Just a year after winning their first championship in organizational history, the Abbotsford Canucks have officially been eliminated from Calder Cup playoff contention.

After dropping both games in San Jose, the Canucks now sit 20 points outside of a postseason spot with just eight games remaining on the 2025–26 schedule. With a 22-36-3-3 record, the reigning Calder Cup champions have fallen to last place in the American Hockey League and are currently riding a five-game losing streak.

Wrapping up a three-game California road swing, Abbotsford closed things out with a two-game set against the San Jose Barracuda. After a 4–1 loss in Game One, the Canucks pushed back in Game Two but ultimately fell 4–2 to complete the sweep.

Coming off three consecutive losses, the Canucks looked to regain some momentum in California. Things got off to a good start, with them opening the scoring midway through the first period. After Gabriel Carriere fumbled the puck from behind his own net, Nils Aman collected the puck and sent it toward the middle of the ice. Left all alone was Chase Stillman, who made no mistake in recording his third goal of the season since joining Abbotsford. The Barracuda did question things, with the net half-dislodged, but the goal would ultimately count, opening the scoring.

San Jose would respond early in the second period and never look back. The Barracuda rattled off four unanswered goals, outshooting Abbotsford 40–24 en route to a 4–1 victory.

Despite the lopsided shot total, Jiri Patera was a bright spot for the visitors, stopping 36 of 40 shots and earning third-star honours in the loss.

The backend of the doubleheader offered a more competitive effort, though the result remained the same.

San Jose opened the scoring early, fittingly with former Abbotsford defenceman Jett Woo finding the back of the net for his first goal with the Barracuda.

The Canucks answered in the second period to even the score after Kirill Kudryavtsev fired a seeing-eye shot from the point for his second goal of the season. Providing the screen in front of the net, Bennett Schimek collected up the secondary assist and his third in the AHL.

The Barracuda regained control with a pair of goals to take a 3–1 lead into the final stretch.

Abbotsford cut into the deficit late, as Jack Thompson blasted a slap shot from the point into the top corner for his sixth goal of the season and third since joining the Canucks. Like Woo, Thompson was also scoring against his former team.

Any comeback hopes were short-lived, however, as San Jose’s Lucas Vanroboys sealed the game with an empty-net goal to secure the 4–2 win and weekend sweep. Ty Young turned aside 33 of 36 shots in the losing effort.

The Canucks return home for their final homestand of the 2025–26 season — a four-game stretch beginning with a weekend set against the San Diego Gulls. Game One is set for Saturday at 7:00 p.m., followed by a Sunday matinee at 2:00 p.m at the Rogers Forum.