Vancouver's defence could be getting a boost very soon
After missing all of pre-season and training camp due to personal reasons, and being granted a leave of absence, Vancouver Canucks defenceman Travis Hamonic is reportedly close to returning to the club.
"@mattsekeres reporting that #Canucks Travis Hamonic is in town or will be on his way shortly with the intention of resuming his #NHL career. May require a stint in Abbotsford first to get up to speed." Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson said.
Hamonic, 31, was placed on waivers at the start of the 2021-22 season with the intent to send him to the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League. Just over a week ago, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced that both the team and Hamonic agreed to a temporary leave of absence to work through his personal matters.
The St. Malo, Manitoba native joined the Canucks just prior to the 2020-21 season. In 38 games for the Canucks, Hamonic had ten points (three goals, seven assists), 39 penalty minutes, and was a minus-three.
Vancouver will play their first home game of the season on Tuesday night after starting with a six-game road trip. The Canucks currently have a record of 3-2-1 and could use the services of Travis Hamonic as soon as possible.
.@mattsekeres reporting that #Canucks Travis Hamonic is in town or will be on his way shortly with the intention of resuming his #NHL career. May require a stint in Abbotsford first to get up to speed— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) October 25, 2021
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||