Abbotsford Canucks
The Abbotsford Canucks are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and members of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team began play in the 2021–22 season with home games at Abbotsford Centre as the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks. The team is a relocation of the franchise owned by the Canucks and known as the Utica Comets from 2013 to 2021. This is the second AHL team to play in Abbotsford after the Calgary Flames affiliate Abbotsford Heat from 2009 until 2014.
| Abbotsford Canucks | |
|---|---|
| City | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Home arena | Abbotsford Centre |
| Colours | Field green, Pacific blue, Fraser blue, valley fog grey, mountain white |
| Owner(s) | Canucks Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Ryan Johnson |
| Head coach | Jeremy Colliton |
| Captain | Chase Wouters |
| Affiliates | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) |
| Website | abbotsford |
| Franchise history | |
| 1932–1935 | Quebec Beavers |
| 1935–1951 | Springfield Indians |
| 1951–1954 | Syracuse Warriors |
| 1954–1967 | Springfield Indians |
| 1967–1974 | Springfield Kings |
| 1974–1994 | Springfield Indians |
| 1994–2005 | Worcester IceCats |
| 2005–2013 | Peoria Rivermen |
| 2013–2021 | Utica Comets |
| 2021–present | Abbotsford Canucks |
| Current season | |
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