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Janne Kuokkanen • LW
Ht/Wt:6'1", 193 lbs.
Born:May 25, 1998 (26 yrs) in Oulunsalo, FIN
Experience:5 years
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/27/2022 Signed with the HC Fribourg-Gotteron of the Switzerland National League.
7/12/2022 Placed on waivers by the New Jersey Devils for the purpose of buying him out.
4/30/2022 Missed the last regular season game (undisclosed).
4/29/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/31/2022 Missed 18 games (wrist injury).
2/13/2022 Wrist injury, injured reserve.
1/17/2022 Missed 1 game (covid-19).
1/13/2022 COVID-19, non-roster list.
2021
8/09/2021 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a two-year contract.
7/26/2021 New Jersey Devils tendered a qualifying offer.
4/25/2021 Missed 1 game (hand injury).
4/24/2021 Hand injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the New Jersey Devils.
2/25/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the New Jersey Devils.
2/13/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the New Jersey Devils.
2/01/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
1/01/2021 Recalled from the Karpat Oulu (Fin).
2020
9/17/2020 Loaned to the Karpat Oulu (Fin).
3/16/2020 Assigned to the Binghamton Devils (AHL).
3/09/2020 Recalled from the Binghamton Devils (AHL).
3/08/2020 Assigned to the Binghamton Devils (AHL).
3/07/2020 Recalled from the Binghamton Devils (AHL).
2/24/2020 Assigned to the Binghamton Devils (AHL).
2/24/2020 Acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes
2019
9/26/2019 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
1/01/2019 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
2018
12/26/2018 Recalled from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
12/23/2018 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
12/22/2018 Recalled from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
12/16/2018 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
12/12/2018 Recalled from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
9/29/2018 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
2017
12/19/2017 Assigned to the Finnish National Junior Team (WJC).
10/30/2017 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
4/19/2017 Re-assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
3/23/2017 Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year entry-level contract.
2016
9/28/2016 Returned to his junior team (London Knights-OHL).
6/25/2016 Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in 2016.
Career Transactions
2020
2/24/2020 New Jersey Devils traded Sami Vatanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Janne Kuokkanen, Fredrik Claesson and a conditional fourth-round selection in 2020.
2016
6/25/2016 Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in 2016.
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