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For the first time this season, the Abbotsford Canucks are facing off against the Tucson Roadrunners, after going 2 and 2 with them last season. Aatu Räty is also going up against his brother Aku Räty tonight, on home ice, for the first time this season. 

Jiří Patera got the nod and went between the pipes tonight, to make his home-ice debut as an Abbotsford Canuck. Matthew Villalta was in net for the visiting Tucson Roadrunners. 

Kicking off the offense tonight were Philip Di Giuseppe, Aatu Räty, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Ty Mueller and Danila Klimovich bookended Max Sasson, and Chase Wouters centered Tristen Nielsen and Nate Smith. Deciding to go with an 11 and 7 formation, left John Stevens and Dino Kambeitz as the final two forwards. 

On the backend, defensive duos remained the same, with Jett Woo and Guillaume Brisebois, Elias Pettersson and Mark Friedman, and Kirill Kudryavtsev and Cole McWard. Christian Wolanin drew back into the lineup tonight as the seventh defencemen and rounded out the roster. 

The first period didn’t see a ton of action. A pair of evenly matched teams went head-to-head and exchanged a few penalties, and some close chances, but the goalies ultimately stood tall, stopping everything that came their way. The game was scoreless after the first 20 minutes of play. 

Looking to get on the board first, the Canucks drew 4 straight powerplays in the second period. Matthew Villalta held strong as the backbone of the Roadrunners as the Canucks were unsuccessful in finding the back of the net. It was a goalie standoff through to the third period, with Jiří also stopping another 9 shots, to keep the game scoreless after 40 minutes. However, the Roadrunners drew 2 penalties at the end of the period so that the Canucks would start the third with a 2 man advantage. 

The Canucks bounced back with a massive third period. John Stevens was the first to break the standoff, ripping one top shelf right past Vallalta, and the Canucks were up 1-0, five minutes into the third. Five minutes later, the Canucks capitalized on the powerplay when Kirill Kudryavtsev ripped one from the point, to net his first career AHL goal, and give the Canucks a 2-goal lead! The action didn’t stop there, because Jonathan Lekkerimäki picked up the rebound from Jett Woo, to notch his first goal of the season on the powerplay. 

The buzzer sounded to call the game, and the Canucks took this one ,3-0, to shut out the Tucson Roadrunners in their first matchup of the season. Jiří Patera stopped all 22 shots that came his way, and he secured his first shutout as an Abbotsford Canuck! 

The Canucks will rematch the Roadrunners again tomorrow night, before heading back on the road to take on the Gulls once again. 

To purchase tickets to an upcoming game, click [HERE](https://abbotsford.canucks.com/tickets/singlegame). 

The Canucks shut out the Roadrunners in a 3-0 victory 

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Abbotsford, B.C. – Following a successful Diwali Night at Rogers Arena on Monday and former Abbotsford Canuck Arshdeep Bains netting his first NHL goal on Saturday against the Penguins, the South Asian celebration continues tonight at the Abbotsford Centre, with the Abbotsford Canucks Diwali Night, presented by Ridgecrest Dairy. 


Diwali Night will be focused on celebrating and honouring the lively culture of the South Asian community in the Fraser Valley while bringing the entire community together for fun, good food, and music! 

 
The commemoration of Diwali is the festival of lights, an important religious celebration for Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs (Bandi Chhor Divas). Originating in India, Diwali is celebrated all over the world. During this time, houses are decorated with diyas (candles), deepavali (lamps), and Rangoli artwork (patterns on the ground created by coloured powder or rice). Diwali is one of the most popular festivals in the South Asian calendar.  

 
Diwali encourages a strong sense of unity with communities sharing food and gifts among friends, family, and those in need. Firework displays are presented in the community to highlight celebrations and show light triumph over darkness. Diwali means "row of lighted lamps" with light symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, prosperity over poverty, and knowledge over ignorance.  
 
The festivities can be observed throughout the evening, with activations around the Abbotsford Centre, including: 
 
- DJ Heer performing pre-game on the plaza and throughout the game 
- Diwali décor spread across the concourse provided by Abby Wedding 
- Multiple activations in Section 101 
- Henna provided by the South Asian Resource Office 
- Chai sampling from Chaiiwala 
- Paneer samples courtesy of Ridgecrest Dairy 
- Guru Nanak Food Bank in Community Corner  
- Learning Stars Arts Academy performing at the intermission 

 
Tickets are still available for this special evening and can be purchased at [abbotsford.canucks.com/tickets/singlegame.](https://www.ticketmaster.ca/abbotsford-canucks-vs-tucson-roadrunners-abbotsford-british-columbia-10-29-2024/event/1100611AAEA12F26) We look forward to celebrating the ‘Festival of Lights’ with you! 

 
For more information on full season, half season, and mini memberships, [CLICK HERE](https://ticket.abbotsfordcanucks.ca/membership?membership-tab=Full).  

 
**Future Abbotsford Canucks Community & Fan Engagement Nights (through the first half of the season)** 

**Diwali Night, presented by Ridgecrest Dairy:** October 29 vs Tucson Roadrunners 

**Country Night:** November 9 vs Bakersfield Condors 

**Hockey Fights Cancer:** November 15 vs Coachella Valley Firebirds 

**Movember Night:** November 16 vs Coachella Valley Firebirds 

**Rock n’ Roll Night:** December 7 vs Colorado Eagles 

**Teddy Bear Toss presented by Save-On-Foods:** December 14 vs Manitoba Moose 

**Ugly Christmas Sweater Night:** December 21 vs Tucson Roadrunners 

**Vancouver Canucks Night:** January 11 vs Henderson Silver Knights 

**Autism Acceptance Night:** January 14 vs Ontario Reign 

**Hockey Talks:** January 15 vs Ontario Reign

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS TO CELEBRATE DIWALI NIGHT 

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Last night, the Abbotsford Canucks dominated the game to defeat the San Diego Gulls 3-1 in their Home Opener. Tonight, the Canucks looked to do the same thing and hoped to sweep this series, 2-0. 

Back between the pipes again tonight was Nikita Tolopilo, after leading the Canucks to victory in all of his starts so far this season. He will face off against Oskar Dansk, a new face from last night.  No notable changes were made to the defensive line tonight, putting forward the same 3 lines consisting of Guillaume Brisebois and Jett Woo, Elias Pettersson and Mark Friedman, followed by Kirill Kudryavtsev and Cole McWard. 

Philip Di Giuseppe made his season debut tonight with Abbotsford, bookending Aatu Räty with Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Max Sasson centered Danila Klimovich and Ty Mueller, followed by Tristen Nielsen, Chase Wouters, and Nate Smith. Rounding out the offense were Carsen Twarynski, John Stevens, and Dino Kambeitz. 

The Gulls came out swinging and were all over the Canucks in the first period. A couple of great chances from the Canaucks but it was ultimately Sam Colangelo of the Gulls who was able to pick up the rebound and sneak one past Tolopilo to get the lone goal of the period. San Diego headed into the second period up by 1, after 11 shots on net. 

The second period didn’t go as planned for the Canucks. Not much to report on for the first half, but Ronald McKeown changed things when he rifled one over the line after a pass from Carson Meyer to put the Gulls up 2 – 0. Five minutes later, Chase Wouters got called for hooking, and 20 seconds later Jett Woo followed him in, leaving the Gulls on a 5 on 3. Jansen Harkins was the one to capitalize, extending San Diego’s lead to 3 goals. With the Canucks still killing Woo's penalty, Jansen Harkins got another one just 1 minute later, and the Gulls had a 4 goal lead moving into the final frame. 

The Canucks now hungry to get something going, generated a ton of chances but everything was just missing the target. Chase Wouters found himself on a breakaway but was tripped on the way there. A penalty shot was awarded and he scored the first penalty shot in franchise history to cut the Gulls lead to 3. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get the momentum going and the Canucks dropped this game 4-1 to split the series. 

The Canucks return on Tuesday, Oct 29th for Diwali Night and October 30th for Trick or Treat night when they take on the Tucson Roadrunners. 

To purchase tickets to an upcoming game, click [HERE](https://abbotsford.canucks.com/tickets/singlegame). 

The Canucks fall  4-1 against the San Diego Gulls to spilt the series.

The Abbotsford Canucks kicked off their 4th game against the San Diego Gulls tonight at Pechanga Arena and looked to sweep the weekend series following a 3-1 victory last night. 

Jiřï Patera got his back-to-back start tonight, after being just 52 seconds away from a shutout last night. Like last weekend, the Gulls swapped net minders and Oscar Dansk got the nod in net at the other end. 

A notable change to the Canucks lineup tonight, Nils Åman made his season debut with Abbotsford tonight, after clearing waivers this morning. He centered Aatu Räty and Jonathan Lekkerimäki, getting first-line minutes. John Stevens slotted in with Max Sasson and Tristen Nielsen, and Ty Mueller and Carsen Twarynski bookended Chase Wouters. Ty Glover returned to the lineup and paired up with Cooper Walker and Dino Kambeitz to round out the offence. 

At the blue line, there was no change to the top line consisting of Guillaume Brisebois and Jett Woo, and Elias Pettersson and Cole McWard. Christian Wolanin joins Layton Ahac to solidify the defence and closed out the Canucks lineup. 

The first period was slow to start, but once it got going, the floodgates opened. The Canucks first killed off two consecutive penalties, before they had their go at the powerplay. Just a minute into their first powerplay of the game, the Gulls drew their second penalty, leaving the Canucks on the 5-on-3. Just as the first powerplay expired, Jonathan Lekkerimäki ripped one home on the man advantage to get the Canucks on the board. Just 2 minutes later, Nils Åman passed the puck in front to Jonathan Lekkerimäki, who was able to tuck it up under the bar to secure his second of the game, and a 2 goal lead for the Canucks heading into the second period. 

Unlike the first, the second period got off to a quick start when Max Sasson was able to pick up the rebound off of Elias Pettersson’s shot just a minute and a half in, to put the Canucks up 3-0. The Gulls, still looking to get on the board, kept hitting a roadblock as they drew some penalties. When they finally returned to 5-on-5 hockey, Nikita Nesterenko was able to get things started for the home team, putting the Gulls on the board with just over halfway to play in the period. The goaltenders were able to hold it to just one goal a piece and the Canucks had a 3-1 lead into the third. 

Off the draw, Cole McWard ripped one from the point just 47 seconds into the final frame. The Canucks restored their 3-goal lead very early on and maintained it for half of the period. The Gulls then placed Calle Clang in net, hoping for a change of pace. At the 10-minute mark, Rodwin Dionicio netted his first AHL goal and cut the Canucks lead to 2. Two minutes later, Ryan Carpenter got one past Patera on the powerplay to make it a one-goal game. Just over a minute later, Roland McKeown tied the game after lighting the lamp once again for San Diego. Sam Colangelo was next to get his name on the score sheet, and for the first time tonight, the Gulls had the lead with three and a half minutes left. The Canucks, looking to tie it back up and force overtime, pulled their goalie, but it was Nikita Nesterenko who capitalized on the empty net to get the Gulls' 6th goal of the game.

Despite holding the lead for 50 minutes, 5 unanswered goals in the third period from the Gulls meant the Canucks would drop this one, 6-4. 

Abbotsford will head to Ontario for their first match of the season to close out their Californian road trip on Wednesday night. The Canucks will then return home for a 4 game stint against the Condors and Firebirds for some action packed games, including Country night and Movember night. 

To purchase tickets to an upcoming game, click [HERE](https://abbotsford.canucks.com/tickets/singlegame). 

With 5 unanswered goals in the third period from the home team, the  Abbotsford Canucks fell 6-4 tonight against the San Diego Gulls

The Abbotsford Canucks fall 6-4 to the San Diego Gulls after letting in 5 unanswered goals in the third period

The Abbotsford Canucks headed back on the road, kicking off a 3-game Californian visit with a Saturday night game against the San Diego Gulls. The Canucks and Gulls saw each other just last week when the Canucks held their Home Opener weekend, where they split the series 1-1. 

Jiří Patera got his first go at the Gulls tonight, going head-to-head with Calle Clang at the other end.
The Canucks once again returned to an 11 and 7 formation, and kicking things off were John Stevens, Aatu Räty and Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Tristen Nielsen and Carsen Twarynski bookended Max Sasson, and Chase Wouters centered Ty Mueller and Cooper Walker. Rounding out the offense were Nate Smith and Dino Kambeitz. 

On defense, Guillaume Brisebois and Jett Woo continued to pair up, and Elias Pettersson and Kirill Kudryavtsev followed suit. Layton Ahac suited up for his debut as an Abbotsford Canuck, and he lined up next to Cole McWard, as Christian Wolanin completed the Canucks lineups as the 7th defenceman. 

After splitting the series last weekend, both teams were eager for the go-ahead game. Not a ton of action for the first half of the game, but it was John Stevens who netted the first goal of the game after a cross-feed pass from Aatu Räty, and the Canucks had the first lead of the game after 9 minutes of play. No one else was able to light the lamp, with both goaltenders on the ball, stopping the rest of the shots this period, and the Canucks headed to the dressing room up by 1. 

The puck dropped on the second period and although ahead, the Canucks were still looking for some more insurance. A quick delay of game penalty was called on the Canucks just under 2 minutes into the period. That did not stop John Stevens and Aatu Räty, when they found themselves on a 2-on-1, just 30 seconds into killing the penalty. With a pass across from Stevens, Räty was able able to tuck it past Calle Clang and the Canucks had a two-goal lead. Nate Smith followed that up with another shorthanded breakaway chance, but Clang mustered up the stop. There were some more great chances, but Patera held strong, ensuring the Canucks would head into the third up by 2. 

The Gulls were now desperate to get on the board but the Canucks did not step off the gas. Both teams were on their best behaviours now, with no one drawing penalties, but neither team could get a goal. After 15 minutes of play, the score remained unchanged, and the Canucks still had the lead. There were a ton of great chances for the Gulls in their attempt for a comeback, but Patera wasn’t budging. San Diego pulled their goalie with 3 and a half minutes to play, pulling their last-ditch effort to generate more offence. Instead, it was Aatu Räty who picked up the loose puck and put it in the empty net to notch the Canucks third goal of the game. Just 53 seconds away from his second shutout this season, Roland McKeown was able to tuck one past Patera to get the Gulls on the board and cut the Canucks lead to 2, but it still wasn't enough to complete a comeback.

The Canucks defeat the Gulls in a 3-1 victory tonight, to pull themselves ahead in the season series. John Stevens also notched his 100th point as an Abbotsford Canuck and stayed hot to total a combined 6 points with Aatu Räty tonight. 

The two teams will rematch tomorrow at 5 PM in San Diego, before heading to Ontario for their first match of the season against the Reign. The Canucks then return home for a 4 game stint against the Condors and Firebirds for some action-packed games, including Country Night and Movember Night. 

To purchase tickets to an upcoming game, click [HERE](https://abbotsford.canucks.com/tickets/singlegame). 

John Stevens notched his 100th point and totaled a combined 6 points with Aatu Räty in tonight's 3-1 victory over the Gulls. 

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THE CANUCKS DEFEAT THE GULLS IN A 3-1 VICTORY

The Abbotsford Canucks hosted the Tucson Roadrunners again tonight, following a 3-0 shutout victory last night. With a combined 61 penalty minutes last game, tonight is expected to be another physical battle.

There were changes to the goaltending tonight, as Nikita Tolopilo got the nod to stand between the pipes for the Canucks, and Jaxon Stauber started tonight for the Roadrunners. 

Returning to the typical 12 and 6 formation, Guillaume Brisebois and Jett Woo got things started on the blue line. Elias Pettersson paired up with Kirill Kudryavtsev, and Christian Wolanin linked with Cole McWard. 

Up front, Ty Mueller found himself centering the first line alongside Aatu Räty and Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Tristen Nielsen and Danila Klimovich bookended Max Sasson, followed by John Stevens, Chase Wouters, and Nate Smith. Carsen Twarynski and Cooper Walker drew back into the lineup alongside Dino Kambietz to round out the Canucks lineup tonight. 

It was an action-packed first period, that kicked off just 37 seconds in, when Kevin Connauton scored early for Tucson, to give the Roadrunners an early lead. Then, Sam Lipkin was waiting on the doorstep when he received the puck from Hunter Drew and was able to tuck it past Tolopilo to give the Roadrunners a 2 goal lead. The teams exchanged a bunch of penalties, but the Roadrunners found themselves with a man advantage with 6 minutes left in the period. Egor Sokolov was able to capitalize, further extending the lead for the visiting team. Shortly thereafter, Jonathan Lekkerimaki was able to rip one home from the point to cut the Roadrunners' lead back to 2 and get the Canucks on the board. This was Jonathan Lekkerimäki’s second goal in two games. With just twenty-five seconds remaining in the period, Josh Doan added some more insurance for Tucson, and the Canucks were down 4-1 into the second period.

Jiřï Patera slotted between the pipes to kick off the second. Max Sasson wasted no time getting on the board when he found himself on a breakaway just under two minutes in, where he ripped one home to cut the Roadrunners lead in half. Jaxon Stauber held the Canucks to just one goal this period, but Patera made a massive save to ensure Sasson has the lone goal of the period. A bunch more penalties were exchanged between the two teams, but it was the Canucks that found themselves on a 4-on-3 that would carry over to start the final frame.

Looking to complete a comeback, the Canucks fired out 16 shots in the third period and held the Roadrunners to just 6. Unfortunately, it was Josh Doan who found the back of the net just at just under the halfway mark to extend the Roadrunners lead 5 to 2. Abbotsford battled hard to the very end, with a huge push to get something going but everything was going just shy of the net. 

Despite outshooting the Roadrunners 40-21, the Canucks couldn’t complete the comeback after dropping 4 goals in the first period and lost the latter of the back-to-back, 5-2. 

The Canucks head to San Diego to take on the Gulls once again, and close the road trip out with a game in Ontario, before returning home to take on Coachella Valley for Country Night on Nov 9th. 

To purchase tickets to an upcoming game, click [HERE.](https://abbotsford.canucks.com/tickets/singlegame) 

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