Vancouver Canucks sign Vilmer Alriksson to 3-year entry-level contract

THE Vancouver Canucks have signed Vilmer Alriksson to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL the club announced on Sunday

The 19-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden had 17 goals and 16 assists in 67 games with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League last season.

Before joining the Storm, Alriksson played 43 games in Sweden for Djurgardens Jr., where he recorded 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) and 22 penalty minutes.

The six-foot-six, 234-pound forward was originally selected by Vancouver in the fourth round, 107th overall, in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

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Alriksson made an immediate impact with the Canucks this preseason, throwing a big hit to Seattle’s Logan Morrison and then battling veteran John Hayden in a 3-1 win over the Kraken on Tuesday.

Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Alriksson had a solid training camp with the Canucks.

“We really like his size, skating ability and skillset and we will continue to monitor his progress and work with him this year to help Vilmer prepare to take another step forward in his hockey career,” said Allvin in a statement.