The Carolina Hurricanes on Monday assigned forward Janne Kuokkanen to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.
Kuokkanen, 19, played in four games with the Hurricanes this season and made his NHL debut on Oct. 7 against Minnesota. The Finn was in the lineup Sunday in the 4-3 shootout loss to Anaheim.
Kuokkanen was drafted by the Hurricanes in the second round, 43rd overall, in the 2016 NHL Draft.
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