Jake Virtanen was released last week by Swiss team EHC Visp. He signed this week with Gemany\u0027s Fischtown Pinguins.
After being cut at the end of training camp by the Edmonton Oilers, Virtanen landed a spot in November with EHC Visp, who were midway through their season in the Swiss second division.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Multiple reports in the Swiss press suggested that Virtanen’s Visp teammates told the team’s management that Virtanen was a bad teammate and that he had to go, even with the playoffs looming.Article contentVirtanen has now landed on his feet, signing with the Fischtown Pinguins, a team based in the northern German town of Bremerhaven, which plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, one of the best leagues in Europe, several steps up in quality from Visp.
and the local newspaper, the Nordsee Zeitung, that the he knew signing Virtanen wasn’t a risk-free move, but also believed the allegations levelled at Virtanen were unfair.Article content According to the Nordsee Zeitung, an anonymous Visp “insider” claimed Virtanen’s departure was much more complicated than had been reported in the Swiss press.
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