Canucks’ Lekkerimaki out for season after successful surgery

Jonathan Lekkerimäki‘s 2025-26 season has officially come to an end.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced Friday that the 21-year-old forward underwent successful surgery on Thursday and will not play again this season.

After his rehab, Lekkerimäki is expected to be ready for 2026-27 training camp in September.

Lekkerimäki spent the majority of the season with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks, scoring 13 goals and 20 points in 21 games.

He initially broke camp with Vancouver, but suffered an injury in October and was assigned to the AHL upon his return. But with Vancouver well out of playoff contention, Lekkerimäki got the chance to log some NHL ice time heading into the Olympic break.

In 13 total games with the Canucks, he had two goals and one assist while averaging 11:41 of ice time.

Lekkerimäki was drafted by Vancouver 15th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft out of Sweden.