11/25/2023 – Page 2 – CanucksBanter

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MATCH-UP INFO

Tonight marks the third of four meetings between the Canucks and Sharks this season: Nov. 2 (road, 10-1 W), Nov. 20 (home, 3-1 W), Nov. 25 (road), and Dec. 23 (home).
Vancouver is 67-55-9-7 all-time against San Jose, including a 36-29-5-2 record on the road.
The Canucks have won 11 straight games against San Jose, the third-longest active win streak against a single franchise in the NHL.
J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against the Sharks with 24 points (9-15-24) in 21 career games. Quinn Hughes has recorded seven points in his past two games against San Jose.
Elias Pettersson has 17 points (5-12-17) in 17 career games against the Sharks.
Thatcher Demko is 10-0-0 with a 1.99 GAA and a .932 SV% in 10 career games against the Sharks.
In five career games (2-3-0), Casey DeSmith has a 3.45 GAA and a .898 SV% all-time against San Jose.

QUICK NUMBERS

Quinn Hughes has registered 24 points (5-19-24) in his last 13 games, totaling 32 points overall (8-24-32). He ranks 2nd amongst all skaters. Hughes is also on a 10-game point streak (4-12-16), the longest in the league.
J.T. Miller has 30 points overall this season (13-17-30). He ranks t-3rd in the league for points and t-4th for goals.
Elias Pettersson has 8 points (2-6-8) in his last 10 games and his 28 points (8-20-28) this season are good for 7th in the NHL. Brock Boeser has posted 22 points (13-9-22) in 21 games, with his 13 goals being good for t-4th in the league.
Nils Hoglander is currently on a five-game point streak (4-1-5), the longest of his career. Nils Åman recorded his first career two-assist game in his last game played.

2023.24 TEAM RANKS

NILS DOUBLED

After scoring a goal on Nov. 24/23 at SEA, Nils Hoglander extended his point-streak to five games (4-1-5), the longest of his career.
On Nov. 24/23 at SEA, Nils Åman recorded his first career two assist game and his third career two-point game.

CANUCKS A HIT

The Vancouver Canucks (401) currently lead the league in hits. Dakota Joshua (57) leads the Canucks and currently ranks t- 6th in the NHL in hits.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Cole McWard recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 24
Nils Åman recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 24
Pius Suter placed on IR, Nov. 24
Carson Soucy placed on LTIR, Nov. 24
Akito Hirose recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 17
Linus Karlsson reassigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 17
Linus Karlsson recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 16
Akito Hirose reassigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 16
Akito Hirose recalled from Abbotsford, Nov. 14
Jack Studnicka reassigned to Abbotsford, Nov. 14

VANCOUVER’S 2023.24 RECORD WHEN…

Score 4+ Goals: 11-0-0
Score 3 Goals or Less: 3-6-1
Allow 4+ Goals: 0-5-1
Allow 3 Goals or Less: 14-1-0
Scoring First: 11-4-0
Allowing First Goal: 3-2-1
On 0 Days Rest: 1-1-1
On 1 Day Rest: 6-4-0
On 2 Days Rest: 6-1-0
On 3+ Days Rest: 1-0-0
Score a PPG: 8-2-1
Give up a PPG: 7-2-1
25 or More Shots on Goal: 11-4-1
Less than 25 shots: 3-2-0

Source: nhl.com

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

November 24, 2023

Vancouver Canucks announced that the club has agreed to terms with forward Nils Aman on a new two-year contract.

“Nils has worked hard on his development since we brought him into our organization,” said Allvin. “He is a smart two-way hockey player who uses his speed to his advantage. We will continue to work with Nils to help him grow and improve his game.”
Patrik Allvin GM Vancouver Canucks

Allvin is high on Aman and said of him when he signed his first contract with Vancouver in 2022:

“Nils is a smart hockey player who plays with speed and has a strong work ethic,” said Allvin. “He possesses a good two-way game, and we look forward to seeing his continued development on both sides of the ice with the Canucks organization.”
Patrik Allvin GM Vancouver Canucks

411 On Nils Aman

Aman, 23, made his NHL debut with Vancouver last season, recording 16 points (4-12-16) and 18 penalty minutes in 68 games played.
In 32 career AHL games, as spent with the Abbotsford Canucks, Aman has accumulated 24 points (12-12-14) and 10 penalty minutes. 16 points (4-12-16) and 18 penalty minutes in 68 games played.
Prior to his North American career, Aman played 110 career SHL games with Leksands IF, recording 27 points (9-18-27) and 18 penalty minutes while adding a point (1-0-1) in 7 career playoff games.
The Avesta, Sweden native has represented his country on the international stage on multiple occasions, totaling 13 points (2-11-13) and six penalty minutes in 29 games. Most recently, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World Championship.
The 6’2″, 185-pound forward was originally drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the sixth round, 167th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Nils Åman’s salary is $925,000 and his cap hit is $883,750 for the 2023-24 season. His salary is comprised of $92,500 in signing bonuses and $832,500 in base salary.

He is a 23 year old centre who was born on Feb. 7, 2000. He was drafted 167th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 6th round of the 2020 entry draft.

He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $3,500,000. Over a career that spans 1 season (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 16 Pts in 68 GP.

He will be an RFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 26 years old.
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Source: nhl.com