Santtu Kinnunen
| Santtu Kinnunen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 1999 Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Pelicans Tappara | ||
| NHL Draft |
207th overall, 2018 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Santtu Kinnunen (born 25 March 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Kinnunen played as a youth within the Lahti Pelicans organization before making his professional debut with second tier affilate, Peliitat Heinola, during the 2017–18 season. Showing promising development on the blueline, Kinnunen was selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh-round, 207th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
He made his debut in the Liiga with 27 appearances for Lahti Pelicans during the 2018–19 Liiga season.[1]
Kinnunen played two full seasons with Tappara before he was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Florida Panthers, on 2 May 2022.[2]
In moving to North America, Kinnunen featured in his first training camp with the Panthers in 2022, before he was re-assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on 2 October 2022.[3]
References
- ^ "Kinnunen Santtu". liiga.fi. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Florida Panthers agree to terms with Santtu Kinnunen". Florida Panthers. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Panthers assign 10 players to Checkers". Florida Panthers. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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