Matt Leitner and Alex Lintuniemi Back for Monarchs
January 26, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Manchester Monarchs Head Coach, Rich Seeley, announced today that forward, Matt Leitner, has been returned from loan by the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) and defenseman, Alex Lintuniemi has been activated off of injured reserve.
Leitner, 25, has played in 40 games for the Monarchs this season, leading the Monarchs in scoring with 34 points on eight goals and 26 assists. Leitner's 34 points ranks third in the ECHL for rookies, and his 26 assists ranks second for first-year skaters.
The Los Alamitos, Calif. native played four years collegiately at Minnesota State University-Mankato, leaving the school second all-time in D-I games played (158) and first in school history with 113 assists. Leitner was named a 2014-15 AHCA/CCM West First Team All-American and is the only player in school history to lead the team in scoring for four consecutive seasons.
Lintuniemi, 20, played in eight games for the Monarchs this season before being placed on injured reserve Nov. 13, 2015, and scored five points on five assists.
The native of Helsinki, Finland is in his first full season playing in North America, after playing in four games with the Monarchs (AHL) and 58 games for the Ottawa 67's (OHL) in 2014-15. With Ottawa, Lintuniemi scored 36 points on seven goals and 29 assists.
Leitner, Lintuniemi and the Monarchs are back in action Wednesday, January 27 (7 p.m.) when they visit the Orlando Solar Bears for the first of a three-game series. The team returns to the Verizon Wireless Arena Feb. 6 (7 p.m.) for the annual Pink in the Rink game.
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