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Abbotsford Canucks Reach Calder Cup Final With 4-2 Game 6 Win

The Canucks open the Calder Cup Final at Charlotte on June 13 with two games followed by three home matches in Abbotsford

Overview

  • The Canucks rebounded from a 2-0 deficit in Game 6 to secure a 4-2 victory over the Texas Stars.
  • Max Sasson delivered the go-ahead goal at 11:50 of the third period with a deflection of a point shot from Akito Hirose.
  • Jujhar Khaira tied the contest in the third and Arshdeep Bains sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
  • Goaltender Arturs Silovs made 23 saves to help preserve the win at the sold-out Abbotsford Centre.
  • The franchise’s first Calder Cup Final appearance will see them battle the Charlotte Checkers, who swept the Laval Rocket to win the Eastern Conference Final.