4Nations Exciting Line Combos The Vancouver Canucks announced they have assigned defenseman Filip Hronek to their AHL affiliate Abbotsford Canucks for a conditioning stint. Hronek suffered an upper-body injury in a Nov. 27 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and underwent a lower-body procedure for an unrelated injury while recovering that forced him to miss six weeks of the season. The 27-year-old has one goal and nine points in 21 games this season while averaging 23:36 of ice time per game. The AHL transactions page notes this a a Conditioning Loan for Hronek which can last for a maximum 14 days. Hronek counts against the 23-man roster while on the loan. Abbotsford play a back-to-back against the Henderson Silver Knights at home on Friday and Saturday. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
