Striker Alexander Ruuttu has signed a short-term contract with Jukurie, which is valid until the 3rd of November.
Striker Alexander Ruuttu joins the league club Jukurei with a contract lasting until the national team break in November.
Ruuttu arrived in Mikkeli on Wednesday and will join the team as soon as tomorrow.
– “Aku” is a very welcome addition to our current situation. We get an experienced player from Aku to Jukurei who can play in the League. In addition to experience, he brings us width and versatility, as he can play in the center as well as on the wing, Jukurie’s development manager Mikko Hakkarainen tells.
The acquisition of a striker became relevant when more detailed investigations revealed that the American striker of Isaac Johnson being sidelined for an estimated six weeks due to injury.
– I am really excited and grateful for this opportunity. I try to do things for the team every day. In the morning, the situation became clear that I would come here. I went to get things and packed the car, Alexander Ruuttu expose.
Last season, Ruuttu, 31, played 37 matches in the ranks of Krefeld Pinguine in Germany’s second-highest series level in the DEL2 league, where he scored 6+11=17.
The second-generation puck player has played 426 regular season games in the league in the jersey of Jokerites, Ilves, TPS, KalPa and Ässie.