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Mikkelin Jukurit and striker Max Ellis have signed a one-year player contract. Ellis brings to the team strong offensive power and experience, which has been accumulated from his previous seasons in the AHL.
Ellis, 24, from Michigan, USA, has played the last two seasons with the Toronto Marlies. Last season, he scored 4 goals and provided 10 assists in 36 matches, collecting a total of 14 power points.
Jukurie’s development manager Mikko Hakkarainen says that the team has been looking for a profit unit player like Ellis. Hakkarainen describes the forward as a strong skating and very versatile player.
We are really excited about Max joining the team, because we expect him to be purely a top court player. Max has a clear goal to play in the League for a year and then return to North America and move to the NHL. The goal is tough, but the player is ready to work and together we can make it happen, summarizes Hakkarainen.
Welcome to Mikkeli Max!
Yhdysvaltalaishyökkääjä Max Ellis liittyy Mikkelin Jukureihin yksivuotisella sopimuksella: https://t.co/W3kd55sk1I#Jukurit #Liiga pic.twitter.com/pO7RSH81Q3
— Mikkelin Jukurit (@MikkelinJukurit) July 18, 2024
