A familiar face will greet the Abbotsford Canucks in the 2025 Calder Cup Western Conference Final. The AHL Canucks, who beat the Colorado Eagles in five games to advance to the next round, will take on the Texas Stars starting Thusrday at 7:00 pm PT. Last series, Abbotsford took on former Vancouver Canucks forward Jayson Megna. This series, they’ll compete against a player who never played for Abbotsford, but nearly could have.
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Texas currently has the top-three scorers in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Stars forward Justin Hryckowian leads the way with seven goals and eight assists in eight games played, while Cameron Hughes has three goals and 11 assists in the same span of time. The third-highest Calder Cup Playoff scorer is none other than former Canucks prospect Kole Lind, who has six goals and five assists.
Lind was drafted 33rd overall in the 2017 NHL Draft. He was the team’s second selection in this draft behind Elias Pettersson, who the team picked fifth overall. During this draft class, the team also picked current Florida Panther Jonah Gadjovich and 2024–25 AHL Top Goaltender Michael DiPietro.
While he did eventually make his NHL debut with the Canucks, Lind spent most of his time in the organization with Vancouver’s AHL affiliate at the time, the Utica Comets. He spent 126 games with the Comets, scoring 24 goals and 46 assists before skating in his first NHL game on April 29, 2021. After his debut, Lind proceeded to spend seven games with Vancouver.
Lind’s time as a Canuck ended soon after his NHL debut, as the forward was picked by the Seattle Kraken during their expansion draft. He skated in 23 of the team’s inaugural season games, putting up two goals and six assists. He also spent 46 games with the Charlotte Checkers, who housed players from both the Kraken and the Panthers at the time.
From 2022 to 2024, Lind played primarily with Seattle’s new AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. In July of 2024, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars. He spent the entire 2024–25 season with Texas, scoring 23 goals and 29 assists in 71 games played.
Lind’s impressive production during the playoffs will be a tough task for Abbotsford to handle. However, with how remarkable Artūrs Šilovs has been during this postseason run, anything is possible for the AHL Canucks.
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