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Vancouver Canucks Prospects In The 2025 CHL Playoffs

Vancouver Canucks Prospects In The 2025 CHL Playoffs

Yahoo24-03-2025

The 2025 CHL Playoffs have arrived, with all six Vancouver Canucks prospects competing for a spot in the Memorial Cup. The playoff starts on Thursday, March 27th, with both Riley Patterson and Anthony Romani in action on Day 1. Here is a look at the matchups for Vancouver's six prospects.
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Starting in the West, defensemen Sawyer Mynio and Parker Alcos are preparing for what should be an exciting WHL Playoffs. Starting with Alcos, he and the seventh-seeded Edmonton Oil Kings will be taking on the second-seeded Prince Albert Raiders. In 57 games this season, Alcos recorded one goal and 13 points, along with 42 penalty minutes.
As for Mynio, he helped the Calgary Hitmen lock down the third seed and will be taking on the sixth-seeded Saskatoon Blades. In 49 games split between Calgary and the Seattle Thunderbirds, Mynio recorded 14 goals and 45 points. The 2023 third-rounder also represented Canada at the 2024 World Juniors, recording one assist in three games.
Moving to the OHL, forwards Anthony Romani, Riley Patterson, and Vilmer Alrkisson will face some tough opponents in the playoffs. Altiksson is part of the fifth-seeded Brampton Steelheads, who will face the fourth-seeded Oshawa Generals in the fourth round. Alriksson spent the season split between Brampton and the Guelph Storm, where he recorded 15 goals and 35 points in 43 games.
As for Romani and Patterson, they belong to the second-seeded Barrie Colts, who will be taking on the seventh-seeded Niagara IceDogs. Patterson had a strong 2024-25, posting 25 goals and 59 points in 64 games. As for Romani, he spent the year split between Barrie and the North Bay Battalion, where he combined for 21 goals and 25 points in 35 games.
Lastly, in the QMJHL, we find defenseman Basile Sansonnens, who is already Memorial Cup-bound as the Rimouski Océanic are this year's host. Rimouski, who is the second seed, will be facing off against the seventh-seeded Charlottetown Islanders in the first round. In his rookie QMJHL season, Sansonnens recorded one goal and 12 points in 54 games while finishing the campaign with a plus/minus of +21.
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