Hirose (concussion) was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
Hirose had been dealing with a concussion, but his demotion suggests he's been cleared to play. During the 2023-24 regular season, he had two assists in 33 outings with Abbotsford and no points, three hits and five blocks in three NHL appearances with Vancouver.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Out Friday
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Hirose (concussion) won't play in Friday's preseason finale versus the Oilers, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Hirose is likely ticketed for AHL Abbotsford once healthy, but if his concussion lingers into the regular season, he could first have a stint on season-opening injured reserve. The 25-year-old defenseman has 10 games of NHL experience over the last two seasons.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Recovering from concussion
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Hirose (concussion) made progress Tuesday after being injured in Saturday's exhibition game against Calgary, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Hirose could start the 2024-25 campaign on injured reserve if he doesn't play in Friday's preseason finale. He earned two assists in 33 regular-season contests with AHL Abbotsford in 2023-24.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Sent to minors
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Hirose was returned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday, per Jeff Paterson of The Hockey News.
Hirose has no points, three hits and five blocks in three contests with Vancouver this season. He's also appeared in 11 games with Abbotsford, though Hirose hasn't recorded a point with the Canucks' minor-league affiliate.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Recalled from AHL
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Hirose was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Friday, Jeff Paterson of The Hockey News reports.
Hirose was sent down Thursday after being recalled Tuesday. Hirose was a healthy scratch Wednesday and has yet to pick up a point in a pair of NHL games this season. Hirose did not have a point in 11 AHL games before his recall.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Reassigned to minors
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Hirose was sent to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Hirose has no points, three hits and four blocks in two games with Vancouver this season. Mark Friedman was summoned by the Canucks in a corresponding move.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Recalled Sunday
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Hirose was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.
After he was sent down last week, Hirose will now rejoin the Canucks following an injury to Carson Soucy. The 24-year-old Hirose played in seven games with Vancouver last season, tallying three assists, six hits and six blocked shots.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Dropped to AHL
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Hirose was sent to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.
Hirose contributed three assists, four shots on goal, six blocked shots and six hits in seven outings with Vancouver last season. The 24-year-old blueliner also recorded 27 points over 38 contests for Minnesota State University Mankato in 2022-23 prior to turning pro. Hirose will get his first taste of AHL action this campaign.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Re-signs with Vancouver
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Hirose signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract with Vancouver on Sunday, according to CapFriendly.
Hirose recorded three assists, six hits and six blocked shots in seven appearances with the Canucks last season. He put up 27 points over 38 contests for Minnesota State University Mankato in 2022-23 prior to turning pro. The 24-year-old defender will probably start next season in the minors.
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Canucks' Akito Hirose: Chips in with power-play helper
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Hirose logged a power-play assist, two blocked shots and four PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Hirose set up an Andrei Kuzmenko tally in the first period that gave the Canucks a 2-0 lead. The 24-year-old Hirose has three helpers through six NHL contests since signing with the Canucks in late March. He's added three shots on net, six blocked shots, five hits, four PIM and a plus-1 rating in a bottom-four role.
