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    Adam Kierszenblat
    Adam Kierszenblat
    Mar 25, 2024, 22:23

    The CHL Playoffs start Thursday, March. 28, with teams battling for a spot in the 2024 Memorial Cup tournament.

    The CHL Playoffs start Thursday, March. 28, with teams battling for a spot in the 2024 Memorial Cup tournament.

    Photo by Gar FitzGerald/Guelph Storm - Four Canucks Prospects Qualify For The 2024 CHL Playoffs

    This season, four Vancouver Canucks prospects will be competing in the CHL playoffs. Three will be featured in the OHL and will be fighting for the J. Ross Robertson Cup, while the fourth will be looking to claim the WHL's Ed Chynoweth Cup. Here is a look at the four prospects and how their seasons have gone so far. 

    Josh Bloom- Saginaw Spirt

    Josh Bloom has been vital to the Saginaw Spirit over the second half of the season. In 34 games, he had 17 goals and 40 points while helping the Spirit capture the West Division crown. Set to face off against Owen Sound in the first round, Bloom and his teammates are guaranteed a spot in the Memorial Cup as they are this year's hosts. 

    Kirill Kudryavtsev- Soo Greyhounds

    Originally a seventh-round pick by the Canucks in 2022, Kirill Kudryavtsev has developed into a draft-day steal. The Soo Greyhounds' defender finished his third OHL season with 47 points in 67 games and helped his team finish second in the West Division with 95 points. A crucial part of the Greyhounds' defence this season, he is set to face off against Vilmer Alriksson and the Guelph Storm in the first round.

    Vilmer Alriksson- Guelph Storm 

    Alriksson had a solid first season in the OHL, recording 17 goals and 33 points in 67 games. The 2023 fourth-rounder has provided the Storm with good depth, which helped them qualify as the sixth seed ahead of this year's playoffs. Set to go up against Kudryavtsev Greyhounds, Guelph will need him to contribute if they want to pull off an upset.

    Ty Young- Prince George Cougars

    Lastly, Ty Young is the lone representative from the Canucks organization in the WHL playoffs. The Prince George Cougars goaltender helped his team to a B.C. Division championship, and the number one seed in the Western Conference. Prince George is set to kick off their playoffs against the Spokane Chiefs with Young, who had 23 wins this season, expected to see time in the net. 

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