Vancouver Canucks Prospect Linus Karlsson To Be Given Major Opportunity After Setting New Franchise Record

Vancouver Canucks forward prospect Linus Karlsson has been enjoying another strong season in the AHL and now holds a pretty significant franchise record.

Linus Karlsson has been has been up and down between Vancouver and Abbotsford on a handful of occasions since the middle of December and with the way he's playing, he's certainly making a case for a full-time NHL role.

Earlier this week, Karlsson had a big moment in his professional hockey career, setting a franchise record in the American Hockey League with the Abbotsford Canucks.

Linus Karlsson sets Abbotsford Canucks franchise record

On Tuesday night, the Abbotsford Canucks hosted the Bakersfield Condors, AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, and came away with a big 6-2 and followed that up with a 2-1 victory last night, which moved them into fifth place in the Pacific Division.

During that 6-2 win over Bakersfield on Tuesday, Linus Karlsson picked up his 19th goal of the 2024-25 season, which set a new Abbotsford Canucks franchise record.

The 25-year-old's goal was his 66th as a member of the Abbotsford Canucks and is now their all-time leading goal scorer, passing Sheldon Dries, who left the organization as a free agent last summer.

'LINUS KARLSSON: ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS ALL TIME GOAL LEADER

With a goal in tonight's game against the Bakersfield Condors, Linus Karlsson surpassed Sheldon Dries with the most goals in franchise history (66)!' the Abbotsford Canucks said.