| July 27, 2022 |
Kuokkanen agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland) on Wednesday. - Kuokkanen played in 57 games for the Devils last season in which he garnered six goals, 11 assists and 64 shots despite averaging just 13:29 of ice time. With New Jersey bringing in John Marino and Brendan Smith along with draftee Simon Nemec, the 24-year-old Kuokkanen likely would have had to settle for a spot in the minors or the press box this year, no doubt factoring into his decision to head overseas. |
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| July 12, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (undisclosed) was placed on unconditional waivers by the Devils for the purpose of buying out the final year of his contract Tuesday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. - The Devils have opened up $1.625 million in cap space for the 2022-23 campaign by buying out Kuokkanen. The 24-year-old Finn drew into 57 games with New Jersey in 2021-22, picking up six goals and 17 points over that span. Kuokkanen was held out of the final game of the season with an undisclosed issue, but there's no reason to believe he's not fully healthy at this stage. He'll be free to sign with a new team once free agency opens Wednesday. |
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| April 29, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (undisclosed) will not be available Friday against Detroit, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. - Kuokkanen will miss the final game of the 2021-22 season. He scored 17 points while averaging 13:29 of ice time through 57 games on the year. It's unclear if he's dealing with an injury or if the team is simply looking to get a few other skaters some playing time. |
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| March 31, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (wrist) was activated off injured reserve Thursday. - Kuokkanen could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday versus the Bruins. The 23-year-old winger has picked up 11 points through 43 contests this campaign. |
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| March 23, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (wrist) remains out Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. - Kuokkanen unsurprisingly remains out of the lineup for the second half of a back-to-back. He'll likely get in a couple of full-contact practices prior to Saturday's game against the Capitals, which is his next chance to return from an 18-game absence. |
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| March 22, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (wrist) won't play Tuesday versus the Rangers, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. - Kuokkanen is still on injured reserve, though he's been cleared to practice fully. It's unclear if he'll be ready Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs -- it's more likely he returns Saturday against the Capitals. |
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| March 14, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (wrist) stayed back in New Jersey when the team left on its three-game road trip, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. - Kuokkanen has already been sidelined for the Devils' last 13 contests and will be out for at least three more. Prior to getting hurt, the 23-year-old Finn was mired in a 13-game goal drought during which he registered just 17 shots and four assists. Once cleared to return, Kuokkanen should be in the mix for a bottom-six role and could even push for more opportunities. |
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| Feb. 13, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Sunday. - Kuokkanen will miss the next seven days at a minimum, including Sunday's game against Pittsburgh and Tuesday's tilt versus Tampa Bay while dealing with a wrist injury. The 23-year-old winger has tallied 11 points over 43 appearances this season. |
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| Feb. 12, 2022 |
Kuokkanen (wrist) is not expected to participate in Sunday's contest against Pittsburgh, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Saturday. - Kuokkanen has missed the last two games while dealing with a wrist injury and is expected to miss his third consecutive contest, Stein adds. The 23-year-old winger has averaged 13:04 of ice time and distributed three assists over his last 10 appearances. |
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| Jan. 31, 2022 |
Kuokkanen notched an assist in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs. - Kuokkanen has picked up assists in each of his last two outings and three helpers in his last six games. The Finnish winger had a hand in Jesper Boqvist's first-period tally Monday. Kuokkanen is up to 11 points, 43 shots on net, 25 hits and a minus-9 rating through 41 contests this season, taking a step back from the 25-point campaign he produced in 50 appearances in 2020-21. He's logged mainly bottom-six minutes in recent outings. |
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| Jan. 17, 2022 |
Kuokkanen was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Monday. - Kuokkanen will return from the protocols only having missed one contest, last Thursday's game against the Islanders. The 23-year-old has averaged 13:14 of ice time and tallied eight points over 34 appearances this season. He is likely to appear in Wednesday's contest against Arizona. |
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| Jan. 9, 2022 |
Kuokkanen entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Sunday. - Kuokkanen has averaged 13:59 of ice time and tallied two goals and one assist through his last 10 appearances. His entrance into protocols means he is doubtful to appear in Monday's contest against Tampa Bay. A call-up is likely to fill his vacancy on the Devils' third line as their forward depth is currently sparse. |
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| Jan. 2, 2022 |
Kuokkanen registered an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals. - Kuokkanen has found a bit more consistency on offense with two goals and a helper in his last four games. The Finn still hasn't done much overall with eight points, 31 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-8 rating in 31 appearances this year. Kuokkanen is likely to stick in a third-line role even while Tomas Tatar (COVID-19 protocols) is sidelined. |
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| Jan. 1, 2022 |
Kuokkanen chipped in a goal in the Devils' 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers on Friday. - Kuokkanen scored his second goal in his last three games with the one-timer Friday, giving him five on the season. After getting the puck out of his own zone on defense, the 23-year-old zipped a slapshot over the glove of Edmonton goalie Mike Smith to give New Jersey a 4-3 lead with 14:46 remaining in the third period. The lefty-shooting left winger now has two goals across his last three games, snapping a seven-game pointless streak in the process. Kuokkanen has struggled offensively this season. Through 30 games this season he has added just two assists and seven total points. This comes a year after he quietly emerged with eight goals and 17 assists across 50 contests. |
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| Dec. 19, 2021 |
Kuokkanen scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Penguins. - Kuokkanen redirected a Ty Smith shot past Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry for the Devils' first goal of the game. The 23-year-old Kuokkanen snapped a six-game point drought with the tally, and it was his first goal since Nov. 11. The Finn has just six points, 25 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-7 rating in 28 contests -- his lackluster offense has occasionally earned him a trip to the press box as a healthy scratch this year. |
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| Dec. 4, 2021 |
Kuokkanen registered an assist Friday in an 8-4 loss to the Jets. - Kuokkanen is a third-liner on a Devils team that appears committed to his development. The Finn was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the second round (No. 43 overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, but the 'Canes decided he was expendable and sent him packing in February 2020. Kuokkanen has 11 goals and 19 assists through 72 career contests with the Devils; he's shown flashes of potential to suggest that he may gain traction in fantasy hockey in the coming years. |
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| Nov. 6, 2021 |
Kuokkanen scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks. - Kuokkanen tallied with 2:56 left in regulation, and the Devils completed the comeback win in the shootout. The 23-year-old winger has struggled with consistency, logging three points, 11 shots on net and a plus-1 rating in 10 contests. The Finn has dropped into a bottom-six role in recent games, with the absence of Jack Hughes (shoulder) eroding most of Kuokkanen's burgeoning fantasy value from early in the season. |
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| May 10, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen scored one goal in 14:56 of ice time in the Devils' 4-2 loss to the Flyers on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has eight goals on the season. |
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| May 8, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 18:30 of ice time in the Devils' 5-1 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| May 6, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 15:22 of ice time in the Devils' 2-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| May 4, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 14:03 of ice time in the Devils' 4-3 overtime win over the Bruins on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| May 3, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 17:18 of ice time in the Devils' 3-0 loss to the Bruins on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| May 1, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen scored one goal in 15:07 of ice time in the Devils' 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has seven goals on the season. |
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| April 29, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 16:04 of ice time in the Devils' 5-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has 17 assists on the season. |
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| April 27, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 14:49 of ice time in the Devils' 6-4 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has 16 assists on the season. |
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| April 25, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 17:22 of ice time in the Devils' 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 22, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 12:26 of ice time in the Devils' 5-1 loss to the Penguins on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 20, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 16:15 of ice time in the Devils' 7-6 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has 15 assists on the season. |
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| April 18, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 18:28 of ice time in the Devils' 5-3 loss to the Rangers on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| April 17, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 16:29 of ice time in the Devils' 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 15, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 16:20 of ice time in the Devils' 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 13, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 17:39 of ice time in the Devils' 3-0 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 11, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 15:05 of ice time in the Devils' 5-2 loss to the Penguins on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 9, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 15:03 of ice time in the Devils' 6-4 loss to the Penguins on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kuokkanen now has 14 assists on the season. |
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| April 8, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen tallied one goal and two assists in 15:58 of ice time in the Devils' 6-3 win over the Sabres on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +3 for the game. Kuokkanen now has six goals and 13 assists on the season. |
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| April 6, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 18:45 of ice time in the Devils' 5-3 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 4, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 15:21 of ice time in the Devils' 5-4 loss to the Capitals on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| April 2, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 16:47 of ice time in the Devils' 2-1 overtime loss to the Capitals on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 30, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 14:06 of ice time in the Devils' 5-4 shootout loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 28, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 14:11 of ice time in the Devils' 1-0 win over the Bruins on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 26, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 16:06 of ice time in the Devils' 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 25, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 15:59 of ice time in the Devils' 4-3 loss to the Capitals on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. Kuokkanen now has 11 assists on the season. |
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| March 23, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had two assists in 16:58 of ice time in the Devils' 4-3 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has 10 assists on the season. |
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| March 21, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 15:23 of ice time in the Devils' 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has eight assists on the season. |
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| March 20, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 13:08 of ice time in the Devils' 3-1 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 18, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 18:31 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 win over the Penguins on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| March 16, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 16:26 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 win over the Sabres on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Kuokkanen now has seven assists on the season. |
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| March 14, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen scored one goal in 12:24 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has five goals on the season. |
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| March 13, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen scored one goal in 16:41 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has four goals on the season. |
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| March 11, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen scored one goal in 14:37 of ice time in the Devils' 5-3 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has three goals on the season. |
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| March 9, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen tallied one goal and one assist in 15:12 of ice time in the Devils' 5-4 overtime loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has two goals and six assists on the season. |
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| March 7, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 14:12 of ice time in the Devils' 1-0 win over the Bruins on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 6, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 11:44 of ice time in the Devils' 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| March 4, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 17:25 of ice time in the Devils' 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He took five shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 23, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 9:20 of ice time in the Devils' 4-1 loss to the Sabres on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Feb. 20, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 12:56 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 loss to the Sabres on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 18, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 11:56 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Feb. 16, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had three assists in 14:49 of ice time in the Devils' 5-2 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has five assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 31, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 14:51 of ice time in the Devils' 5-3 win over the Sabres on Sunday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has two assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 30, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen scored one goal in 10:52 of ice time in the Devils' 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Kuokkanen now has one goal on the season. |
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| Jan. 28, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 10:32 of ice time in the Devils' 3-1 loss to the Flyers on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 26, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had an assist in 11:20 of ice time in the Devils' 5-3 loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Kuokkanen now has one assist on the season. |
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| Jan. 24, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 16:19 of ice time in the Devils' 2-0 win over the Islanders on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 21, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 12:11 of ice time in the Devils' 4-1 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 19, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 11:05 of ice time in the Devils' 4-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 16, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 9:36 of ice time in the Devils' 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 14, 2021 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 10:30 of ice time in the Devils' 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 10, 2020 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 12:04 of ice time in the Devils' 5-2 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 31, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 8:24 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 3-1 win over the Flyers on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 29, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 8:41 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 2-0 loss to the Devils on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 27, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 9:09 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 3-1 loss to the Capitals on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 23, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 11:11 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 5-3 win over the Bruins on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 16, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 15:47 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 3-0 win over the Coyotes on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 14, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 12:23 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 6-5 shootout loss to the Capitals on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 13, 2018 |
Janne Kuokkanen had 10:51 of ice time in the Hurricanes' 6-4 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Oct. 30, 2017 |
The Hurricanes assigned Kuokkanen to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League on Monday. |
Kuokkanen, 19, played in four games with the Hurricanes this season and made his NHL debut on Oct. 7 against Minnesota. He has six shots on goal and is averaging 11:04 time on ice in four games for Carolina. |
