May 24, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Earlier this week, the Canucks announced the signing of Anton Cederholm, a defenseman from Helsingborg, Sweden. The 19-year old was drafted 145th overall (fifth round) during the 2013 NHL Draft.

After starting his professional career in Sweden, the 6'2" 214 lb defenseman spent this past season playing for the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL, who Utica Comets head coach Travis Green coached for part of the 2012-13 season. Cederholm helped take the Winterhawks to the finals, where they lost the title of WHL Champions to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Progressing into the playoffs gave Vancouver scouts time to look at and assess Cederholm's game before making the decision to sign him to a contract.

Despite being 6'2", Cederholm moves well for his size while still remaining an enforcer on the ice. According to those who followed his play this past season, he has fully adjusted to the bigger North American ice and now knows how to best position himself to set up his teammates. He finished up the 2012-13 regular season with a +42 rating and finished playoffs with 5 points (2-3-5). While he still has time to go before playing in the AHL, it is without a doubt that Cederholm will be an asset to the Canucks organization.

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