Winnipeg Jets PR Press Releases Jets reassign Kristian Vesalainen to the Manitoba Moose

Jets reassign Kristian Vesalainen to the Manitoba Moose

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The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have reassigned forward Kristian Vesalainen to the Manitoba Moose.

Vesalainen, 19, played five games with the Jets to start the season, registering one assist in his NHL debut in the Jets season opener on Oct. 4 at St. Louis. He was recalled from the Moose on Nov. 16 after he posted eight points (3G, 5A) in eight games, including three goals in his last three games with Manitoba.

Vesalainen was drafted by the Jets in the first round (24th overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft.