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Blue Jackets Assign Korpisalo to Monsters

October 31, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release


CLEVELAND - The AHL's defending Calder Cup Champions, the Cleveland Monsters, proudly powered by Constellation, announced Monday that goaltender Joonas Korpisalo was assigned to Cleveland by the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets. A 6'3", 190 lb. native of Pori, Finland, Korpisalo, 22, suffered a groin injury while playing for Columbus in a preseason game vs. the Nashville Predators on October 4th and was activated Monday off the Blue Jackets' Injured Non-Roster list prior to his assignment to Cleveland.

Originally drafted by Columbus in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (62nd overall), Korpisalo posted a 16-11-4 record with a 2.60 goals-against average (GAA) and .920 save percentage (S%) in 31 career NHL appearances for Columbus, all coming during the 2015-16 campaign. Korpisalo went 8-8-2 in 18 regular-season appearances for the Monsters last year with a 2.36 GAA and a .913 S% before posting a record of 6-2 with a 2.96 GAA in nine postseason appearances for Cleveland, helping the team claim the 2016 Calder Cup Championship.

In 21 career AHL appearances for the Springfield Falcons and the Monsters, Korpisalo notched a record of 8-10-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .908 S% spanning parts of two seasons from 2014-16. Prior to his North American professional career, Korpisalo posted a record of 14-13-7 with a 2.34 GAA and .919 S% in 38 Liiga appearances for Ilves Tampere in 2014-15 in his native Finland. The Monsters also announced Monday that defenseman Keith Aulie was released from his professional tryout contract with the club.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Thursday road clash vs. the Manitoba Moose with full coverage, live from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB, underway at 8:00 pm on 99X and the Monsters Hockey Network.

Tickets for every Monsters home game start at just $10 and are on sale now! Full and partial season ticket memberships are also available and provide you with the best seat locations, custom member benefits and the lowest ticket prices. Group outing and birthday bash packages for 10 or more people are also on sale now. All tickets can be purchased by visiting ClevelandMonsters.com, calling (216) 420-0000, visiting The Q Box Office or any Northern Ohio Discount Drug Mart. Be sure to follow the Monsters on Twitter @monstershockey, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clevelandmonsters, and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/monstershockey.

The Cleveland Monsters are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center. - ClevelandMonsters.com

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