Canucks Prospects Update

Following a four-game homestand, the Canucks have embarked on a six-game road-trip before returning home for most of December. The next few weeks will be a big litmus test for this young team looking to take a big step forward.
Speaking of big steps forward, there are many prospects within the organization that are making headlines throughout the world with their play.

Let's take a look around the world at the future Canucks.

Russia

• He will head back to Russia for a couple of weeks before attending the Team Russia World Juniors camp and then the main event in late December.
• Artyom Manukyan has not suited up for a regular game this season after sustaining an injury in the pre-season.

Sweden

• Nils Hoglander represented Sweden at the U20 Four Nations tournament in Helsinki, Finland. He finished the event with two goals and one assist and was named the player of the game in their 6-1 win over Russia. Like Podkolzin, he will head back to Europe for a couple of weeks before getting ready for the World Juniors.
• Linus Karlsson is to five goals and five assists in 19 games with Karlskrona HK in the Allsvenskan (second division in Sweden). He has already matched his goal total from last season and that is in large part because he has been playing wing this season.
• Arvid Costmar has not played since our last update due to an upper body injury. He will hopefully return soon.

Finland

• Toni Utunen was not originally expected to play for Finland at the aforementioned Four Nations event, in large part because he had recently returned from injury and is a fairly certain to make the World Juniors roster but was added after Lassi Thomson got injured. He played a depth role for them but saw regular time on the PK.
• Due to a break in competition in Europe, Petrus Palmu was limited to one game, but he picked up one goal and one assist in that contest. With 17 points (7-10-17) on the year, he is hovering just outside the top 10 scorers in Liiga this season despite playing only 11 games.

Czech Republic

NCAA

CHL

• Goaltender Arturs Silovs has a sparkling 8-3-1 record with the Barrie Colts and appears to be their main man in between the pipes on a nightly basis. He has a 3.23 and 0.902 SV% in twelve games this season.
• Ethan Keppen is up to seven goals and five assists in 18 games with the Flint Firebirds.