL contract for 2022-23 on April 2
• Matt Alfaro – Signed a one-year AHL contract on June 22
• Sheldon Dries – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 27
• John Stevens – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 27
• Chase Wouters – Signed a two-year AHL contract extension on June 28
• William Lockwood – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 1
• Andrei Kuzmenko – Signed a one-year, entry-level contract registered July 13
• Phillip Di Giuseppe – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on July 13
• Yushiroh Hirano – Signed a one-year, two-way AHL contract on July 19

Defensemen

• Alex Kannok Leipert – Last year of AHL contract
• Jett Woo – Last year of entry-level contract
• Guillaume Brisebois – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract extension on June 27
• Noah Juulsen – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 1

Goaltenders

• Spencer Martin – First year of one-way NHL contract
• Arturs Silovs – Second-to-last year of entry-level contract
• Michael DiPietro – Accepted qualifying offer (one-year, two-way NHL contract) on July 17

NEW ADDITIONS

Forwards

• Arshdeep Bains – Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on March 11 (played for the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Nils Åman – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on June 7 (played for Leksands IF of the SHL in 2021-22)
• Linus Karlsson – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on June 7 (played for Skellefteå AIK of the SHL in 2021-22)

Defensemen

• Filip Johansson – Signed a two-year, entry-level contract on May 26 (played for Frolunda HC of the SHL in 2021-22)
• Quinn Schmiemann – Signed a two-year AHL contract on June 24 (played for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL in 2021-22)
• Wyatt Kalynuk – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for Chicago and the Rockford IceHogs in 2021-22)
• Christian Wolanin – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract on July 14 (played for Los Angeles and the Ontario Reign in 2021-22)
• Chad Nychuk – Signed a one-year AHL contract on July 22 (played for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in 2021-22)

Goaltenders

• Colin Delia – Signed a one-year, one-way NHL contract on July 13 (played for Chicago and the Rockford Icehogs in 2021-22)

DEPARTURES

Forwards

• Madison Bowey – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Montreal on July 13
• Sheldon Rempal – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with Vegas on July 13
• Nic Petan – Signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract with Minnesota on July 13
• Nicolas Guay – Signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Trois-Rivières Lions on August 11

Defensemen

• Ashton Sautner – Signed a one-year, two-way NHL contract with Winnipeg on July 15

FREE AGENTS

Forwards

• Justin Bailey – UFA (not extended qualifying offer by Vancouver on July 11)
• Jarid Lukosevicius – UFA

Defensemen

• Devante Stephens – UFA

(Special thanks to CapFriendly and Elite Prospects for all the contract terms and definitions for this offseason player tracker!)