The French national team star moves to Mikkeli and Jukurei.
Louis Boudon curled against Sweden in the 2024 World Cup. PDO
French national team striker Louis Boudon27, strengthens Jukurei, sou report.
Jukurit is fighting hard for a place in the playoffs. The Mikkeli team was in 12th place in the regular season before Tuesday night’s round.
Boudon’s contract with the team extends as far as spring 2028.
– What immediately drew attention to Louis was how comprehensive a two-way game he plays. He is a very skilled and smart center who brings quality to attacking play, but also takes care of his responsibilities in the defensive direction. Louis can play both in the center and on the wing. Louis has experience in tough leagues and at the international level, and we believe he will be able to make an immediate impact in the League. We are very pleased to have Louisin Jukurei, sports director Mikko Hakkarainen said in the announcement.
The Frenchman has played in the current season in the ECHL, or the so-called farm in North America.
He has scored 30 (12+18) power points in 25 matches.
More ECHL players may flow to the SM league and Europe in the coming weeks, as the league players’ union (PHPA) went on strike starting on Boxing Day. The situation escalated to a strike when the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) had expired and negotiations between the league and the players had failed.
Boudon has been named to the French Olympic team.