LAVAL, QC - MARCH 09: Carter Bancks #34 of the Utica Comets skates the puck against the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on March 9, 2019 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the The Utica Comets 5-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks are officially bringing their American Hockey League affiliate closer to home.
Earlier this week, the team announced their intent to move their farm team back to the Lower Mainland for the 2021-22 season. At the time, the details of the partnership between the Canucks’ organization and the city of Abbotsford were still being finalized, and the official move was subject to approval from the AHL Board of Governors.