Oct 2, 2026 7:30 PM

The Abbotsford Canucks' opening-night roster includes the return of a familiar name to the organization.

The Abbotsford Canucks are ready to kick off their 2026-27 season. Abbotsford will begin their quest for a second Calder Cup on Friday as they take on the Calgary Wranglers. As for their home opener, it is scheduled for October 17, 2026. 

In preparation for the new campaign, the AHL Canucks have released their opening-night roster. It includes some high-end prospects and the return of a familiar face to the organization. Here is the 2026-27 opening-night roster. 

Goaltenders (2)

Nikita Tolopilo

Ty Young 

Defencemen (8)

Joe Arntsen 

Isaac Belliveau 

Cole Clayton 

Kirill Kudryavtsev 

Sawyer Mynio 

Tim Rego 

Jimmy Schuldt 

Gavin White 

Forwards (16)

Vilmer Alriksson 

Ben Berard 

Austin Brimmer 

Gabriel Chiarot 

Sean Chisholm 

Braeden Cootes 

Trey Fix-Wolanksy 

Kole Lind 

Ty Mueller 

Riley Patterson 

Anri Ravinskis 

Ilya Safonov 

Bennett Schimek 

Matthew Stienburg 

Cooper Walker 

Chase Wouters

Abbotsford Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (Photo Credit: Kaja Antic/The Hockey News)Abbotsford Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (Photo Credit: Kaja Antic/The Hockey News)

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