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A new era of hockey in Abbotsford

By: Greg Makarov, SFU Student On July 14, 2021, the ownership of the Vancouver Canucks finally decided to move their affiliate team to the city of Abbotsford.  The Canucks were previously associated with their affiliate team, the Utica Comets (New York), between 2013–21. However there were some issues, one being logistics, that led to the clubs parting ways. As Utica is very far away from Vancouver, whenever prospects needed to be brought up, it could take up to a week.  With the addition of Abbotsford, each of the 32 NHL teams (minus the Seattle Kraken), have their own affiliate team…

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