Mackenzie MacEachern starts season with AHL after Canucks roster decision
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 1:33 AM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
Mackenzie MacEachern will begin the 2026-27 season with the Abbotsford Canucks, as he failed to make the Vancouver Canucks' opening night roster. The decision comes as teams finalize their rosters ahead of the NHL's season start on Tuesday. MacEachern, who played college hockey for the Spartans from 2013 to 2016, has spent six years in the NHL, primarily with the St. Louis Blues, before joining the Canucks last season after a trade. He has recorded 12 goals and 12 assists in 131 career NHL games.
- •MacEachern played college hockey at Michigan State from 2013-2016
- •He has been a professional since the 2016-17 season
- •Recorded 12 goals and 12 assists in 131 NHL games
- •Missed the cut for Vancouver Canucks' opening night roster
- •Will play for Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL this season
- 1:33 AMYahoo Sports — Former Spartan fails to make Vancouver Canucks opening night roster
"A former Spartan will be starting in the AHL after failing to make the Vancouver Canucks roster.
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