JONATHAN LEKKERIMÄKI NEWS

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 4 • THEPROVINCE.COM

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

OCTOBER 3 • 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 1 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Abbotsford Canucks move within a win of Calder Cup title ABBOTSFORD - Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored two goals as the Abbotsford Canucks held off the Charlotte Checkers 3-2 to move within one win from...

JUNE 20 • THESTAR.COM

Jonathan Lekkerimäki is noticeably absent from Abbotsford Canucks last four playoff games Top prospect Lekkerimäki has been a healthy scratch, including missing Friday's opener of the Calder Cup championship

JUNE 14 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks prospects: Jonathan Lekkerimäki returns to Abbotsford, back atop rankings Vancouver fans are waiting to hear what's next for D-man Tom Willander, whose Boston University team is in the NCAA Frozen Four this week

APRIL 8 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Shipped down to minors Lekkerimaki was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Impact While not mathematically eliminated, the Canucks are essentially a lock to miss the playoffs, so this move was presumably made to allow Lekkerimaki to gear up for the AHL playoffs. If this was his final stint with the big club, Lekkerimaki will conclude his rookie season having produced three goals and six points over 24 NHL appearances. The 20-year-old is a strong candidate to earn a full-time role with Vancouver in 2025-26.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Olofsson breaks late tie in the Golden Knights' 3-2 victory over the Canucks

Victor Olofsson broke a tie with 3:14 left off William Karlsson’s nifty feed from behind the net and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday night

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Chips in with helper Lekkerimaki notched a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Lekkerimaki helped out on a Brock Boeser tally in the first period. This ended a four-game slump for Lekkerimaki, who is seeing bottom-six minutes at even strength as well as a share of power-play time as he fills in for Nils Hoglander (undisclosed). For the season, Lekkerimaki has six points, 30 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-6 rating over 24 contests. Assuming he plays Sunday versus the Golden Knights, 2024-25 will officially count as the 20-year-old's rookie season.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks Notebook: Jonathan Lekkerimaki's shootout stick twirl does talking for quiet rookie The Canucks rookie winger seldom says much in an interview and lets his play do the talking. It screamed potential on Monday.

MARCH 25 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Scores in shootout win Lekkerimaki scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils.

Impact Lekkerimaki is set to stick in the lineup for the rest of this road trip, as the Canucks are missing Elias Pettersson (undisclosed), Filip Chytil (concussion) and Nils Hoglander (undisclosed). The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki has two points over his last three contests. He should see top-six usage and some power-play time, but head coach Rick Tocchet is likely to shelter the rookie to some extent. Lekkerimaki is up to five points, 27 shots on net and a minus-6 rating across 19 outings.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Lekkerimaki scores deciding goal in shootout to give Canucks 4-3 win over Devils

Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored in regulation and got the deciding goal in the fourth round of the shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Jonathan Lekkerimaki boosts Canucks past Devils in shootout Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored a goal in regulation, then notched the deciding tally of a shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a drama...

MARCH 25 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Canucks 4, Devils 3 (SO): Points gained, points made with gutsy comeback effort Jonathan Lekkerimaki fires winner, Thatcher Demko shows resolve in return from injury, Pius Suter strikes twice

MARCH 25 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks: Why rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki matters in playoff push Lekkerimaki has lots to learn but he's a quick study. He has added needed elements of pace, positioning and a hot shot to the power play.

MARCH 19 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Supplies power-play helper Lekkerimaki notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Jets.

Impact Lekkerimaki has played in five of the Canucks' last seven games. He was in the lineup Tuesday because Filip Chytil (concussion) and Conor Garland (undisclosed), leaving Vancouver with no other healthy forwards available. Lekkerimaki helped his own cause to keep playing by assisting on the first of Brock Boeser's two goals in the contest. For the season, Lekkerimaki has four points, 24 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 17 appearances, typically in a limited role at even strength. However, he may have some streaming and DFS appeal if he continues to play on the top power-play unit.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1

ogan Cooley scored the winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the Canucks 3-1 in their inaugural visit to Vancouver on Sunday night

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Quickly returns to NHL Lekkerimaki was called up from AHL Abbotsford on Friday.

Impact His demotion was a quick one to earn him playoff eligibility with Abbotsford. Lekkerimaki is expected to play on the second line Friday versus the Wild.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to AHL Lekkerimaki was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Friday.

Impact This might just be a paper move so that Lekkerimaki maintains eligibility to play in the AHL for the rest of the season. He has two goals and three points in 12 outings with Vancouver in 2024-25. Lekkerimaki has also contributed 19 goals and 28 points in 32 appearances with Abbotsford.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Lekkerimäki returns to Abbotsford and top of Canuck prospect rankings Jonathan Lekkerimaki's stats hold up well when you place them against players picked in his vicinity in the 2022 draft

MARCH 7 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Tom Willander takes over top spot in Canucks prospect rankings from Jonathan Lekkerimäki Willander, 20, was Vancouver’s first-round pick (No. 11 overall) in 2023. He is in his sophomore season with Boston University.

MARCH 4 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Brought up from minors Lekkerimaki was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Tuesday.

Impact The Canucks returned Arshdeep Bains to the minors in a corresponding move. Lekkerimaki has 19 goals and 28 points in 32 minor-league outings this season. He has two goals, one assist, 16 shots on net and six hits in 11 NHL appearances during the 2024-25 campaign.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks: If Brock Boeser is traded, Jonathan Lekkerimaki needs to keep cooking in AHL One scenario that makes no sense in a Boeser trade would be parting with the 40-goal scorer for cap space and not properly filling the void.

MARCH 3 • THEPROVINCE.COM