KNIGHTS SIGN IMPORT PICK HALTTUNEN

The London Knights are proud to announce that Finnish forward, Kasper Halttunen has signed a player agreement with the club.

Halttunen, a native of Helsinki was the 41st overall selection in the 2022 CHL Import Draft. In 2022-23 he split time with Liiga’s HIFK and HIFK U-20. Halttunen recorded 18 goals across 18 games with HIFK’s U20 squad.Halttunen was named to Finland’s U18 Worlds team and later named captain where he led the team in scoring with 10 points in 5 games.

The 6’3 forward was recently drafted in the second round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, thirty-sixth overall by the San Jose Sharks and signed his entry-level contract with the organization shortly after.

Halttunen will report to Knights training camp in August before heading to Sharks training camp in mid-September.

“We are very excited to announce the signing of Kasper Halttunen. Kasper’s a goal scoring power forward who brings elite skill to our lineup. We would like to thank Mike Grier, Chris Morehouse, and the San Jose Sharks staff for their support and trust in Kasper’s development with the London Knights. We would also like to thank HIFK for their cooperation throughout this process.” – Rob Simpson, Associate General Manager

Halttunen will wear #12 with the Knights.