Abbotsford celebrated their Calder Cup championship, but were unable to celebrate a win Friday night against Ontario.
The Abbotsford Canucks opened the season on the road, going 2-2 as they bested the Henderson Silver Knights twice in one weekend before falling to the Laval Rocket twice in the next. They opened the 2025-26 home campaign with a visit from the Ontario Reign, while also celebrating their Calder Cup victory by raising the championship banner to the Abbotsford Centre rafters.
Nikita Tolopilo gets set in his crease during warmups.
Canucks blueliner Kirill Kudryavtsev practices his puck handling before the start of the Friday night action.
Victor Mancini smiles up at the videoboard as Abbotsford captain Chase Wouters brings in the Calder Cup.
Joe Arntsen mixes it up with Ontario forward Glenn Gawdin in front of the Reign's net.
Fans on the Abbotsford Centre concourse checking on the first game of the World Series between periods.
It was the Abbotsford debut for Arnaud Durandeau, after he signed a professional try-out agreement with the team on October 22nd.
Attendance was high at the Abbotsford Centre as fans rushed to see a championship banner be raised for the first time in the modern Canucks organization.
Canucks forward Mackenzie MacEachern takes on offensive zone faceoff against Glenn Gawdin of the Ontario Reign.
Ben Berard celebrates with his teammates after Mackenzie MacEachern scored on the powerplay to make it 4-2 Ontario. Berard factored into both Canucks goals, scoring one in the first and assisting on the second.
Canucks rookie Vilmer Alriksson gets into a scuffle in front of Pheonix Copley in the Ontario net.
Despite the pre-game festivities, the game fell away from Abbotsford in the latter half, and they lost 5-2 to Ontario in what was their third straight loss.
Abbotsford Canucks Can't Reign It In During Calder Cup Banner-Raising Home Opener
The Abbotsford Canucks celebrated their 2025 Calder Cup championship during their home opener.
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