Visp, Switzerland/Abbotsford – Jake Virtanen’s career will take him back to Europe.
The former Vancouver Canucks was released as his sex assault trial in Vancouver was in the court system. The Canucks let him go in 2021 and in January of 2022 he was found not guilty.
He did play in the KHL in Russia but that did not work out and in the fall, he had a pro try out with Edmonton. The OIlers released him before the current NHL season started.
Visp is a B League pro team in Switzerland.
Die EHC Visp Sport AG verpflichtet für diese und nächste Saison den 26-jährigen Jake Virtanen. Der kanadische Flügelstürmer spielte den Grossteil seiner Karriere in der NHL, ehe er letzte Saison einen „Abstecher“ in die KHL, bei Spartak Moskau, machte. https://t.co/sMWu1D8NgM pic.twitter.com/ESDp4FYcgl
— EHC Visp Sport AG (@EHCVisp) November 6, 2022