Abbotsford #Canucks head coach Ryan Papaioannou said after practice today that he didn't know whether Lucian Bernat would play in this weekend's prospect showcase vs. the Kraken. Mentioned that Bernat is out for some imaging and that the club is waiting to hear more.
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Where and how to watch this weekend’s Canucks vs. Kraken prospect showcase
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By Tyson Cole
Sep 12, 2026, 14:07 EDT
The Vancouver Canucks prospect showcase against the Seattle Kraken begins tonight! Find all the information on the showcase, including where and when to watch the action, below!
Here’s how to watch this weekend’s prospect doubleheader:
Where: In Abbotsford at the Rogers ForumWhen: Game 1 – 4 PM PST on Saturday. Game 2 – 1 PM PST on SundayHow: Stream it live on canucks.comWho: The Vancouver Canucks prospects hosting the Seattle Kraken prospects
Here’s a look at each team’s prospects:
Vancouver Canucks prospects
Forwards: Vilmer Alriksson, Lucian Bernat, Austin Brimmer*, Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Gabe Chairot, Braeden Cootes, Quinn Emerson*, Ty Mueller, Adam Novotný, Riley Patterson, Brooks Rogowski, Ilya Safonov, Bennett Schimek, and Ryan St. Louis*.
Defencemen: Arseni Anisimov*, Joe Arntsen*, Carson Cameron*, Alonso Gosselin*, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Sawyer Mynio, and Tim Rego*.
Goaltenders: Aku Koskenvuo, Aleksei Medvedev, and Ty Young.
Seattle Kraken prospects
Forwards: Ryden Evans, Jagger Firkus, Oscar Fisker-Molgaard, Brody Gillispee*, David Goyette, Justin Janicke, Andrei Loshko, Julius Miettinen, Jani Nyman, Jake O’Brien, Carson Rehkopf, Eduard Sale, and Nathan Villeneuve.
Defencemen: Alexis Bernier, Lukas Dragicevic, Kaden Hammell, Tyson Jugnauth, Finn Kearns, Ty Nelson, Caden Price, Will Reynolds, and Rylan Singh.
Goaltenders: Maks Corovic* and Nikke Kokko.
* denotes camp invitees.
After yesterday’s practice, Abbotsford Canucks head coach Ryan Papaioannou said he wasn’t sure whether Vancouver’s recent sixth-round pick, Lucian Bernat, would play in this showcase. He said Bernat was getting imaging and was still waiting to hear from the medical team about his availability this weekend.
Per the Kraken PR X account, 2025 eighth overall pick Jake O’Brien and 2023 second-round defenceman Lukas Dragicevic will not be available for the prospect showcase for precautionary reasons.
#SeaKraken forward Jake O'Brien and defenseman Lukas Dragicevic will not play in the 2026 Prospect Showcase in Abbotsford, BC due to precautionary reasons. Additionally, forward Justin Janicke has been added to the roster.
Last year, this prospect showcase was held in Seattle. The Canucks got off to a hot start in Game 1, scoring the first three goals unanswered off the sticks of Vilmer Alriksson:
How 'bout those mitts from Vilmer Alriksson? 😮💨
Gabe Chiarot:
Flick of the wrist from Gabriel Chiarot. 🎯
And Nick Poisson:
D-PETEY ➡️ POISSON 🚨
However, the Canucks wound up blowing their lead in the third period and allowed an empty-net goal to drop the contest 5-3.
Vancouver came out ready to redeem themselves after that blown lead, with Jonathan Lekkerimäki opening the scoring.
We Lek what we see. 🤩
The Kraken equalized the game early in the second, but Aaron Obobaifo didn’t let the Canucks blow another lead:
Alone in front, Aaron Obobaifo makes no mistake! @WHLGiants | #Canucks
Riley Patterson scored the insurance marker in the third period en route to a 3-2 Canucks victory.
Riley Patterson right on the money to make it 3-1! 🎯
Puck drop for Game 1 is set for tonight at 4 PM PST at the Rogers Forum in Abbotsford.
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