Winnipeg Jets overseas prospects report III

With the only pro hockey being played these days taking place overseas we will provide a regular update on what is happening with Jets prospects or players under contract with Winnipeg who are playing in the KHL, SHL, Liiga, DEL, DEL2 and HockeyAllsvenskan.

Players on loan:

1. David Gustafsson

Tingsryds AIF (HockeyAllsvenskan) 11 GP 3 goals 7 assists, averaging 19:04 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 1 GP 1 goal 1 assist, average ice time up 11 seconds.

2. Ville Heinola

Lukko Rauma (Liiga): 11 GP 0 goals 5 assists, averaging 18:20 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 3 GP no goals 1 assist, average ice time up 14 seconds.

Was named to Finland’s U20 team for a tune up against Sweden which gets going on November 5th ahead of the World Juniors.

3. Mikhail Berdin

St. Petersburg SKA (KHL): 5-3-2, 2.52 GAA .917 save%

Change since last week: Hasn’t played a game.

4. Leon Gawanke 

Eisbären Polar Bears (DEL):  Germany’s top league hasn’t yet gotten started (expected to start in mid December).

Was named to the German team which will be participating in the Deutschland Cup 2020 from November 5th-8th.  Will be good for him considering he hasn’t played in a game since last March with the Moose.

5. Joona Luoto

IFK Helsinki (Liiga): 9 GP 3 goals 2 assists, averaging 18:54 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 3 GP 1 goal, no assists, average ice time down 3 seconds.

6. Arvid Holm

Farjestads BK Karlstad (SHL): 4-4-1, 2.33GAA .930 save%

Change since last week: 1 GP, 1 win.

7. Kristian Vesalainen 

HPK (Liiga): 2 GP 2 goals 1 assist, averaging 22:43 of ice time per game.

It was a good debut in Finland for the Jets 2017 1st rounder as he scored twice in his first game since he played for Manitoba back in March.

8. Skyler McKenzie

EHC Freiburg (DEL2):  The 7th rounder for Winnipeg from 2017 became the first North American based prospect for the Jets to be loaned overseas.  My understanding is the DEL2 regular season gets underway on November 6th.

Other Jets prospects in Europe:

1. Santeri Virtanen

SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga): 10 GP 1 goal 1 assist, averaging 16:34 of ice time per game.

Change since last week:  2GP no goals no assists. average ice time up 15 seconds.

2. Henri Nikkanen

Jukurit Mikkeli (Liiga): 7 GP 1 goal 3 assists, averaging 19:12 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 2GP no goals no assists. average ice time down 12 seconds.

Was named to Finland’s U20 team for a tune up against Sweden which gets going on November 5th ahead of the World Juniors.

3. Simon Lundmark

Linkopings HC (SHL): 4 GP 0 goals 1 assist, averaging 11:39 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: The entire team has been on a Coronoa-related break but are back on the ice today.

4. Anton Johannesson

HV71 J20: Hasn’t played a game yet this season.

Change since last week: According to Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg the Jets 2020 5th rounder is still recovering from surgery on his foot.

5. Daniel Torgersson

Frölunda HC J20 (J20 Nationell): 10 GP 4 goals 5 assists.
Frölunda HC (SHL): 2 GP 0 goals 0 assists, averaging 3:22 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: In that same report from Murat wrote this about the the Jets 2nd rounder from 2020 “Initial reports suggested a four to five month recovery but I’m also told it’s possible he misses the full SHL season.”.