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Canucks sign Jonathan Lekkerimäki to three-year, entry-level contract

Canucks sign Lekkerimäki to entry-level deal

May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

Canucks sign Jonathan Lekkerimäki to three-year, entry-level contract — Vancouver Canucks 15th pick Jonathan Lekkerimaki puts on his jersey during the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Vancouver Canucks 15th pick Jonathan Lekkerimaki puts on his jersey during the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday.

Lekkerimäki recently completed his season with Djurgårdens IF of HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden, where he helped lead the team to a finals appearance.

His 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) across 15 games tied him for fourth in the league in post-season scoring. The 18-year-old had three goals and six assists in 29 regular-season games.

Lekkerimäki helped Sweden win gold at the under-18 world championship in 2022, leading the tournament in scoring with 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in six games.

He was also part of the bronze-medal winning Swedish squad at the world junior championship that year, contributing one goal and three assists in seven outings.

The five-foot-eleven, 172-pound winger was taken in the first round (15th overall) of the 2022 draft by the Canucks.

This report by ��ϳԹ�� was first published May 6, 2023.