Jukurit acquired AHL center | Sports in a nutshell

Jukurit acquired AHL center Sports in a nutshell

Peter Abbandonato scored 8+18=26 points in 45 AHL games last season.

Mikkelin Jukurit, which is preparing for the ice hockey league season, acquired a forward Peter Abandonatowhose previous seasons have been spent in North American farm leagues in the AHL and ECHL.

Jukurie’s development manager Mikko Hakkarainen according to Abbandonato fulfills the criteria of a top center that has been sought for a long time.

– For Peter, all the pieces fell into place. He is used to being in a prominent role and bearing the pressure to produce results almost throughout his career, no matter what series it is, Hakkarainen said in the press release.

Last season, Abbandonato scored 8+18=26 points in 45 AHL games for the Chicago Wolves and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He needs “new stimuli” from the Jukurs, with which he can develop as a player.

– At the age of 26, Peter is approaching his best playing age and arrives in Finland and Jukurei with the goal of playing a strong season and thereby getting a new boost in his career, Hakkarainen said.

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