Lekkerimaki was limited to only 4:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's victory against the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 21-year-old forward, Vancouver's 15th-overall pick in 2022, has one point (1G / 0A) in four games this season.
Scoring only eight goals in their first three games (1-2-0), the Canucks are shaking things up ahead of the contest on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Lekkerimaki will be a healthy scratch and Braeden Cootes was reassigned to Seattle (AHL), paving the way for Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson to make their season debuts. The 21-year-old Lekkerimaki has one point (1G / 0A) in three games this season.
Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut this season, scoring six points (3G / 3A) in 24 games with Vancouver, but will return to the AHL. The 20-year-old forward has 28 points (19G / 9A) in 32 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL).
Lekkerimaki will be the odd-man out on Wednesday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Nils Aman will draw into the lineup in his place.
Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 11 games with Vancouver. The 20-year-old forward was the 15th overall selection of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
With Dakota Joshua (leg) being placed on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Lekkerimaki from Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring one point (1G / 0A) in five games with Vancouver. He has 17 points (12G / 5A) in 21 games with Abbotsford this season.
Lekkerimaki spent five straight games with Vancouver last month, his first exposure to the NHL, before being return to Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Lekkerimaki played the last five games with Vancouver, his first exposure to the NHL, averaging 14:48 time-on-ice and scoring one goal. The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut on Tuesday, playing 14:07 time-on-ice, recording two shots and one hit, while seeing top-line and top-powerplay deployment. The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Lekkerimaki made his NHL debut on Tuesday, playing 14:07 time-on-ice, recording two shots and one hit, while seeing top-line and top-powerplay deployment. The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his professional North American hockey debut last season but has yet to play an NHL game. He has seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his professional North American hockey debut last season but has yet to play an NHL game. He has seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and will make his professional North American debut in the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks. In 46 games with Orebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League, Lekkerimaki had 31 points (19G / 21A) in 46 games this season.
