Abbotsford Canucks and the San Jose Barracuda brought the action to Rogers Forum

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February 6, 2026 the Abbotsford Canucks faced off against the San Jose Barracuda. The last time these 2 teams met was back in November, where the Barracuda swept the series.

The night also focused on the Indigenous communities within Abbotsford. They highlighted the culture and traditions of the Matsqui and Sumas First Nations on which Abbotsford resides. 

Victor Mancini, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, and Nikita Tolopilo returned to the Abbotsford ice, after spending time up with the Vancouver Canucks. As the big club is on break for the Olympics, they will gain extra ice time to keep up their development. 

Anri Ravinskis and Lukas Reichel were both absent as they are representing their home countries in the Olympics. Ravinskis is representing Latvia and Reichel is representing Germany. 

This game was also Jimmy Schuldt’s 400th AHL game, playing against his former team. While Cole Clayton faced his old teammates for the first time since being traded in January. 

The game started quickly with both teams battling hard and driving the puck into the opposing zones. Physicality was intense from the start with big hits coming from both sides. 

Both teams were evenly matched throughout the period, both battled hard for the opening goal. San Jose’s Anthony Vincent went to the box at 18:13 for roughing, putting Abbotsford on the man advantage to end the first. 

Despite best efforts the first period would end 0-0. After the buzzer both teams engaged in roughing which sent Dino Kambeitz to the box, as well as San Jose’s Filip Bystedt and Braden Hache. Bystendt went to the box for roughing, while Hache would get a 10 minute misconduct. 

The second period started 4-on-4 with Christian Felton serving on Kambeitz double minor. Both teams were successful at keeping the game 0-0 through the opening minutes. 

Arshdeep Bains opened the scoring at 3:13 in the second. The goal was assisted by Ty Mueller. 

Both teams continued to battle hard, Abbotsford looked to widen the gap, while San Jose looked to tie the game. 

San Jose’s Jimmy Huntington tied the game at 10:28 in the second. 

The energy and physicality continued to rise throughout the period. Lekkerimäki drew a penalty shot at 10:55, which he capitalized on, putting the game 2-1 for Abbotsford. 

Abbotsford continued to look for a chance to widen the gap, while San Jose tried to tie the game back up. 

Victor Mancini and San Jose’s Lucas Vanroboys went to the box at 11:04. Mancini served a roughing penalty, while Vanroboys served for cross-checking. Both teams remained successful on the penalty kill. 

San Jose’s Oliver Wahlstrom tied the game at 15:29. At 15:41 he headed to the box for high-sticking. Abbotsford looked to capitalize on the power play, however, San Jose would remain successful on the penalty kill. 

Physicality and tensions remained high throughout the period. San Jose’s Colin White went down wrong leading to him being helped off the ice with just under a minute of play left in the second. 

The second period ended 2-2. 

The third period started much like the first 2 with tensions and physicality high. Both teams looked to break the tie. 

Mancini broke the tie at 5:28 in the third period. The goal was assisted by Lekkerimäki and Mueller. 

San Jose’s Egor Afanasyev went to the box at 5:41 for holding, putting Abbotsford on the power play. San Jose was successful on the penalty kill. 

Fresh out of the box San Jose’s Afanasyev would tie the game at 7:55 in the third. 

San Jose’s Kasper Halttunen went to the box at 8:12 in the third for high sticking. Putting Abbotsford on the man advantage. San Jose was successful on the penalty kill. 

Both teams continued to battle for the tie breaking goal. 

San Jose’s Afanasyev broke the tie at 12:51, after the puck deflected off of Tolopilo. Giving San Jose their first lead. 

Abbotsford continued to battle hard to tie the game again in the dying minutes. However, San Jose’s Nolan Allan pulled the game ahead by 2 at 14:02 in the third. 

Abbotsford pulled their goalie for the extra attacker with over 5 minutes left in the period. Mancini made some incredible saves to keep the game 5-3. 

Tolopilo went back in net briefly before being pulled with just over 2 minutes remaining for the extra attacker. 

San Jose’s Hache would capitalize on the empty net at 17:50 in the third. Moments later at 18:06 San Jose’s Vincent would score again, putting the game 7-3 for San Jose. 

Jett Woo and San Jose’s Vanroboys went to the box at 18:06. Woo served a slashing penalty, while Vanroboys served for unsportsmanlike conduct.  

Kambeitz and San Jose’s Vincent dropped gloves at 18:13, both got 5 minutes for fighting. 

The game would end 7-3 for San Jose. 

The Abbotsford Canucks and San Jose Barracuda play again tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm, PST, at Rogers Forum. Abbotsford looks to tie the series, while San Jose looks to go 3-for-3 in the match ups.