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Canucks Prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki Out for Season With Shoulder Surgery

The 2022 first-round pick had led Abbotsford in goals this season before the operation halted his surge.

Overview

  • CHEK reporter Rick Dhaliwal reported Saturday that Jonathan Lekkerimäki will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
  • No recovery timetable has been announced by the Canucks or their AHL affiliate in Abbotsford.
  • Lekkerimäki recorded 13 goals and 20 points in 21 AHL games this season, leading Abbotsford in goals.
  • He appeared in 13 NHL games for Vancouver this season after multiple call-ups.
  • Since being drafted, he has missed stretches with mononucleosis, a foot injury, a head-first AHL collision, and a dental infection.