Coachella Valley forward Daniel Sprong passes the puck away from Abbotsford forward Nils Aman during the second period of their game at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (© Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Forward Austin Brimmer has signed a one-year AHL-only contract with the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate team, the Abbotsford Canucks.
The contract will run through the 2026-27 season.
The 24-year-old will join Abbotsford for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on a professional try-out agreement.
He most recently finished his senior season at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), a Division III NCAA school where he served as an alternate captain and led the team with 25 points (10G, 15A) in 36 games.
Edit: This article was updated to correct that Brimmer is a forward and not a defenceman as originally reported
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