Wolf Pack Sign Goaltender Miika Wiikman

Monday, June 4, 2007 - 4:00 PM

Hartford Wolf Pack general manager/head coach Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack have signed goaltender Miika Wiikman to an American Hockey League contract. In accordance with team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

A 22-year-old native of Mariestad, Sweden, Wiikman completed his third season of competition in Finland's top professional league this past year. In 18 games with HPK Hameenlinna, the 5-11, 177-pound netminder compiled a 2.59 goals-against average and a 90.8% save percentage.

Wiikman enjoyed a breakout season for HPK in 2005-06, as he helped lead the squad to the Finnish League playoff championship and was named the winner of the Jari Kurri Trophy, given to the top player in the Finnish League postseason. Wiikman logged a 1.98 playoff goals-against average and a 92.9% save percentage in 11 games, after posting a 2.09 GAA and a 92.9% save percentage in 34 games of regular-season action.

In 2004-05, his first year of top-level pro competition, Wiikman played in 23 games with HPK Hameenlinna and registered a 2.38 goals-against average and a 92.3% save percentage. Prior to that, he spent one season in the Finnish First Division, after playing junior hockey in his native Sweden.

The AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack is newly operated by Northland AEG LLC, a joint partnership between Northland Investment Corporation and AEG Facilities. The team is owned by Madison Square Garden LP.