On Tuesday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks released their roster for the upcoming Young Stars Classic. 25 players will be heading to Penticton for this year’s tournament.
2024 Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic roster:
Forwards: Vilmer Alriksson, Arshdeep Bains, Josh Bloom, Ty Glover, Ty Halaburda (invite), Danila Klimovich, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Deagan McMillan (invite), Ty Mueller, Riley Patterson, Aatu Räty, Anthony Romani, Max Sasson, and Cooper Walker (invite)
Defence: Parker Alcos, Joe Arntsen (invite), Christian Felton, Akito Hirose, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Sawyer Mynio, Elias Pettersson, and Basile Sansonnens
Goalies: Jonathan Lemieux, Nikita Tolopilo, Ty Young
One thing to note about the roster, 23-year-old right shot defenceman Cole McWard isn’t listed on the roster, but 25-year-old Akito Hirose is.
Held annually in Penticton, BC — also the home of Canucks training camp this year — the Young Stars Classic sees prospects from the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, and Winnipeg Jets all come together for an exhibition tournament. Newly-signed Abbotsford Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra will be behind the bench for the Canucks at the tournament.
“We are excited to be heading back to Penticton this fall to participate in this great event,” Canucks GM Patrik Allvin said in a statement. “This will be an opportunity for some of our top prospects to work with Manny Malhotra in a very competitive environment. We look forward to seeing Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Elias Pettersson, Ty Mueller, and Ty Young compete in this tournament.”
The significance of the tournament is evident from last year’s participants, many of whom made their NHL debuts in the 2023-24 season. Notable players include Vancouver’s Arshdeep Bains and Cole McWard, Calgary’s Matt Coronato, Adam Klapka, and Yan Kuznetsov, and Winnipeg’s Nikita Chibrikov and Brad Lambert.
This year marks the 11th edition of the Young Stars Classic, which began in 2010. Here is the tournament schedule:
Friday, September 13
Game 1: Calgary vs Winnipeg at 4:00pm PT
Game 2: Vancouver vs Edmonton at 7:30pm PT
Saturday, September 14
Exhibition: Penticton Vees vs Salmon Arm at 3:00pm PT
Game 3: Calgary vs Edmonton at 7:30pm PT
Sunday, September 15
Game 4: Vancouver vs Winnipeg at 2:00pm PT
Monday, September 16
Game 5: Winnipeg vs Edmonton at 11:00am PT
Game 6: Calgary vs Vancouver at 2:30pm PT
Our man Dave Hall is making the trek out to Penticton and will be providing you with up to date information and coverage from this year’s tournament. Read Dave’s latest edition of Blackfish — which we humbly believe to be the best regular Vancouver Canucks prospect report around — by clicking here!
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