Team unveils list of 27 prospects that will compete in Penticton this weekend
The Vancouver Canucks have unveiled the list of 27 players they will be sending to Penticton for Young Stars this weekend. The group includes 15 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies.
Seven players are returning for a second Young Stars tournament: Arshdeep Bains, Danila Klimovich,Marc Gatcomb, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Chad Nychuk, Quinn Schmiemann and Ty Young. Four players on the roster saw time in the National Hockey League last season: Aatu Raty, Aidan McDonough, Akito Hirose and Cole McWard.
Here is the full list of forwards attending the tournament:
Here are the defensemen and goaltenders that will appear at Young Stars:
With many of the Canucks top prospects playing in Europe or at the NCAA level, the team's Young Stars roster is missing some top end star power. The past two first round picks Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Tom Willander along with defenseman Elias Pettersson will not be taking part in the Penticton tournament.
The Canucks open the Penticton tournament on Friday night against Calgary. They face Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon and Edmonton on Monday afternoon.
