Local Sports posted Sep 10, 2024 @ 05:25pm by Josh Duncan

Canucks announce roster for this weekend’s Young Stars Classic in Penticton

The start of the 2024 Young Stars Classic in Penticton is just three days away.

Top prospects from all four Western Canadian NHL teams will be in the South Okanagan to participate in the annual showcase.

It’s a chance for them to showcase their skills as they try to crack the roster, either this year or down the line, and a chance for fans to see some future NHL stars in person.

Today, the Vancouver Canucks announced the 25-player roster that will be sent to Penticton for the tournament and it features a few notable names.

<who>Photo Credit: NHL.com</who>Canucks fans are hoping to see Jonathan Lekkerimäki in the NHL lineup soon.

Headlining the list are a pair of exciting Swedish prospects in 2022 first-round pick Jonathan Lekkerimäki and 2022 third-round pick Elias Pettersson.

Unfortunately, Tom Willander, the Canucks’ first-round pick in 2023, will not be participating because he’s an NCAA player.

Other players to keep an eye on include Arshdeep Bains, Vilmer Alriksson, Josh Bloom, Riley Patterson, Aatu Räty, Kirill Kudryavstev, Akito Hirose and Sawyer Mynio.

You can check out the full Canucks roster for the Young Stars Classic in the graphic below or click here for more information on each prospect.

To learn more about the Young Stars Classic, including the weekend’s schedule and how to get tickets, click here.

<who>Photo Credit: Contributed