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Winnipeg Jets & Manitoba Moose forward Joona Luoto is done for the season

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

Back in the summer of 2019, Joona Luoto was an undrafted forward from Tampere, Finland when the Jets signed him to a three-year, two-way contract. Luoto is of course from the same hometown as 2016 second overall pick Patrik Laine which maybe explains who gave the Jets the inside scoop as they were childhood friends.

Luoto played 16 games for the Jets earlier this season (no points) and has played in 18 games for the Moose (four assists). He has missed the last few games for the Moose on the road and was seen in a sling this weekend which didn’t bode well.

Today I spoke to Moose head coach Pascal Vincent who informed me that Luoto “is out for the season. Needed surgery. Upper body. So he’s not going to return for the season.”

Tough break for the 22 year old winger.

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.