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Vancouver Sun
2 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Abbotsford Canucks stalwart Tristen Nielsen signs with AHL rival Colorado
Tristen Nielsen is third in all-time regular season games played with the Abbotsford Canucks , but he won't be adding to that total. The 25-year-old forward inked a one-year contract as a free agent with the Colorado Eagles last week, ending a four-year run with Abbotsford, the Vancouver Canucks ' AHL farm team. The Eagles are a Colorado Avalanche affiliate. Abbotsford beat the Eagles in the third round of the AHL playoffs this past season on their way to winning the Calder Cup league championship. Nielsen had been on a two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver that he inked in July 2023 . He never saw action with the big club during that time. The former Vancouver Giant from Fort St. John played his first two years in Abbotsford on an AHL deal. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Vancouver moved its farm team to Abbotsford before the 2021-22 campaign. Vancouver could have brought the 5-foot-10, 192-pound Nielsen back but they need to also open up ice time in Abbotsford for prospects, like possibly Vilmer Alriksson, 20, or Chase Stillman, 22. The scrappy, hard-nosed Nielsen was in Abbotsford's lineup for its first home game on Oct. 22, 2021, against the Henderson Silver Knights. He was a regular in their run to the Calder Cup this past spring, scoring five times and recording nine points in 24 post-season matchups. Nielsen put up 15 goals and 28 points in 67 regular season games with Abbotsford this past season. Over his four years, he had 52 goals and 115 points. Only centre and team captain Chase Wouters (268) and defenceman Jett Woo (239) have played more regular season games with Abbotsford than Nielsen (231). Wouters, 25, signed a two-year extension with Abbotsford in June 2024 . Woo, 24, inked a one-year, two-way extension with Vancouver last month . Nielsen is one of several regulars from this past year's Abbotsford team who have moved to other squads. Winger Sammy Blais, 29, signed as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens while defenceman Cole McWard agreed on a deal with the New York Islanders and winger Phil Di Giuseppe, 31, came to terms with the Winnipeg Jets. Blais got a one-way contract, while McWard and Di Giuseppe both signed two-way deals. The biggest departure from Abbotsford, of course, is goaltender Artūrs Šilovs , 24, who Vancouver traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins last month for forward Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round draft pick . Šilovs was the AHL playoff most valuable player. Abbotsford's first meeting with Colorado this season is on the road Nov. 7-8 . The Eagles are in Abbotsford March 6-7. Nielsen's teammates with the Eagles could include goaltender Trent Miner, 24. They were both part of the Giants' 2019 run to the WHL finals. Miner, who's an Avalanche 2019 seventh-round draft pick, was the Eagles' starting goalie in the playoffs this past season. Nielsen's best campaign with the Giants was in 2019-20, when he put up 30 goals and 65 points in 61 regular season games. He had 15 goals and 32 points in 22 games in the 2020-21 cut short by the COVID-19. SEwen@ @SteveEwen
Edmonton Journal
2 hours ago
- Edmonton Journal
Abbotsford Canucks stalwart Tristen Nielsen signs with AHL rival Colorado
Article content Tristen Nielsen is third in all-time regular season games played with the Abbotsford Canucks, but he won't be adding to that total. Article content The 25-year-old forward inked a one-year contract as a free agent with the Colorado Eagles last week, ending a four-year run with Abbotsford, the Vancouver Canucks ' AHL farm team. Article content The Eagles are a Colorado Avalanche affiliate. Abbotsford beat the Eagles in the third round of the AHL playoffs this past season on their way to winning the Calder Cup league championship. Article content Nielsen had been on a two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver that he inked in July 2023. He never saw action with the big club during that time. The former Vancouver Giant from Fort St. John played his first two years in Abbotsford on an AHL deal. Article content Article content Vancouver moved its farm team to Abbotsford before the 2021-22 campaign. Article content Vancouver could have brought the 5-foot-10, 192-pound Nielsen back but they need to also open up ice time in Abbotsford for prospects, like possibly Vilmer Alriksson, 20, or Chase Stillman, 22. Article content The scrappy, hard-nosed Nielsen was in Abbotsford's lineup for its first home game on Oct. 22, 2021, against the Henderson Silver Knights. He was a regular in their run to the Calder Cup this past spring, scoring five times and recording nine points in 24 post-season matchups. Article content Nielsen put up 15 goals and 28 points in 67 regular season games with Abbotsford this past season. Over his four years, he had 52 goals and 115 points. Article content Article content Only centre and team captain Chase Wouters (268) and defenceman Jett Woo (239) have played more regular season games with Abbotsford than Nielsen (231). Article content Wouters, 25, signed a two-year extension with Abbotsford in June 2024. Woo, 24, inked a one-year, two-way extension with Vancouver last month. Article content Nielsen is one of several regulars from this past year's Abbotsford team who have moved to other squads. Winger Sammy Blais, 29, signed as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens while defenceman Cole McWard agreed on a deal with the New York Islanders and winger Phil Di Giuseppe, 31, came to terms with the Winnipeg Jets. Blais got a one-way contract, while McWard and Di Giuseppe both signed two-way deals. Article content The biggest departure from Abbotsford, of course, is goaltender Artūrs Šilovs, 24, who Vancouver traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins last month for forward Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round draft pick. Šilovs was the AHL playoff most valuable player.
National Post
2 hours ago
- National Post
Top Canucks draft pick Braeden Cootes misses world junior camp exhibition games with injury
Article content Vancouver Canucks 2025 first-round draft Braeden Cootes sat out Team Canada's three exhibition games at the world junior summer camp in Minneapolis last week with an undisclosed injury. Article content Canada coach Dale Hunter told Adam Kimelman that Cootes was among three players sidelined with 'light stuff, not heavy stuff,' and Kimelman referred to the 18-year-old Seattle Thunderbirds centre as missing action because he was 'banged up.' Article content Article content Article content There's been no update on his status from the Canucks. It's unclear whether he was injured at camp or this is a nagging issue. Article content Vancouver picked Cootes at No. 15 overall back in June and signed the 6-foot, 185-pound right-handed shot to his three-year, entry-level contract 10 days later. Article content Canada lost 6-3 to Finland and 8-4 to Sweden before beating the U.S. 6-2 in Minneapolis last week. Article content The world junior tournament uns Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Article content Canada coach Dale Hunter described injuries to Michael Misa, Henry Mews and Braeden Cootes as "light stuff, not heavy stuff." He said there's a chance one of them, along with defenseman Harrison Brunicke (illness), could play tomorrow vs. the U.S. Will be a game-time decision. — Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) August 1, 2025 Article content Article content Canada and USA lineups for today's final game at the World Junior Summer Showcase. Michael Misa and Henry Mews back for Canada after sitting out yesterday. Braeden Cootes (banged up) and Harrison Brunicke (illness) sitting out. — Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) August 2, 2025 Article content Cootes was one of 20 forwards and 36 players overall at the Canada camp. There were eight forwards invited who did not attend, and that list included Kelowna Rockets winger Tij Iginla and Brandon Wheat Kings centre Roger McQueen, who both missed most of this past season with injuries. Article content Of the 44 players invited, 11 are 18 year olds, including Cootes. The rest are 19. Seven players from the group played in this past season's world juniors. Article content Cootes was captain of the Canadian team that won the Under-18 world championship in May in Frisco, Texas. He finished that tournament with six goals and 12 points in seven games. Article content Cootes was also captain of the Thunderbirds this past season, sharing the 'C' initially with Canucks 2023 third rounder Sawyer Mynio and then taking it full time when the Thunderbirds traded blue liner Mynio to the Calgary Hitmen in early January. Article content Mynio played for Team Canada at the world juniors this past season in Ottawa. The team was bounced in the quarterfinals with a 4-3 loss to Czechia. Article content Article content Cootes tallied 26 times and had 63 points in 60 regular season games in his second full season in Seattle. He notched 14 goals and put up 35 points in 64 games as a WHL rookie in 2023-24. Article content Seattle makes its first visit to B.C. in the WHL's second week of the season, playing a weekend twin bill with the Kamloops Blazers on Sept. 26-27. They aren't at the Langley Events Centre to face the Vancouver Giants until Feb. 6. Their other trip to the LEC is Feb. 27. Article content Seattle won the WHL title in 2022-23. They finished ninth in the 11-team Western Conference at 27-38-2-1 in 2023-24 and eighth at 30-33-4-1 last season. They pushed the first-place Everett Silvertips to six games in the first round, including losing twice in overtime. Article content
