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DECEMBER 10 • NHL.COM

Dropped to minors Lekkerimaki was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.

Impact During his recent stint at the NHL level, Lekkerimaki played in four straight games while posting one assist, one shot on net, one hit and one blocked shot. He has three goals and five points in five AHL appearances this season.

DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from AHL Lekkerimaki was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Impact The Canucks returned goalie Jiri Patera to the minors in a corresponding move. Lekkerimaki has one goal, three shots on net, two blocked shots and five hits in four NHL outings this season. He will be an option for Saturday's game against the Kings, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Two points in AHL loss Lekkerimaki scored a goal and on three shots and added an assist in AHL Abbotsford's 5-2 loss to Coachella Valley on Sunday.

Impact Lekkerimaki was activated from injured reserve and sent down Wednesday, and he's played in two games since recovering from an undisclosed injury. The 21-year-old will bolster Abbotsford's depleted lineup for a while, but it's likely he'll get the call to come back to Vancouver at some point. Lekkerimaki had a goal in four NHL games prior to his injury and was seeing middle-six usage.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Activated and demoted Lekkerimaki (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.

Impact Lekkerimaki will have to get back up to speed with the minor-league team after missing 12 straight games due to the injury. If he can perform well at Abbotsford, the 21-year-old could receive a call-up again later in the campaign.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Bertuzzi's third-period hat trick leads Blackhawks past Canucks 5-2

Tyler Bertuzzi scored three goals in the third period for his fourth career hat trick and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2

NOVEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Canucks' Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki placed on injured reserve: What that means for the team Chytil and Lekkerimaki are on injury reserve following Sunday injuries. Nils Hoglander is on long-term reserve, Victor Mancini Abby bound.

OCTOBER 30 • THEPROVINCE.COM

OCTOBER 25 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: Nothing but concern about quartet of injuries Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Teddy Blueger and Derek Forbort are out injured, all with unclear statuses.

OCTOBER 25 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Out another 2-3 weeks Lekkerimaki (undisclosed) is expected to miss another 2-3 weeks, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports Friday.

Impact Lekkerimaki left Sunday's 4-3 win over Washington because of the injury and has missed Vancouver's past two games. He has a goal, three shots and five hits in four appearances in 2025-26. Lukas Reichel was acquired by Vancouver from Chicago on Friday in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, and the 23-year-old Reichel should be a regular in the Canucks' lineup going forward. That acquisition will likely make it harder for Lekkerimaki to find a role with Vancouver once he's healthy.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks: Nothing but concern about quartet of injuries Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Teddy Blueger and Derek Forbort are out injured, all with unclear statuses.

OCTOBER 21 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks place Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki on injured reserve list Chytil and Lekkerimaki are on injury reserve following Sunday injuries. Nils Hoglander is on long-term reserve, Victor Mancini Abby bound.

OCTOBER 20 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Placed on injured reserve Lekkerimaki (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 19.

Impact Lekkerimaki exited Sunday's game against the Capitals due to an unspecified injury, and he'll be forced to miss at least a week after landing on injured reserve. An exact timetable for his return isn't yet clear, but Joseph LaBate was recalled by the Canucks on Monday to help provide additional forward depth in Lekkerimaki's absence.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks score 3 in the first, snap Washington's 4-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory

Tyler Myers and Kiefer Sherwood scored 41 seconds apart in the first period, and the Vancouver Canucks snapped Washington’s four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the Cap...

OCTOBER 19 • Associated Press

Departs Sunday's game early Lekkerimaki left Sunday's game against the Canucks and won't return, the team announced.

Impact Lekkerimaki, along with Filip Chytil, both won't return to Sunday's game due to injury. Lekkerimaki took a hard hit, played for a bit longer, but has been since ruled out. The 21-year-old drew into the lineup due to Brock Boeser (personal) being a late scratch, so now the Canucks are down to 10 healthy forwards for the time being.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Departs Sunday's game early Lekkerimaki left Sunday's game against the Canucks and won't return, the team announced.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks: No need to rush Jonathan Lekkerimäki to top unit power play Steve Ewen: Focus should be on his 5-on-5 game and give him second-unit time on the man advantage to learn

OCTOBER 14 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: How Arshdeep Bains remained on the roster radar for opening night Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Braeden Cootes are in the roster-chase spotlight, but Surrey native Arshdeep Bains is a good story of resolve

OCTOBER 13 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Deposits goal Thursday Lekkerimaki scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Lekkerimaki stretched the Canucks' lead to 4-0 in the third period. The 21-year-old winger is getting the chance to fill a middle-six role from the start in 2025-26 after posting six points and averaging 12:30 of ice time over 24 games at the NHL level last year. He's off to a positive start, but he'll need to produce sustained offense to avoid getting sent back to AHL Abbotsford at some point this season.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Chytil scores twice as the Canucks open with a 5-1 victory over the Flames

Filip Chytil scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks opened their season with a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night

OCTOBER 10 • Associated Press

Canucks: No need to rush Jonathan Lekkerimäki to top unit power play Steve Ewen: Focus should be on his 5-on-5 game and give him second-unit time on the man advantage to learn

OCTOBER 9 • THEPROVINCE.COM

OCTOBER 8 • THEPROVINCE.COM

The remaining Canucks roster questions as pre-season comes to a close Will Mancini be in? Will both Braeden Cootes and Jonathan Lekkerimaki make the squad?

OCTOBER 6 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: What's best for Jonathan Lekkerimäki? “I want to be an all-around player. I want to be a passer. I want to be strong on the puck. I am trying to be better," Lekkerimaki said.

OCTOBER 5 • THEPROVINCE.COM

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Bertuzzi's third-period hat trick leads Blackhawks past Canucks 5-2

Canucks score 3 in the first, snap Washington's 4-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory

Filip Chytil scores twice as the Canucks open with a 5-1 victory over the Flames