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**Abbotsford, B.C. -** Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced today the hiring of John Murray as Strength & Conditioning Coach, in addition to confirming the rest of the club’s hockey operations staff ahead of the 2022-23 American Hockey League season.

Jeremy Colliton will lead the hockey operations staff in his first season as Head Coach of the team, with the support of newly hired Development & Goaltending Coach Marko Torenius, as well as a returning coaching department comprised of Associate Coach Gary Agnew, Assistant Coach Jeff Ulmer, Video Coach Ian Beckenstein, Skills Coach Yogi Svejkovsky and Skating Coach Mackenzie Braid.


John Murray enters the Canucks organization from St. Andrew’s College, an independent preparatory school in Aurora, Ontario where he served as Head Strength Coach of all the school’s sport programs for eight years, focusing primarily on the hockey, football and baseball teams. Murray also worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for Gary Roberts High Performance Training in Toronto, Ontario for seven years, working with some of the world’s top hockey players during the offseason.


“John is someone that comes with great experience in a team environment,” said Johnson. “He has been working with some of the best hockey players in the world. His knowledge and passion are qualities that I am extremely excited about adding to our organization.”


Murray will join the returning human performance staff that includes Head Equipment Manager Ramandeep “Chico” Dhanjal, Assistant Equipment Manager Shingo Sasaki, Head Athletic Therapist Roman Kaszczij and Assistant Athletic Therapist Chris Trivieri.


Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, today confirmed the club’s hockey operations staff ahead of the 2022-23 American Hockey League season.

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ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS ANNOUNCE 2022-23 HOCKEY OPERATIONS STAFF

On July 22nd, Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced that the club had signed major junior free agent defenceman Chad Nychuk to a one-year AHL contract ahead of the 2022-23 season. Nychuk joins Abbotsford from the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.

“Chad is a player we watched throughout his junior career,” said Abbotsford GM, Ryan Johnson. “After making a very good impression at development camp in Vancouver, we are excited to have him join our group in Abbotsford this season.”

We sat down with Nychuk to talk to the newly signed blue liner.

**Talk to us about your time in the WHL with Brandon.**

Obviously it was a really fun four years, I’m sort of a hometown kid when I went in as a young guy. I made a lot of really good friends really quickly and I have nothing but thank you’s for the coaches, management and staff. I’ll always be grateful for that.

**What excites you about playing in the AHL with Abbotsford?**

I think just taking that next step. Obviously, being a hockey player, that’s one of the things you look forward to the most. As for Abbotsford, obviously I’ve heard nothing but good things about it and I’m really excited.

**Last month was the first time we saw you in Canuck colours, tell us about your Development Camp experience back in July.**

It was really fun, I met a lot of really good guys. You kind of get to know the WHL guys that you’ve been playing against for the last few years, then as the week went on I started to get to know the college and European guys. That was the big thing that I took out of it. As for the hockey side, there were a lot of good players there and I feel like it was a good week.

**How would you describe your playing style?**

I think that I have just turned myself into a two-way defenceman. For the first few years, I thought of myself as an offensive defenseman. But I learned pretty quick that in order to make it to the next level, I had to be able to take care of both ends. The last few years I have mainly been focusing on that and hopefully I can keep that moving forward.

**What do you like to get up to in the off-season?**

Right now in the summer I have just been training in Brandon, Manitoba. My cabin is about an hour and a half north of Brandon, so I like to go there with my family on the weekends. But during the week, just skating, working out, the usual stuff. Lots of golf as well.

**Talk to us about your nickname “The Rossburn Rifle”.**

I was just sitting at the rink one day when our media guy came up to me and told me he was going to use that nickname. He thought it was just going to be a little joke or whatever , but it turned into a pretty good thing. A lot of my buddies started wearing t-shirts and started to send me pictures of them. Some of the proceeds went to the (Brandon) Wheat Kings, and the rest I was able to donate to some stuff around Rossburn. Things like buying local kids hockey equipment and some work on the local reserve. It was a really good fundraiser.

**Tell us more about your hometown Rossburn and growing up there.**

I owe a lot of it to Rossburn. As I get older, I can’t really skate at the rink there because it’s winter ice, it’s not in during the summer. So I had to make the move to Brandon. But I’ve had nothing but support from Rossburn, all of the support I get is so surreal and I’m very grateful for it. I owe a lot to Rossburn.

**Can you tell us a fun fact or a hidden talent about yourself?**

I play a few sports, I like to play every sport that I can. I used to be pretty good at ping pong, but I’ve gotten away from it a little bit recently. Hopefully I can maybe get back to that, so I would say ping pong.


Ping Pong, nicknames, and more! Hear from Rossburn Manitoba's Chad Nychuk, Abbotsford's most recently signed free agent.

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Q & A WITH CHAD NYCHUK

**Abbotsford, B.C. -** Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced today that the club has signed major junior free agent defenceman Chad Nychuk to a one-year AHL contract ahead of the 2022-23 season. Nychuk joins Abbotsford from the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.


Nychuk, 21, completed his overage major junior season with Brandon in 2021-22, leading the league’s defencemen with 21 goals and ranking third among WHL defencemen in points (71) while skating in 64 regular season games. He recorded five assists while skating in all six of his team’s playoff games and was named to the WHL’s East Division Second All-Star Team.


The Rossburn, Manitoba native participated in last week’s Vancouver Canucks Development Camp as an unsigned and undrafted invite. “Chad is a player we watched throughout his junior career,” said Abbotsford GM, Ryan Johnson. “After making a very good impression at development camp in Vancouver, we are excited to have him join our group in Abbotsford this season.” 


The 6-1, 194-pound defenceman skated in 206 regular season games during his major junior career, all of which he played for Brandon. Nychuk is currently tied for 11th among all-time Wheat Kings defencemen in assists (108) and 13th among defencemen in goals (33) in franchise history.


Abbotsford Canucks GM Ryan Johnson announced the club has signed free agent defenceman Chad Nychuk to a one-year AHL contract. 

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CANUCKS SIGN NYCHUK TO ONE-YEAR AHL CONTRACT

**Abbotsford, B.C. -** The Abbotsford Canucks announced today that the club will be holding its 2022 Training Camp in Port Coquitlam, B.C. from Wednesday, October 5 to Saturday, October 8.


On-ice sessions will occur daily at Port Coquitlam Community Centre with access open to the public and media. The camp will conclude with a scrimmage on Saturday, October 8 at 6 p.m.


Further details about the Abbotsford Canucks 2022 Training Camp, including a complete roster, will be made available soon. See below for camp schedule:


| Date    	| Time              	|
|-----------------	|-------------------------------	|
| Wednesday, October 5th    	| 10:00 am                	|
| Thursday, October 6th    	| 10:00 am                	|
| Friday, October 7th    	| 10:00 am                	|
| Saturday, October 8th    	| 6:00 pm                	|


On-ice sessions will occur daily at Port Coquitlam Community Centre with access open to the public and media.

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS ANNOUNCE 2022 TRAINING CAMP IN PORT COQUITLAM

**Abbotsford, B.C. – **Abbotsford Canucks announced today that single game tickets for the first half of the regular season will go on sale on Wednesday, August 31 with tickets starting at $24.50. Season ticket members and Flex Pack holders will receive an advance presale on Monday, August 29 with access to  single game tickets for the full season. 

Abbotsford Canucks Insiders will receive an advance presale to the first half of the season on Tuesday, August 30th. Fans can subscribe to become Insiders granting access to the exclusive presale by signing up [HERE.](https://canucks.formstack.com/forms/22_23_presale_selection)
 
The Canucks are looking to build off a successful inaugural season and to operating without capacity restrictions for the ’22-’23 season. Fans will have the opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow with top prospects from the Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken, Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks playing in a fun, family atmosphere. The Abbotsford Centre has quickly established itself as one of the best atmospheres in the AHL providing great sightlines for all fans in attendance.
 
“We look forward to welcoming our fans back to the Abbotsford Centre,” said Abbotsford Canucks COO, Rob Mullowney. “This almost  feels like our inaugural season 2.0, this time at full capacity”.
 
To celebrate the upcoming season, fans will be able to purchase a limited-edition Commemorative Package to each of the four marquee games: Home Opener (Oct. 28 vs San Diego Gulls), Diwali Night (Oct. 29 vs San Diego Gulls), Country Night (Nov. 12 vs Henderson Silver Knights), and Teddy Bear Toss (Dec. 3 vs Laval Rocket). This $199 exclusive package includes a limited-edition gift per ticket, which will be made available for pickup on game day at the Abbotsford Centre.
 
Full Season, Half Season, Flex Packs and Weekend Passes are on sale now. Visit [tickets.AbbotsfordCanucks.ca](https://tickets.abbotsfordcanucks.ca) to get yours!
 


Limited-edition commemorative four pack available to four marquee games

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SINGLE GAME TICKETS FOR FIRST HALF OF SEASON ON SALE NOW

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With the start of the Young Stars Classic just a few days away, there will be a number of current and future Abbotsford Canucks making their way to Penticton. The event will be played on September 16-19th out of the South Okanagan Events Centre, and will provide Vancouver Canucks prospects a chance to impress the Abbotsford coaching staff ahead of the upcoming season.

**WHL  Graduates**

An exciting trio of players are hoping to make their professional debuts this season following successful stints in the Western Hockey League. Arshdeep Bains, Quinn Schmiemann and Chad Nychuk all impressed the coaching staff at Canucks Development Camp this past July, and are poised to  earn a  roster spot this season.

Bains, 21, is a six-foot tall left winger from Surrey, BC. Growing up a fan of the team, Bains instantly became a fan favourite after signing an NHL contract in March. Arshdeep spent five seasons with the Red Deer Rebels, putting up a league leading 112 points in his final junior campaign in  2021-22.

Schmiemann, 21, is a six-foot-two, left handed defenceman from Wilcox, SK. After being drafted in the sixth round  at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Schmiemann signed a two-year AHL deal as a free agent in June. Quinn spent five seasons with the Kamloops Blazers, racking up 136 points as a Blazer, and wearing the captain’s “C” in his final year.

Nychuk, 21, is a six-foot-one, left-handed defenceman from Rossburn, MB. After standing out at Development Camp as an invitee, Nychuk signed a one-year AHL deal one week later in July. The “Rossburn Rifle” spent part of five seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings, putting up a career best 21 goals and 50 assists in the 2021-22 campaign.

**Swedish Connections**

Over the past 20 years, the Canucks organization has become synonymous with a strong Swedish presence. Linus Karlsson and Nils Åman are no different in that regard. Both are yet to play a game for a team based out of their native Sweden, yet both  are certainly planning to play in British Columbia in 2022-23.

Karlsson, 22, is a six-foot-one, right-handed centre from Eksjö, Sweden. After being drafted in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, Karlsson signed an Entry-Level Contract with the Vancouver Canucks in May. Registering 46 points (including a team leading 26 goals) during his rookie season in the Swedish Hockey League with Skellefteå AIK, Karlsson was awarded SHL Rookie of the Year after helping lead his team to the playoffs.

Åman, 22, is a six-foot-two, left-handed centre from Avesta, Sweden. After being drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, Åman signed an Entry-Level Contract with the Vancouver Canucks in June.  Skating in over 110 Swedish Hockey League games across three seasons, Åman helped Leksands IF to back to back SHL playoff appearances for the first time in franchise history.

**Familiar Faces**

A handful of players making their way to Penticton on AHL deals featured heavily during Abbotsford’s inaugural season last year. Tristen Nielsen, Chase Wouters, Alex Kannok Leipert and Marc Gatcomb all  skated and contributed to Abbotsford’s success in 2021-22, and the same will be expected next time around.

Nielsen, 22, is a five-foot-ten, left-handed centre from Fort St. John, BC. After spending parts of seven seasons in the WHL with the Calgary Hitmen and more recently the Vancouver Giants, Nielsen made his professional debut with Abbotsford last year.  Playing in over 40 games last season,  he notably scored a hat-trick on March 16th against the Manitoba Moose.

Wouters, 22, is a six-foot, right-handed centre from  Lloydminster, AB. Spending parts of six WHL seasons with the Saskatoon Blades, Wouters was named captain at 18 years old and wore the “C” for his final three years with the Blades. As a rookie, Wouters had the best plus/minus by any Abbotsford forward last year, and picked up the team’s “Unsung Hero Award” in 2021-22.

Kannok Leipert, 22, is a six-foot, right-handed defenseman born in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and raised in Regina, SK. After spending parts of five seasons with the Vancouver Giants of the WHL, and two as their captain, Alex made his professional debut in Abbotsford last season. Kannok Leipert also grabbed his first professional goal on April 9th in a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Gulls.

Gatcomb, 23, is a six-foot-two, right-handed forward from Woburn, Massachusetts. Going through the University of Connecticut, Gatcomb produced 46 points across four seasons with the Huskies. Marc received an offer to join the Abbotsford Canucks on a “ Professional Try Out” (PTO) agreement late in the season, playing six times for Abbotsford. Gatcomb then signed a one-year AHL contract, seeing him inked through the end of the 2022-23 campaign.

**Vancouver Draft Picks**

Carson Focht, Danila Klimovich, Jett Woo and Arturs Silovs all featured heavily on the Abbotsford roster last season  as drafted prospects of the Vancouver Canucks. The four played in a combined 157 AHL games last season, and will all be heading to Penticton next week for the Young Stars Classic.

Focht, 22, is a six-foot-two, left-handed centre from Regina, SK. Having been drafted in the fifth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by Vancouver, Focht spent the 2019-20 season with the Calgary Hitmen in the WHL, where he was named an Assistant Captain. He spent the following season in Utica with the Comets where he made his AHL debut, before picking up double-digit points with Abbotsford in 2021-22.

Klimovich, 19, is a six-foot-two, right-handed centre from Pinsk, Belarus. After being drafted in the second round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by Vancouver, “Klim”  went straight into the AHL as an 18-year-old with Abbotsford. Registering eight goals and ten assists, Danila Klimovich was the first ever Abbotsford Canucks player to score in back-to-back games in October 2021.

Woo, 22, is a six-foot, right-handed defenceman from Winnipeg, MB. Another second round pick from Vancouver (2018)Woo spent a pair of seasons in the WHL with Moose Jaw and Calgary, before stepping up to Utica in the AHL. Woo featured in 44 games for Abbotsford in 2021-22, which landed him amongst the team leaders for defenceman.

Silovs, 21, is a six-foot-four,goaltender from Riga, Latvia. After being drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by Vancouver, Silovs spent time in the Ontario Hockey League, ECHL, Latvian Hockey Higher League, and the American Hockey League. Arturs Silovs registered the first ever shutout win in Abbotsford Canucks history on October 24th, 2021.



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