… Forward has Represented Finland at Numerous International Tournaments …
Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that 20-year-old forward Teemu Pulkkinen has been signed to a three-year entry-level contract. In accordance with club policy, no further details regarding this deal will be disclosed.
Selected by Detroit in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Pulkkinen has spent the past two seasons with Jokerit Helsinki of the Finnish Elite League, totaling 94 points (35G-59A) in 126 appearances. The 5’10”, 194-lb. winger has also represented Finland at several international events, finishing in the top 10 in scoring at both the 2011 and 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships (13GP-9G-10A-19P combined total). At the 2010 IIHF World U-18 Championships in Belarus, Pulkkinen led the tournament in scoring with 15 points (10G-5A) in six games as the Finns repeated as bronze medalists.
Teemu Pulkkinen
Forward
Born Jan 2 1992 -- Vantaa, Finland
Height 5.10 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots R
Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 4 #111 overall 2010 NHL Entry Draft
