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Winnipeg Jets overseas prospects report VI

We take a look at what is happening with Jets prospects and players under contract overseas.

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, Slovakian league and HockeyAllsvenskan.

Players on loan:

1. David Gustafsson

Tingsryds AIF (HockeyAllsvenskan) 15 GP 6 goals 9 assists, averaging 19:11 of ice time per game.

Change since last week:  2GP 2G 1A.  average ice time down 5 seconds.  Scored this one in the shootout to win it for his squad.

2. Ville Heinola

Lukko Rauma (Liiga): 15 GP 0 goals 12 assists, averaging 19:17 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 2 GP no goals and 4 assists. average ice time up 18 seconds.  He’s put up seven assists in his last three games.

3. Mikhail Berdin

St. Petersburg SKA (KHL): 6-3-2, 2.49 GAA .916 save%

Change since last week: 0GP. Since he was pulled after the 1st period of his last game he hasn’t dressed for the last few SKA games.

4. Leon Gawanke 

Eisbären Polar Bears (DEL):  3 GP 0 goals o assists.  Played 17:06.

Change since last week: 2GP 0 goals 0 assists.  Ice time up approximately 2 minutes.

Leon Gawanke at training camp

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

5. Joona Luoto

IFK Helsinki (Liiga): 17 GP 5 goals 4 assists, averaging 18:21 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 2 GP 1 goal, 0 assists, average ice time up 13 seconds.  He was popping bottles on his one goal.

6. Arvid Holm

Farjestads BK Karlstad (SHL): 5-6-1, 2.69 GAA .920 save%

Change since last week: 1GP no 1 loss. Gave up three goals, stopping 30 of 33 shots.

7. Kristian Vesalainen 

HPK (Liiga): 8 GP 4 goals 4 assists, averaging 20:39 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 3 GP 0 goals 1 assist, average ice time down 1:03.

8. Skyler McKenzie

EHC Freiburg (DEL2):  4 GP 3 goals 1 assist.

Change since last week: 1 GP 1 goal 0 assists.

9. Marko Dano

Trencin Dukla (Slovak League):  2 GP 2 goals 1 assist.

Change since last week: 0 GP.  Hasn’t dressed for any of his team’s games.

Other Jets prospects in Europe:

1. Santeri Virtanen

SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga): 16 GP 2 goal 2 assist, averaging 16:44 of ice time per game.

Change since last week:  4 GP 0 goals 0 assists. average ice time down 3 seconds.

2. Henri Nikkanen

Jukurit Mikkeli (Liiga): 12 GP 1 goal 3 assists, averaging 18:58 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 2 GP 0 goals o assists. average ice time up 4 seconds.

3. Simon Lundmark

Linkopings HC (SHL): 10 GP 0 goals 2 assist, averaging 12:52 of ice time per game.

Change since last week: 2 GP 0 goals 0 assista, average ice time up 38 seconds.

4. Anton Johannesson

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

Change since last week: None.  Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg reported that the Jets 2020 5th rounder is 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: None.  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.”.