The Hurricanes announced on Thursday that they have agreed to terms with the player the selected with their second round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Finnish winger Janne Kuokkanen.
Kuokkanen has 62 points in 60 games playing for the London Knights this year, and he’s eligible to join the AHL Checkers following the conclusion of his season in the OHL.
The press release from the team is below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 23, 2017
‘CANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH KUOKKANEN
Forward averaging more than a point a game in OHL this season
RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Janne Kuokkanen (YAN-eh KWOH-kahn-ehn) on a three-year, entry-level contract.