Wolf Pack Sign Forward Ahti Oksanen
August 30, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hartford Wolf Pack News Release
HARTFORD- Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack has signed forward Ahti Oksanen to an AHL contract. Oksanen, a 6-3, 215-pound native of Kirkkonummi, Finland, finished a four-year career at Boston University (Hockey East) in 2015-16. The 23-year-old Oksanen led the Terrier squad in plus/minus this past season, with a +19, and finished second on the team in points and goals, totaling 15-21-36 in 39 games. As a Junior in 2014-15, Oksanen helped lead B.U. to the NCAA "Frozen Four" championship game (a 4-3 loss to Providence College), scoring 25 goals and adding 13 assists for 38 points in 40 games. Those totals were good for second among Terrier skaters, and second in Hockey East, in goals and a tie for fourth on the B.U. team in points. In 150 career games in a Boston University uniform, Oksanen amassed totals of 51 goals and 64 assists for 115 points, along with 66 penalty minutes. AHTI OKSANEN'S AMATEUR RECORD
Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team Lge. GP G A PTS PIM GP G A Pts. PIM
2012-13 Boston Univ. H-East 36 4 13 17 12 --- --- --- --- ---
2013-14 Boston Univ. H-East 35 7 17 24 22 --- --- --- --- ---
2014-15 Boston Univ. H-East 40 25 13 38 18 --- --- --- --- ---
2015-16 Boston Univ. H-East 39 15 21 36 14 --- --- --- --- ---
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