Canucks Activate Jonathan Lekkerimaki From IR, Assign to AHL

Canucks Activate Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Assign Him to AHL Abbotsford

The Vancouver Canucks have activated winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki from injury but have assigned him to the AHL's Abbotsford team instead of reinstating him to the NHL roster. Lekkerimaki, who missed time due to an upper-body injury, played only four games this season and scored one goal. He had a successful stint with Abbotsford last season, indicating potential for a quick return to the Canucks lineup. With several key players injured, Lekkerima…

Canucks activate Jonathan Lekkerimaki from IR, assign to AHL

The Vancouver Canucks are getting one more player back from injury. Forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki has been activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Abbotsford, the team announced Wednesday. The second-year winger was injured on Oct. 20 after suffering an injury against the Washington Capitals when he was on the receiving end of a hard hit into the boards. Lekkerimäki, 21, has one goal in four games after breaking training camp with the …

Canucks Activate And Assign Jonathan Lekkerimaki To AHL

The Canucks have been injury-riddled this season, to put things lightly, as they’ve had at times more than six players on injured reserve.  That number is coming down by one as the team announced (Twitter link) that winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki has been activated.  However, instead of returning to Vancouver’s roster right away, he has been sent down to AHL Abbotsford. The 21-year-old has been limited to just four games due to an upper-body injury…