The Abbotsford Canucks are heading into the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs, but they’ve added one last piece to their arsenal before heading out.
Sawyer Mynio has joined the team following the elimination of his junior club, the Calgary Hitmen, in a Game 7 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the WHL playoffs.
In a post from the club’s official Twitter/X account, Mynio can be seen taking part in drills with the club before heading out on their road trip.
It was expected that he would take a short break before joining the club following a long season that included the regular season, a trip to the World Juniors, and a two-round playoff push.
Given the circumstances and logjam on the Canucks’ blueline, it’s unclear if he will see any game action. However, with the possibility that he’s seen his final game in junior, another spring of soaking in a professional playoff environment is invaluable experience.
This marks the Kamloops native’s second time with the Abbotsford Canucks, after suiting up for a single game at the tail end of the 2023-24 season, before taking in the playoffs from the press box.
Mynio wraps up a promising junior career, which saw him spend most of his tenure with the Seattle Thunderbirds before he finished with the Calgary Hitmen after a trade midway through the year.
Across 227 regular-season games, he amassed 39 goals, 140 points, 194 penalty minutes, and was a plus-63. Additionally, he participated in 51 playoff games, scoring 10 points, including back-to-back trips to the WHL finals, and earning a victory in the 2022-23 season.
He joins an Abbotsford team fresh off a first-round series victory, knocking out the Tucson Roadrunners in three games. The Canucks now turn their sights to Coachella Valley, where they’ll face the Firebirds in the second round starting May 1.
As the higher seed, the Abbotsford Canucks were given the choice of selecting the round’s home-ice advantage. As expected, they took the best-of-five series’ final three games.
We will have all of your coverage of round two here at CanucksArmy.