The Canucks had an impressive February, finishing with a record of 7-1, securing their spot in the 2025 Inter Pipeline Cup Playoffs. They currently sit in second place in the AJHL South with 68 points. This past month saw a couple of player milestones, as Bownden Singleton reached 200 career AJHL points, while Jack Plandowski achieved the 100-point career mark. The Canucks would also like to congratulate Nucks Alumni Adin Hill on his championship at the 4 Nations Faceoff hosted by the NHL this past month. With six games remaining, the Canucks are still in contention for first place in the league, just four points behind the Canmore Eagles and with two games in hand.

February Recap:

February 1st vs Olds Grizzlys

It was the second annual game to kick off the month at the Siksika Deerfoot Sportsplex, where the Canucks secured a decisive 9-2 victory over the Olds Glizzys. Logan Murray led the way with a hat trick, while Nathan Maloney scored twice and added two assists for four points. Nolan DuPont and Hayden Fechner each found the back of the net in the first period, and Riley Bracko scored in the second. The Captain, Bowden Singleton, capped off the night with the final goal, sealing the Canucks impressive 9-2 win.

February 2nd at Camrose Kodiaks

The following night in Camrose, the Canucks took an early 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Matthew Paszkiewicz and Riley Bracko. The Kodiaks responded in the second period, narrowing the score to 2-1 as the teams headed into the third. The Canucks power play was effective, scoring twice in the final period, with Rhett Melnyk and Nolan DuPont each netting their 15th goal of the season with the Canucks securing a 4-1 victory.

February 8th vs Fort McMurray Oil Barons

Rhy Jamieson put the Canucks up 1-0 after the first period of play against the Oil Barons. In the second period, Nathan Maloney scored his tenth goal of the season, but the Barons responded with a power-play goal, narrowing the score to 2-1. The Canucks then capitalized on their power play, with Jayden Joly scoring to make it a 3-1 game. The Barons scored an early goal in the third period, bringing the score to 3-2, but the Canucks held their ground adding two empty-net goals. Bowden Singleton and David Byrne each scored to secure a 5-2 victory.

February 9th vs Lloydminster Bobcats

The Bobcats struck first, scoring just 3 minutes and 21 seconds into the game. However, the Canucks quickly responded and took control from there. Gavin Schmidt tied the game at 1-1, followed by goals from Jayden Joly and Hayden Fechner, ending the first period with a score of 3-1 in favour of the Canucks. Nathan Maloney scored two goals in the second period, extending the lead to 5-1. In the third period, Rhett Melnyk and Jack Plandowski each added a goal, resulting in a final score of 7-1 over the Bobcats.

Lukas Renaud backstops the Canucks to a 7-1 win against the Lloydminster Bobcats at Ken Bracko Arena on February 9, 2025 (Photo by Dave Watling/Dave Watling Photography)

February 15th at Olds Grizzlys

The Canucks powerful offence rolled into Olds and maintained their momentum with a decisive 9-1 victory. Leading 4-0 midway through the second period, the Canucks scored thanks to goals from Hayden Fechner, Jayden Joly, Jack Plandowski, and Rhett Melnyk. Olds managed to find the net, making the score 4-1. In the third period, the Canucks added goals from Nolan DuPont, Wade Wallace, Nathan Maloney, and two goals from Rhys Jamieson, culminating in the 9-1 win at the Olds Sportsplex.

February 17th at Drayton Valley Thunder

Calgary’s six-game winning streak came to an end as Drayton Valley secured a 4-1 victory against the Canucks. Riley Bracko scored the only goal for Calgary, marking his tenth of the season late in the game.

February 21st at Devon Xtream

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Canucks took the lead in the second period with a goal from Hayden Fechner, who scored shorthanded, followed by David Byrne, notching his fifth goal of the season. In the third period, Nolan DuPont extended the lead to 3-1 with over 15 minutes remaining. The Xtream managed to score with less than a minute left, closing the gap to one goal, but the Canucks held on to secure a 3-2 victory.

February 23rd at Canmore Eagles

It was a hard-fought battle in Canmore, as the Canucks took a one-goal lead thanks to team leader Jack Plandowski into the second period. The Eagles tied the game in the second period, but Plandowski quickly regained the lead for Canmore. The scoring picked up in the third period when Bowden Singleton made it 3-1. Shortly after, the Eagles scored their second goal of the game, but Rhett Melnyk responded, extending the lead to 4-2. The Eagles fought back in the period, scoring twice to tie the game and sending it into overtime. With just 1:01 left in overtime, Plandowski completed his hat trick, winning the game for Calgary 5-4. Goaltender Lukas Renaud recorded his 20th win of the season.

Player Spotlight – #8 Nathan Maloney

The Canucks leading defenseman is coming off a strong month, having scored 6 goals and recorded 10 assists. The Canucks rookie blueliner leads the team with 13 goals and 35 points, placing him among the top five in league scoring for defensemen. Maloney started the month by being named the AJHL Player of the Week, after also earning Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors for the last two weeks of January…

February 3rd to 9th: Canucks Defenceman Nathan Maloney was named the Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week after extending his point streak to six games with six points (3G, 3A) in back-to-back home wins. — **February 3rd to 9th:** Canucks Defenceman Nathan Maloney was named the Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week after extending his point streak to six games with six points (3G, 3A) in back-to-back home wins.

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Mackenzie Grafton
Lead, Marketing Content
Calgary Canucks Junior A Hockey Club
mgrafton@calgarycanucks.ca
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