Canucks prospects tracker: The curious case of Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Canucks prospects tracker: The curious case of Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund turning heads in Sweden, scoring special goals

The night before Djurgardens’ recent exhibition game, Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund and his teammate, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, bet each other who would score the first “Michigan,” a lacrosse-style goal, this season. The goal made famous by the Wolverines’ Mike Legg in the 1996 NCAA Tournament involves s...

Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund turning heads in Sweden, scoring special goals

The night before Djurgardens’ recent exhibition game, Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund and his teammate, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, bet each other who would score the first “Michigan,” a lacrosse-style goal, this season. The goal made famous by the Wolverines’ Mike Legg in the 1996 NCAA Tournament involves s...

Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund turning heads in Sweden, scoring special goals

The night before Djurgardens’ recent exhibition game, Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund and his teammate, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, bet each other who would score the first “Michigan,” a lacrosse-style goal, this season. The goal made famous by the Wolverines’ Mike Legg in the 1996 NCAA Tournament involves s...

Canucks Prospect Report: Jurmo, Lekkerimaki, Myrenberg & More

Welcome to the first Vancouver Canucks Prospect Report of the 2022-23 season. This edition will be very World Juniors-centric as top prospects Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Jacob Truscott and Joni Jurmo all…

World Juniors wrap: Canucks prospects take home some hardware

Canucks’ 5 Burning Questions Heading Into 2022-23 Season

Since the opening day of free agency when the Vancouver Canucks signed Ilya Mikheyev, Curtis Lazar and Dakota Joshua, the news wheel has ground to a halt. Beyond watching Jonathan…

On Tap: Day 2 of World Junior Championship

Wednesday is the second day of the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Sweden vs. Switzerland (2 ET) -- Sweden coach Tomas Monten said the goaltending, led by Jesper Wallstedt (Minnesota Wild), could be the best he's had in his six tournaments. Swe...

World Juniors: Three Canucks prospects make the final cut

Defencemen Joni Jurmo and Jacob Truscott, as well as forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki earn their places at the upcoming tournament in Edmonton

Lekkerimaki working to round out game for Canucks

VANCOUVER -- Jonathan Lekkerimaki put an exclamation point on his first development camp with the Vancouver Canucks by displaying the shot that played a big role in him being selected with the No. 15 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

Lekkerimaki hopes to be next in long line of Swedish Canucks stars

The Vancouver Canucks have a new top prospect in Swedish Jonathan Lekkerimaki, after the goal-scoring 17-year-old was selected by the club 15th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.

Canucks pick Jonathan Lekkerimaki in first round of 2022 NHL Entry Draft

Lekkerimaki was a potent offensive force for Djurgardens' U20 team this year, scoring 20 goals in 26 games

Jonathan Lekkerimaki arguably has the best shot in the draft: Realistic draft options for the Canucks at 15

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