The NCAA season starts in October and various prospects of Vancouver Canucks will win a national championship towards the end of this season. The Canucks have an interesting prospect pool in the American College system, with many of those who want to play an important role in their team, and some will play with their new college for the first time. With the new CHL-NCAA agreement this season, this will be a brand new world for university hockey, and we will see it first and foremost with the first prospect that we will discuss.
Anthony Romani, Vooruit, Michigan State
Romani will be part of the first wave of the Canadian Hockey League players who move to the NCAA after the recent agreement because he announced that he would connect Play in Michigan State in 2025-26. He spent the last three seasons playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with both the North Bay Battalion and the Barrie Colts. Instead of becoming possible or to stay in the OHL for one last season, he made the chance to play with Michigan State, where he will play with other former CHL players such as Columbus Blue Jackets FIRST-Rounder Cayden Lindstrom and Philadelphia Flyers First-rounder Porter Martone.
Romani is a force to take into account during his time in the OHL. One season he even led the competition in goals with 58 and became second in the competition in points with 111. Last season he split the time between the battalion and the Colts, where he scored a combined 35 points in 35 games, unfortunately his season with injury. In the Play -offs with Barrie, Romani contributed enormously to his new team and took 24 points in 12 games. Now will have the opportunity to play with other Elite players in Michigan State, hopefully grow his game to larger heights.
Aiden Celebrini, defender, Boston University
Although not as flashy as his younger brother Macklin, Aiden Celebrini has elements that are needed in the modern game. He will not set up many points, but he is a large, strong and tough defender who will not have any problems with players in the boards if necessary. Players who play that kind of game usually take longer to develop and need more time to perfect their profession before they go to the NHL, so for Celebrini to play another season at Boston University to prepare for becoming pro is very common.
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But Celebrini now gets the chance to take a huge step in a much greater role his Terriers team this season with various players graduating from Pro Hockey, such as colleague Canucks Prospect Tom Willander. Aiden’s father spoke more than a year ago at the popular Vancouver Sports Show Donnie and gun About his son. He said’I am really curious to see how things are going for Aiden. I think the best should come [for him]. I see him build, and I see him as obsessed with [hockey] At the moment as he once was. ‘Celebrini also grew up with the Canucks, so one day to play a game with the team would be a great story.
Matthew Perkins, Vooruit, northeastern
Perkins shocked most people when he was set up higher in the fourth round in the fourth round than expected, when the Canucks took the attacker after he had just completed his design-plus season in the United States Hockey League with the Phantoms of Youngstown. He has spent the last two seasons at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, but is unable to produce large numbers with the Bulldogs, with 15 points in his first season and only five in 2024-25. He will now switch to Northeastern for a better chance.
With this transfer, Perkins has the chance to be counted on their schedule, because he is one of the few players in their upcoming team that was drawn up in the NHL. A new and greater role can give him the opportunity to increase his point production, of which Canucks Scouts and Management are of course a big fan. A big season for Perkins can do wonders for his career.
This will be a big season in the NCAA for the Canucks, and many of their prospects have the chance to take big steps. Productive campaigns of all three of these players can mean great things for them in the future.
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