Canucks Top Prospect Set To Participate in 2024 NHLPA Rookie Showcase

The Vancouver Canucks have not had a representative at the event since Quinn Hughes in 2019.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki has been selected to participate in the 14th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase. The event, which is scheduled to take place in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 4, is run by Upper Deco and used to photograph rookies for trading cards. This will be the first time in five years a Vancouver Canucks prospect has attended the showcase, with the last prospect being Quinn Hughes in 2019. 

Lekkerimäki had a year to remember in 2023-24. He won multiple awards, including World Juniors MVP and Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year, thanks to a 19-goal, 31-point SHL campaign with Örebro HK last year. The Canucks 2022 first-rounder also made his AHL debut, playing six games with the Abbotsford Canucks. 

According to The Hockey News, Sammi Silber, who covers the Washington Capitals, below is the list of prospects set to attend this year's showcase:

Marek Alscher (Panthers), Lian Bichsel (Stars), Gavin Brindley (Blue Jackets), Seamus Casey (Devils), Macklin Celebrini (Sharks), Nikita Chibrikov (Jets), Easton Cowan (Maple Leafs), Nate Danielson (Red Wings), Josh Doan (Utah Hockey Club), Dalibor Dvorsky (Blues), Ivan Fedotov (Flyers), Cutter Gauthier (Ducks), Gage Goncalves (Lightning), Lane Hutson (Canadiens), Nikolai Kovalenko (Avalanche), Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Canucks), Artyom Levshunov (Blackhawks), Logan Mailloux (Canadiens), Matvei Michkov (Flyers), Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals), Logan Morrison (Kraken), Shakir Mukhamadullin (Sharks), Bradly Nadeau (Hurricanes), Frank Nazar (Blackhawks), Liam Ohgren (Wild), Zack Ostapchuk (Senators), Noah Ostlund (Sabres), Vasily Ponomarev (Penguins), Matt Rempe (Rangers), Olivier Rodrigue (Oilers), Will Smith (Sharks), Fedor Svechkov (Predators) and Akil Thomas (Kings).

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