Oilers Recall Teemu Hartikainen; Assign Lennart Petrell to Barons

Published on January 2, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Oklahoma City Barons News Release


Oklahoma City - The Edmonton Oilers and Oklahoma City Barons are swapping Finnish forwards. The Edmonton Oilers recalled forward Teemu Hartikainen and assigned forward Lennart Petrell to Oklahoma City, Oilers General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today.

Hartikainen, a 6-1, 215-pounder from Kuopio, Finland, has played in 23 games with the Barons this season, recording 15 points (8-7-15). He is second on the team with 65 shots on goal. Hartikainen, the Oilers sixth-round draft choice (193rd) overall in the 2008 NHL Entry draft played 12 games with the Oilers last season, scoring five points (3-2-5). This is his first call up this season.

Petrell, a 6-3, 198-poinder from Helsinki, Finland has appeared in 30 games with the Oilers this season, scoring six points (3-3-6). Each of the last seven season, he has played with HIFK Helsinki in Finland. In 342 games over those seven seasons, he has recorded 161 points (76-85-161) and served 411 penalty minutes. Petrell was originally a 6th round choice (190th overall) of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Barons sign Darcy Campbell to PTO

The Oklahoma City Barons have signed Chicago Express defenseman Darcy Campbell to a PTO, Barons General Manager Bill Scott announced today.

Campbell, 6-1 200 pounder from Airdrie, Alberta, is in his fifth professional season, his first with the Express of the ECHL. Last season he led the Central Hockey League in points by a defenseman (62), tied for the league lead in assists by a defenseman (46) and was second in goals by a defenseman (16).

Campbell has played in 113 American Hockey League games in his career with the Syracuse Crunch, Lake Erie Monsters and this season with Springfield Falcons. In those games, Campbell has scored 22 points (9-13-22) and served 91 penalty minutes. He has played in one NHL game with the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 06-07 campaign.

Prior to turning pro, Campbell played three seasons with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. In 114 games over those three seasons, he amassed 50 points (11-39-50). Before playing at the university level, he played two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, splitting time between the Canmore Eagles and Olds Grizzlys.

The Barons are on the road for the rest of this week. Wednesday evening, they take on the Lake Erie Monsters in Cleveland at 6 p.m. (ct) Friday, they visit the Toronto Marlies at 6 p.m. (ct) They wrap up their trip against the Hamilton Bulldogs Sunday at 2 p.m. (ct).

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