Blue Jackets Recall Markus Hannikainen from Monsters

Nov 14, 2019

The AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Thursday that the Blue Jackets recalled forward Markus Hannikainen from the Monsters. A 6’1”, 200 lb. left-shooting native of Helsinki, Finland, Hannikainen, 26, posted 1-4-5 with an even rating in eight appearances for Cleveland this season.

 

In 91 career NHL appearances, all for Columbus spanning parts of four seasons from 2015-19, Hannikainen tallied 8-7-15 with 14 penalty minutes and a -8 rating. In 123 career AHL appearances, all for Lake Erie/Cleveland spanning parts of four seasons from 2015-19, Hannikainen logged 27-38-65 with 42 penalty minutes and a +13 rating. In the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs, Hannikainen contributed 3-7-10 with two penalty minutes and a +12 rating in 16 appearances for the Monsters, helping the club claim the Calder Cup as AHL Playoff Champions.

 

Prior to his North American professional career, Hannikainen notched 22-31-53 with 67 penalty minutes and a +26 rating in 117 Liiga appearances for Jokerit, HPK and JyP spanning parts of four seasons from 2011-15, helping JyP claim the 2015 Liiga Bronze Medal. Internationally, Hannikainen represented Finland in the 2012 and 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Championships and the 2017 IIHF World Championships.

 

Hannikainen signed a one-year, one-way contract extension with the Blue Jackets on June 17, 2019.

 

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