Canucks Prospects Update

The Canucks started a five-game road trip Wednesday in San Jose; they now head to New York before facing Carolina, Boston & Minnesota to round out the trek.

The road hasn't been as good to the Canucks as the confines of Rogers Arena has been, but the team appears to be rolling and it'll be a good test for them, as they look to put some more distance between themselves and the rest of the Pacific Division.
It's also a great time to check on some of the top prospects from around the world. There are plenty of storylines to follow among the Canucks prospects over the next couple of months. So, let's dive in!

Russia

• He was named the KHL Rookie of the Week for his strong play. It's a really encouraging sign for the Russian power forward to have a strong second-half of the season.
• Artyom Manukyan returned to the Avangard lineup on January 21st for his first game of the season. He is primarily playing on their third line and has already scored two goals in the four games since his return.

Sweden

Finland

• Toni Utunen continues to play a regular role for Tappara in Liiga play. He has three assists in twenty-one games this season.
• Petrus Palmu has scored eleven goals and seventeen assists in thirty-two games this season. He is currently 5th in scoring for JYP.

Czech Republic

• Since our last update, Karel Plasek assisted on one goal in five games. He now has three goals and three assists in thirty games this season.

NCAA

• In the past two weeks, Lockwood dressed for two games and was able to assist on three tallies. That brings his season totals to five goals and nine assists in twenty-one games for University of Michigan this season.
• Jack Malone was unable to register a point over the past two weeks - he has one goal and four assists in five games for Cornell.
• Jack Rathbone appeared in one game over the past two weeks, where he picked up two assists, before being sidelined with an injury.

CHL

• Ethan Keppen just hasn't been able to get his feet under him this season. Playing a middle six role for the Flint Firebirds, Keppen has sixteen goals and ten assists in forty-one games.