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Canucks Send 24-Player Prospect Roster to Abbotsford Showcase

The two-day prospect series gives coaches a rare live look at recent signees and draftees before NHL training camp.

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Adam Novotny on the ice during Vancover Canucks Development Camp at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford, B.C., June 29, 2026.
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Overview

  • The Vancouver Canucks announced a 24-player prospect roster for a two-game showcase against the Seattle Kraken to be played at the Rogers Forum in Abbotsford on Saturday and Sunday.
  • A single practice on Friday produced likely forward lines and special-teams groupings with a top power-play unit featuring Braeden Cootes, Adam Novotný, Brooks Rogowski, Ilya Safonov and Kirill Kudryavtsev.
  • First-round pick Adam Novotný, who signed an entry-level contract after an impressive off-season, is on hand and expected to be a focal point even though he is likely to return to junior afterward.
  • Sixth-round pick Lucian Bernat did not skate at practice and is undergoing imaging, leaving his availability for the weekend uncertain.
  • Goaltending duties will be split among Aleksei Medvedev, Aku Koskenvuo and Ty Young and the showcase will serve as one of the few live evaluations before the Canucks open training camp in Penticton later this month.