</p> When Jake Virtanen arrived in Utica after his WHL playoff run with the Calgary Hitmen came to an end, he was expecting to come in and practice with the Vancouver Canucks‘ top minor league affiliate, the Utica Comets, to learn about the game at the professional level.
Instead, injuries to forwards Darren Archibald and Carter Bancks opened up a spot in the lineup right away for Virtanen, who made his pro debut in Game Six of the AHL’s Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Barons before appearing in his first-ever Game Seven in pro hockey two nights later.… read more
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