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Aaron Luchuk scored the game-winning goal for the Windsor Spitfires in May’s Memorial Cup final.

Now, after three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, the 20-year-old centre has his first shot at a pro camp.

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Luchuk caught a flight Sunday to Vancouver, where he’ll attend prospects camp with the NHL Canucks.

“Right after the draft finished, (the Canucks) called my agent,” Luchuk said. “I knew Vancouver was a team that liked me for a while. They offered me this and to come to rookie camp.”

Aside from playing the hero in the Memorial Cup final, the five-foot-10, 180-pound Luchuk has scored 55 goals over the last two seasons and put up 112 points in 136 games. He’s missed just a single game over the last three seasons.

“I’m really looking forward to showing my stuff at this level,” Luchuk said. “I think I’ve shown I can play with the bigger players and people didn’t expect me to put up numbers in the OHL like I did.”