The transfer rumors swirling around Finnish forward Arttu Ruotsalainen died down when Frölunda, who plays in the Swedish ice hockey league SHL, confirmed a one-year contract.
Finnish striker Arttu Ruotsalainen the transfer rumors swirling around died down when Frölunda, who plays in the Swedish ice hockey league SHL, confirmed a one-year contract. The Swede played the previous two seasons in the Swiss premier league, and he had a contract with Lugano for next season as well, but the Swiss club announced on Thursday on its website that the contract had been terminated.
Frölunda caught the free Swede.
– Arttu is skilled in the attacking game and knows how to play with superiority. He has played in Switzerland and North America and is a good fit for our team, Frölunda’s sports director Fredrik Sjöström said on the club’s website.
The Swede was brought up by Kärppie in Oulu and made his breakthrough in the domestic main league in Ässi in Pori and especially in Ilves in Tampere. After the league seasons, he tried his skills in two seasons in North America, but playing time was mainly in the farm league AHL.
The Swede played in the World Cup 2021, shared the top spot in the Lions’ goal exchange with his four complete hits and achieved silver. He also played in the national team during his Switzerland season.
– Frölunda was interested in me and I felt that I needed something new. Frölunda is a top club in the SHL and I have only heard good things about the club, commented the 26-year-old Swede.
– I am hard at work and a versatile player. I want to play a lot on the puck and I can play both overpower and underpower, the forward listed his strengths.