Defenceman Jesse Pulkkinen reassigned to Hamilton Hammers

The New York Islanders have assigned defenceman Jesse Pulkkinen to the Hamilton Hammers from the Trenton Ironhawks.

The Islanders made this announcement on Wednesday.

Last season, Pulkkinen, 21, scored nine goals and nine assists for 18 points in 36 games with the Worcester Railers. 

Outside of the ECHL, the Jyväskylä, Finland native also appeared in 20 games with the Bridgeport Islanders in the AHL.

This weekend, the Hammers continue their four-game homestand with a pair of matchups at TD Coliseum, welcoming the Rochester Americans on Friday before taking on the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday.

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