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End of 2023-24 season Manitoba Moose media availability | Henri Nikkanen

No player had a more Jekyll and Hyde season then big Finnish centre Henri Nikkanen who was still doing good things early in the season but just couldn’t get rewarded on the scoresheet. This resulted in his being in the lineup for a game and then sitting the next. After going pointless through 35 games, on March 2nd which was appropriately Hockey Day in Finland  he finally got his first point when he scored from in close. Evidently when it rains, it pours as, after he tossed the monkey from his back, Nikkanen would pick up a goal and two assist in his next game which was part of quite the run which saw him get five goals and four assists for nine points in seven games for the Moose. He was understandably all smiles during this stretch.

While it doesn’t count in his goal totals this shootout goal was the highlight of his season as it looked like he simply lost the handle but upon watching the replay it was clear he intentionally made the move. Even his coach didn’t know it was intentional.

We discussed his up and down season, his growth this season, his defensive acumen, his shootout move, his summer plans, being connected to Winnipeg, having other Finns around the team and more.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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