Esa Tikkanen
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Tikkanen is now a player-coach for the South Korean team Halla in the new Asia League, hoping the experience will lead him back to the NHL, according to the Associated Press.
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Tikkanen last played in the NHL for the Rangers during the 1998-99 season. After a couple of seasons in Europe, he signed with Halla. "I'd like to coach in the NHL someday and this seemed like a good place to get a start," he said. There is one South Korean player in the NHL (Richard Park of the Minnesota Wild) and Tikkanen thinks more will follow. "There's no doubt about it," he said. "There are some very good players here and this league will help to create more good players."
Tikkanen last played in the NHL for the Rangers during the 1998-99 season. After a couple of seasons in Europe, he signed with Halla. "I'd like to coach in the NHL someday and this seemed like a good place to get a start," he said. There is one South Korean player in the NHL (Richard Park of the Minnesota Wild) and Tikkanen thinks more will follow. "There's no doubt about it," he said. "There are some very good players here and this league will help to create more good players."
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Tikkanen is attempting to make the Edmonton Oilers as a walk-on, SLAM!Hockey reports.
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As we predicted last week, Tikkanen was placed on and passed through waivers, and has been reassigned to the Rangers' AHL affiliate in Hartford.
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Tikkanen, who revved it up in preseason to win a contract, has no goals and three assists in 32 games and was a healthy scratch last night.
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Returned to action after missing 2 games with a sprained ankle.
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According to the New York Daily News, Tikkanen's play has been dreadful in the Rangers' 1st three games...all losses. He's being demoted from Gretzky's left wing on the 1st line to centering the 2nd line.
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