Sawyer Mynio (born April 30, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mynio was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Early life Sawyer Mynio was born on April 30, 2005, in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Playing career Junior Mynio played minor hockey at the Yale Hockey Academy before being drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2020 WHL Draft. During the 2022–23 season, Mynio was a shut-down defender for a Thunderbirds team that won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions and reached the final of the 2023 Memorial Cup. In 2023–24, he was named to the WHL U.S. Division Second All-Star Team.
On January 4, 2025, Mynio was traded to the Calgary Hitmen. In exchange for Mynio, the Thunderbirds received players Sawyer Mayes and Linden Burrett, along with four draft picks, including two first round picks.
Professional The Vancouver Canucks signed Mynio to a three year, entry level contract on September 24, 2023. In the 2023-24 season, Mynio made his professional debut with the Abbotsford Canucks after his WHL team was eliminated from playoffs. In 2024–25, he joined the Abbotsford Canucks for their postseason run and was a member of the squad that won the Calder Cup. Mynio joined the Abbotsford Canucks full-time for the 2025–26 season.
International play Mynio was named to Team Canada for the 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He appeared in three games, recording one assist.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 47 4 7 11 22 21 0 0 0 4 2022–23 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 68 5 26 31 40 19 1 3 4 6 2023–24 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 63 16 37 53 66 — — — — — 2023–24 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 18 5 14 19 22 — — — — — 2024–25 Calgary Hitmen WHL 31 9 17 26 44 11 0 6 6 6 2025–26 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 58 3 18 21 42 — — — — —AHL totals 59 3 18 21 42 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2025 Canada WJC 6th 3 0 1 1 2Junior totals 3 0 1 1 2
Awards and honours AwardYearRefWHLEd Chynoweth Cup champion 2023WHL (U.S.) Second All-Star Team2024AHLCalder Cup champion 2025
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