Winnipeg Jets overseas prospects report XIV

During the course of doing this overseas report the Jets had 14 draft picks or players under contract playing in the KHL, SHL, Liiga, DEL, DEL2, Slovakian league and HockeyAllsvenskan.  While most have returned to Winnipeg for the regular season of the NHL and AHL there are still a handful left.

It has been a month since our last report with the NHL and AHL seasons well underway.

Players on loan:

1. Arvid Holm (2017 6th rounder – Goalie. Shoots left. 22 years old)

Farjestads BK Karlstad (SHL): 10-9-1, 2.75 GAA .912 save%

Change since report: His team has played nine games since our last report but Holm has just played his team’s last two games picking up wins in both contests.  Not certain as to why he wasn’t seeing the net previously.  A Swedish translation of Värmlands Folkblad quoted Holm this way (at least that’s how it reads via google translate) “Back as winner: “So fucking nice, to put it bluntly”.

Next game: Tonight

Other Jets prospects in Europe:

1. Santeri Virtanen (2017 4th rounder – Centre. Shoots left. 21 years old. 6’2″)

SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga): 32 GP 6 goals 6 assists, averaging 17:44 of ice time per game.

Change since last report: 9 GP 2 goals 1 assist.

He did play two games for the Finnish team in the Euro Hockey Tour in mid February. However according to a report on the 16th of February from the Finnish newspaper Etelä-Saimaa the Jets 2017 4th rounder is currently in quarantine.

Next game: Unknown.

2. Henri Nikkanen (2019 4th rounder – Centre. Shoots left. 19 years old. 6’4″)

Jukurit Mikkeli (Liiga): 31 GP 6 goals 10 assists, averaging 18:12 of ice time per game.

Change since last report: 13GP 4 goals 5 assists.  The Jets 2019 4th rounder has been on a heater in February scoring four goals and adding five assists during a nine game stretch. He is currently tied for 4th in Liiga for U20 scoring.  Check out his goals here: Feb 6th | Feb 10th | Feb 16th | Feb 19th |

Next game: Tomorrow night.

3. Simon Lundmark (2019 2nd rounder – Defence. Shoots right. 20 years old. 6’1″)

Linkopings HC (SHL): 39 GP 2 goals 7 assist, averaging 11:02 of ice time per game.

Change since last report: 11 GP 0 goals 3 assists.

Next game: Tonight

Injured:

1. Anton Johannesson (2020 5th rounder – Defence. Shoots left. 18 years old. 5’9″)

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

Status: None. Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg reported that the Jets 2020 5th rounder is recovering from surgery on his foot.

In my chat with his countryman David Gustafsson back in Decmeber, he gave me his coles notes on the Jets 2020 5th rounder.

2. Daniel Torgersson (2020 2nd rounder – Winger. Shoots left. 19 years old. 6’3″)

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.

Status: Torgersson signed a two-year contract with Frölunda. He’s been out since October (required surgery on his knee).

In my chat with his countryman David Gustafsson back in December, he gave me his coles notes on the Jets 2020 2nd rounder.