European team makes announcement on former Canuck Jake Virtanen
Former Vancouver Canucks first round pick Jake Virtanen returned to Europe for a third season in 2023-24 after an unsuccessful professional tryout contract with the Edmonton Oilers. But it appears that he'll now be looking for a new home for the 2024-25 campaign.
In a post on their team website this week, the Fischtown Pinguins of the German DEL announced that they have decided not to sign Jake Virtanen for the 2024-25 season, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Note: the following quote was translated from German.
It's unclear what Virtanen's plans are now after enjoying a long playoff run with Fischtown, who eventually lost in the DEL Finals to Eisbaren Berlin. Fischtown also finished the regular season in first place, so overall, it was a very successful season for the Northern German team.
In 36 games this season, Virtanen had 21 points (six goals, 15 assists), 27 penalty minutes and was a plus-six. He also appeared in two games during the playoffs, but didn't record any points.
Do you think Jake Virtanen will return to North America next season? Let us know your thoughts in the poll below!
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MAI 2 | 891 ANSWERS European team makes announcement on former Canuck Jake Virtanen Will Jake Virtanen return to North America next season? | ||
| Yes | 187 | 21 % |
| No | 704 | 79 % |
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