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Blue Jackets Recall Monsters Left Wing Markus Hannikainen

November 10, 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 Thursday that the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets recalled left wing Markus Hannikainen from his loan to Cleveland for the first time this season. In 11 appearances for the Monsters this year, Hannikainen leads the team with four goals and ranks tied for third among Monsters skaters with seven points. Hannikainen, 23, also earned four penalty minutes and a -2 rating so far this season and was named one of Cleveland's four assistant captains prior to the 2016-17 campaign.

A 6'2", 195 lb. native of Helsinki, Finland, Hannikainen signed a two-year entry-level contract with Columbus as a free agent on April 20, 2015 after going unclaimed in the NHL Entry Draft. In four appearances for the Blue Jackets during the 2015-16 season, Hannikainen's first-career NHL action, the left-handed shooter logged a -2 rating. In 61 career AHL appearances spanning the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons for the Monsters, Hannikainen posted 11-16-27 with a +4 rating and 24 penalty minutes and supplied 3-7-10 with two penalty minutes and a +12 rating in 16 postseason appearances for the Monsters in the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs en route to capturing the AHL Championship for the first time in franchise history.

Prior to his North American professional career, Hannikainen contributed 22-31-53 with 67 penalty minutes and a +26 rating in 117 Liiga appearances for three teams spanning parts of four seasons in Finland's top professional league from 2011-15.

Next up for the Monsters, it's a Friday home clash vs. the Chicago Wolves, with full coverage, live from The Q in Cleveland, underway at 7:00 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/monstershockey, 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.

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