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Lions forward Jere Innala has an NHL contract Sports

The Colorado Avalanche of the NHL hockey league said on Thursday that they have signed a one-year rookie contract with Finnish forward Jere Innala.

Jere Innala26, has played the last two seasons in Frölunda of the Swedish SHL.

In the season that ended, he scored 16+12 in 42 games in the SHL regular season and was particularly effective in the playoffs (14 games, 11+4).

Innala was seen at this year’s World Cup tournament, where he scored 2+3 for Leijon in eight matches. Innala has World Championship gold from 2022 and World Championship silver from 2018.

Before Frölunda, Innala played Liiga in HPK and HIFK in 2016-22. He won the championship in HPK 2019.

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