[1] Ābols joined the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2015–16 season.

Ābols split the 2016–17 season between the Winterhawks and the Acadie–Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Ābols skated for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2017–18 season.

With his rights expired from the Canucks, he continued his tenure with Örebro HK in the 2018–19 season, increasing his production with 18 goals and 26 points in 45 games.

[5] On 21 January 2025, Ābols made his NHL debut in Philadelphia's 2–1 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings.