Jake Virtanen

The unrestricted free agent was hoping to earn a spot with the Oilers' talented forward group but had just one assist in six pre-season games.

6 pick in the 2014 draft. Virtanen made his NHL debut in 2015 with his hometown Canucks, but he never lived up to the hype that came with being the No. The case was heard in B.C.

Le séjour de Jake Virtanen avec les Oilers d'Edmonton a pris fin puisque l'équipe a libéré l'attaquant âgé de 26 ans de son essai professionnel.

Il a passé une portion de la saison 2021-22 avec le HK Spartak Moscou, dans la Ligue continentale de hockey. L’équipe l’avait alors placé en congé, avant de racheter son contrat un mois plus tard. Virtanen espérait effectuer un retour dans la LNH.

The club released the 26-year-old former Vancouver Canuck from his professional tryout offer on Thursday. The unrestricted free agent, who was looking to play ...

Jake Virtanen's tryout stint with the Edmonton Oilers is over. 6 pick in the 2014 draft. The club released the 26-year-old former Vancouver Canuck from his professional tryout offer on Thursday.

The Edmonton Oilers have released forward Jake Virtanen from his professional tryout agreement, TSN's Darren Dreger reported Thursday.

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The Edmonton Oilers have parted ways with Jake Virtanen. ADVERTISEMENT. Virtanen, who was invited to Oilers camp as a free agent, was released from his ...

It was a long process, and I thought by the end of it I’m very happy and very grateful I did it the right way and the right process and I went through the whole thing properly and now I’m here and I’m very grateful for this opportunity.” “It was something that was very hard to go through. He was [charged with sexual assault](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ex-canucks-jake-virtanen-assault), with a jury ruling him [not guilty](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/jake-virtanen-not-guilty-assault) in July.

The lawsuit also said the woman suffered physical and emotional damages. Virtanen denied the allegations. The Vancouver Canucks, who drafted Virtanen with the ...

Virtanen denied the allegations. Virtanen was found not guilty of sexual assault by a jury in late July after he was charged in January. In May 2021, a woman said in a lawsuit that Virtanen assaulted her in a Vancouver hotel room in 2017.

Now 26, Virtanen hasn't played in the NHL since being put on leave by the Vancouver Canucks in 2021 after allegations of sexual assault were raised. He was ...

His size and skating ability suggest he could be an effective player, but there have been too many games where his presence has been absent. After being found not guilty earlier this summer, Virtanen is attempting an NHL comeback, but he’ll have to do it somewhere other than Edmonton now that his PTO has been terminated. Now 26, Virtanen hasn’t played in the NHL since being put on leave by the Vancouver Canucks in 2021 after allegations of sexual assault were raised.

Les Flames de Calgary ont libéré les attaquants Sonny Milano et Cody Eakin, qui étaient tous deux présents au camp de l'équipe grâce à des essais ...

Il devrait disputer le dernier match préparatoire des Blues contre les Blackhawks de Chicago, samedi. Il a passé une portion de la saison 2021-22 avec le HK Spartak Moscou, dans la Ligue continentale de hockey. Il avait dû faire l'impasse sur les 15 dernières rencontres de la saison. Il évoluera dans la KHL. L'équipe l'avait alors placé en congé, avant de racheter son contrat un mois plus tard. Virtanen espérait effectuer un retour dans la LNH.

Edmonton has released Virtanen from his professional tryout agreement, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. Virtanen is a veteran of 317 career NHL games, ...

Jake Virtanen's time at Edmonton Oilers training camp has come to an end, TSN's Darren Dreger reported Thursday. The 26-year-old winger has reportedly been ...

The Vancouver Canucks originally selected Virtanen with the No. The big forward never met expectations in Vancouver, topping out at 18 goals in 2019–20 before falling to just five (and zero assists) the following year. With Virtanen facing allegations of sexual abuse and his production at an all-time low, the Canucks bought out the final year of his contract in 2021.

It looks like Jake Virtanen won't be coming back to the NHL, as the 26-year-old was released from his PTO with the Edmonton Oilers.

Virtanen was officially charged with one count of sexual assault in January, but was ruled not guilty this past summer. Virtanen was wrapping up the first season of his two-year, $5.1 million contract before being placed on a leave of absence, and was eventually bought out by the Canucks a few months later. Virtanen was placed on leave by the Canucks on May 1st, 2021, after he was accused of sexual misconduct from an incident back in September 2017.

Jake Virtanen's tryout stint with the Edmonton Oilers is over. The club released the 26-year-old former Vancouver Canuck from his professional tryout offer ...

6 pick in the 2014 draft. The case was heard in B.C. He was a right-winger for the Canucks when the allegations surfaced in May 2021.

Virtanen espérait effectuer un retour dans la LNH. Il a récolté une aide en six rencontres préparatoires. Virtanen est à nouveau joueur autonome sans ...

Il a passé une portion de la saison 2021-22 avec le HK Spartak Moscou, dans la Ligue continentale de hockey. L’équipe l’avait alors placé en congé, avant de racheter son contrat un mois plus tard. Virtanen espérait effectuer un retour dans la LNH.

L'ancien des Canucks de Vancouver vient d'être libéré par la formation de l'Alberta qui n'a pas été impressionné par son jeu. Virtanen, 26 ans, a passé la ...